Darbharnga (Bihar): Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged voters in Bihar to press the EVM button with the BJP’s poll symbol lotus to prevent the return of ‘jungle raj’ during the RJD rule that had “devastated” the state. He promised that if the NDA returns to power, the government will spend Rs 26,000 crore…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said a bill introduced in the US Senate proposing a 25 per cent tax on any American person making an outsourcing payment will “light a fire in the Indian economy” if it becomes a reality. The opposition party said the bill reflects a growing mindset in the US that…
Patna: Former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday asserted that the NDA government in Bihar uplifted women from the shadow of helplessness and fear. Addressing a press conference here, Irani also said she was pained over the RJD’s appeal to the Election Commission to “stall” the benefits of women’s welfare schemes in…
Pune: The military conflict during Operation Sindoor was indicative of a deeper China-Pakistan strategic partnership, former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said. He also noted that China’s involvement has extended beyond defence supplies to include intelligence and diplomatic support, forming an ‘all-weather’ alliance intended to constrain India’s rise. Shringla spoke on India’s foreign policy…
Jabalpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the entire world is in a crisis and is looking at India with a lot of hope for providing solutions to its plethora of problems. The world has expectations from India because it follows the path of religion and culture, he noted while addressing the…
Katihar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that the RJD and Congress were hatching a “dangerous conspiracy” of upsetting demographic balance by encouraging infiltration in the Seemanchal region. Addressing a rally in Katihar, one of the districts in Bihar with a sizeable population of Muslims, Modi lambasted the opposition for “surrendering before extremists”. “I…
Hajipur (Bihar): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed that if the NDA returns to power in Bihar, the BJP will not make Nitish Kumar the chief minister, and instead give the post to some ‘chela’ of the saffron party. Addressing his maiden Bihar election rally at Raja Pakar in Vaishali district, around 40 km…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that dynastic politics across the political spectrum poses a “grave threat” to Indian democracy and asserted it is high time that India traded “dynasty for meritocracy.” He said that when political power is determined by lineage rather than ability, commitment or grassroots engagement, the quality of…
Sahara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged the RJD with having stalled development projects in Bihar by putting pressure on the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to “avenge” its ouster from power in the state in 2005. Addressing a rally in the north Bihar district of Saharsa, Modi also reiterated that the Congress…
Srinagar: As protests continue across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir against the detention of AAP’s J&K President and sitting MLA Mehraj Malik, senior National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday broke his silence on the issue. Speaking to reporters during his visit to Baramulla, Dr. Abdullah squarely blamed the…
