Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during a meeting with ‘Jeevika Didis’ (Image credits: PTI) PATNA: Freebies, especially welfare schemes that take the form of cash incentives, are now virtually the norm in elections. Little surprise then chief minister Nitish Kumar has deployed them in Bihar, hoping it will blunt both anti-incumbency and opposition criticism on…
Cloves, the aromatic flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, are well known for their rich flavour and numerous health benefits. Beyond their culinary use, studies suggest that cloves may significantly support heart health. Rich in antioxidants and bioactive compounds such as eugenol, cloves can help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol while supporting good cholesterol (HDL) levels….
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (Image credits: ANI) PATNA: For the first time in 25 years, Nitish Kumar will go into elections with doubts about his future, even if NDA wins. This could well be Nitish’s last election. NDA was formally set up in 1998. In the four polls since — Feb 2005, Oct-Nov 2005,…
Suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after trying to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore said he “didn’t regret” his actions and that his motive was guided by what CJI had said while dismissing the plea, which sought reconstruction of Lord Vishu…
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…
