Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP president Nitin Nabin filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls on Thursday. The two leaders filed the nomination papers in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the office of Assembly Secretary Khyati Singh. Kumar announced his decision to enter the Rajya Sabha…
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a “betrayal” of the people’s mandate. Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, alleged the BJP has always been opposed to Dalits and OBCs, and with Kumar leaving the CM’s post, it…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a “swift end” to the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, saying no issue can be resolved through military confrontation. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “India and Finland, both, believe in the rule of law, dialogue, and…
Patna: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar’s “wish to become a Rajya Sabha member” has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with the BJP now appearing poised to have its “own CM” in the only Hindi heartland state where the post has eluded the party. The writing had been on the wall ever…
New Delhi: H K Dua, a distinguished journalist and a veteran of Indian public life who held the rare distinction of helming editorial operations at four of India’s leading newspapers, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88. He breathed his last peacefully this afternoon at a private hospital, a member of his family…
Chennai: The opposition AIADMK on Wednesday nominated its sitting MP M Thambidurai for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha on March 16, while allotting a seat to its ally, the PMK. Following a decision by the party, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami informed that Thambidurai would be renominated. The party has allotted one…
New Delhi/Colombo: In a significant escalation of the West Asia crisis, a US submarine on Wednesday torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast when it was returning after participating in the Milan naval exercise, a multilateral wargame hosted by India. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, confirming the strike, said…
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday that Janata Dal-United president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party to take the top post while accommodating his son Nishant as deputy CM. Sources from the JD-U stated that the veteran…
New Delhi: India supports a Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned peace process that can deliver lasting peace and development for all in the Southeast Asian country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. The external affairs minister also highlighted the importance India attaches to its ties with Myanmar saying the country lies at the confluence of…
Bengaluru: Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence on what it termed as “SC/ST Funds Chori”. Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly R Ashoka accused the government of “stealing”…
