Afghanistan’s eastern frontier flared up this weekend — a border that has rarely known peace since colonial lines sliced through Pashtun lands. The Taliban, now the state it once fought from the shadows, said its forces launched armed reprisals against Pakistani troops after Islamabad’s alleged air strikes on Afghan soil. From Kunar to Helmand, provinces…
Jitan Ram Manjhi with PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has finalised its seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections, after days of intense negotiations among allies. After earlier demanding 15 seats for his party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi struck a…
Bihar NDA leaders (File photo) PATNA: The ruling NDA on Sunday announced the seat-sharing formula for the Bihar assembly elections on Nov 6 and 11.BJP and JDU) will contest 101 seats each, leaving 29 for LJP(RV) of Chirag Paswan and six each to Hindustani Awam Morcha (S) of union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Rashtriya…
Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: NDA on Sunday announced its seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly elections. Under the arrangement, the BJP and JDU will contest 101 seats each. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest 29 seats, while the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLM) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) will…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul targeted the BJP-led central government from South America again, saying said that the idea of free and scientific thinking was under “tremendous attack in India.” The comments came during an interaction with students at the University of Chile on the country’s education system.“This is under attack…
(Photo credit: L- ANI, R-PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed shock over the gang-rape of a medical student in Durgapur but sparked controversy by questioning why the victim was “out at night.” Afghanistan’s foreign minister warned Pakistan of “other options” after deadly border clashes, prompting the closure of the Torkham crossing.Congress leader P…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and Malayalam film actor Suresh Gopi, the BJP’s first Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, on Sunday expressed desire to step down from his ministerial post, hinting at a full-time return to cinema.“I never wanted to be a minister by quitting my film career,” the 66-year-old former National Award winner said at…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in West Bengal were stopped by the cops on Sunday from meeting the med student who was allegedly gangraped in Durgapur. The leaders confronted the police, demanding to know why they were being prevented from meeting the survivor after finding the gates of the hospital closed.BJP leader Locket Chatterjee,…
Akhilesh Yadav, Yogi Adityanath NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, calling him an “infiltrator” who should be sent back to Uttarakhand. Speaking to reporters in Lucknow on the death anniversary of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, Yadav accused the ruling BJP…
Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday addressed a press conference in Delhi where both women & men journalists were present. This came after a massive discontent from the opposition and media bodies over the “exclusion” of female journalists from Muttaqi’s presser at the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi on Friday.Reacting to the Friday…
