PM : BIHAR NEEDS STARTUPS, NOT “HANDS

NEW DELHI: In an attack on the rival Rashtriya Janata Dal, Prime Minister Modi on Saturday said “Bihar’s children need to dream of startup, not hands up. Addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi, he said the RJD wants children to become extortionists, while the NDA is working for their better future. Tearing into the Tejashwi […]

PARLIAMENT WINTER SESSION ON DEC 1-19

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced that the winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19. Earlier the winter session used start in November and extend up to the first week of January, but not this time. Rijiju said he is looking forward to a “constructive and […]

CAMPAIGN END TOMORROW , FOR TUESDAY FINAL PHASE POLL IN BIHAR

With the end of electioneering, the political temperature in Bihar has reached its peak as top leaders from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan made their final appeals to voters in a fiercely contested battle. The second phase is seen as a crucial decider in the multi-phase election, covering politically […]

VOTERS’ NAMES VANISH IN BIHAR

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday claimed that the first phase of polling in Bihar concluded successfully. But ground reports from several districts tell a sharply contrasting story — one of missing names, frustrated voters, and allegations of targeted disenfranchisement. Reports from Sandesh Assembly seat in Ara district indicate that hundreds of voters, particularly […]

BAIL PLEAS ON 2020 DELHI RIOTS ON NOV 10

Sharjeel Imam,Umar Khalid,Gulfisha Fatima NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and three others in the 2020 North East Delhi riots and fixed further hearing on November 10. The Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria was hearing the matter. The counsel for […]

NAIDU WEIGHS STAKES IN BJP AFTER BIHAR POLLS

NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads into the first phase of polling within hours, the political atmosphere remains tense and fluid across key constituencies. While the focus is naturally on the fierce contest between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, political ripples are being felt far beyond Bihar’s borders — particularly in Andhra Pradesh, where TDP supremo […]

LALU YADAV, NITISH KUMAR VOTE IN BIHAR POLL

NEW DELHI: The high-profile battle for Bihar has begun, with half the state’s 243 seats voting on Thursday in the first of the two-phase elections. The second phase polling is on Sunday. Led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the ruling NDA is hoping for yet another term in the state. A voter turnout of 42.31% […]

RAHUL BLAMES CEC GYANESH KUMAR PROTECTING THOSE DELETING VOTERS

 RAHUL BLAMES CEC GYANESH KUMAR PROTECTING THOSE DELETING VOTERS USING SOFTWARE IN CALL CENTRES NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday exposed how the names of 6018 voters were deleted in the Aland constituency in Karnataka using software through the call centres from other states. He started his press conference here saying […]

High-Stakes Showdown in Bihar: BJP Braces for Tough First-Phase Battle

BJP FACES TOUGH BATTLE AS CAMPAIGN FOR FIRST PHASE, BIHAR POLL ENDS NEW DELHI: With campaigning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections drawing to a close, the political temperature has peaked, setting the stage for a fierce contest between the ruling NDA and the Mahagathbandhan. As the battlelines become clearer, early indicators […]

CASE AGAINST JDU’S LALAN SINGH

NEW DELHI: With less than 48 hours left before Bihar votes in the first phase of a high-voltage Assembly election, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister and Number 2 in the Nitish Kumar-led JDU, known as Lalan Singh, faces a police case for making provocative remarks during a poll campaign. An FIR has been registered against […]