PATNA: Until June this year, Congress looked desperate. It first replaced the party’s 74year-old Bihar in-charge Mohan Prakash by a rather young Krishna Allavaru and then appointed Rajesh Kumar, a Dalit face, as state president, removing Akhilesh Prasad Singh, who came from the upper caste Bhumihars. But nothing seemed to make a difference.Then came EC’s…
PATNA: In 2020, RJD and its mahagathbandhan (MGB) partners had come within sniffing distance of forming Bihar’s next govt. The difference in terms of seats with NDA was 12, but the gap in votes polled was just 11,150.Five years later, as Bihar heads into another high-wattage assembly election, Nitish Kumar remains the man to beat…
PATNA: Many might still remember the slogan “Bihar me bahaar hai, Nitish -e Kumar hai ” (Bihar is a happy place because Nitish Kumar is on the throne). Coined by poll strategist Prashant Kishor (PK) , during the 2015 assembly elections, it was part of Nitish Kumar’s effective campaign after he joined hands with RJD…
Delhi High Court rules single Rolex watch worn by Dubai resident is for personal use, not commercial import/Representative Image In a case that tested the boundaries of customs classification and personal property rights, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a single Rolex watch seized from a Dubai-based Indian traveler does not constitute a “commercial…
Mamata Banerjee and PM Narendra Modi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “politicising” the recent floods and landslides in North Bengal, calling his remarks a political low.She said the crisis was not a time for partisan chest-thumping and urged all parties to prioritise relief and recovery efforts…
The Trump administration’s stricter H-1B visa requirements are creating opportunities for technology companies outside the US, as international tech hubs position themselves to attract top-tier engineering talent previously bound for Silicon Valley, a report has said, citing senior employees of various UK and Canada-based tech startups.Last month, the White House unveiled significant changes to the…
Parvathaneni Harish (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: During the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate, India flayed Pakistan over its “delusional tirade” over Kashmir and highlighted the 1971 “systematic genocide” campaign that sanctioned a mass rape of 40,000 women by the Pakistani army.Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, said India was “unfortunately fated…
Prashant Kishor (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for assembly elections across 243 seats, political strategist-turned-leader Prashant Kishor has confirmed that he will contest the polls, with his political startup Jan Suraaj set to unveil its list of candidates on October 9 — a list he says will be “full of surprises.”The announcement…
Water has been called the most important nutrient, and rightly so. Every cell, tissue, and organ in the body needs water to function at its best. But when it comes to kidney function and “toxin flushing,” just how much water do we really need? And does boosting water intake really matter?Let’s get real, based on…
DOHA: India has sought information from Boeing regarding the automatic deployment of the emergency Ram Air Turbine (RAT) system on an Air India Dreamliner during its final approach to Birmingham last week – seconds before landing at 400ft. The US aerospace major has also been asked to provide preventive measures to avoid a recurrence. Boeing…
