Patna: Several senior politicians, including Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, RJD leader and INDIA bloc’s CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav and Union ministers Giriraj Singh and Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’ were among those who cast their votes in the first few hours of voting in the first phase of elections in…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 8 paise to 88.62 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a weak American currency and lower level of crude oil prices overseas. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets also supported the Indian currency even though selling pressure from foreign investors prevented a sharp gain, forex traders said….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged voters in Bihar to exercise their franchise with full enthusiasm in the first phase of Assembly elections. “Today, Bihar celebrates the first phase of the festival of democracy. Му appeal to all voters of this phase in the assembly elections is that they should vote with…
Patna: First phase of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 begins across 121 constituencies in 18 districts amid tight security The election will test the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance)’s strength against the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s resilience, which has already raised the political decibel from Patna to Delhi. The elections are being fought on planks ranging…
Delhi’s air-quality index (AQI) drifting in the 350-400 range is not a statistic – it is a lifestyle. For three straight years the capital has been wrapped in a toxic haze so opaque that even sunlight seems to need permission to shine. Hospitals are reporting rising admissions of women and children with respiratory distress; oncologists…
The Indian government’s plan to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) education from the primary level is being seen as a turning point in the history of the Indian education system. This initiative not only aims to prepare children for the technological world of the future, but is also deeply aligned with the core objectives of the…
New York: US President Donald Trump has said he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in South Africa later this month. “I am not going. We have a G20 meeting in South Africa. South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore because what’s happened there is bad. I told them…
New Delhi/Gurugram: Vande Mataram’ will be collectively sung at events planned in 150 places of significance across the country to mark 150 years of the national song, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to attend one such programme at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi on Friday. The event to be attended by the prime minister…
Varanasi (UP): Around 25 lakh diyas were lit across the ghats of Kashi to mark Dev Deepawali here on Wednesday, officials said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the celebrations by lighting a diya amid chants of “Har Har Mahadev”. A replica of the Amar Jawan Jyoti was installed at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the BRS and BJP have come together to defeat the Congress in the November 11 bypoll to the Jubilee Hills assembly constituency here. Addressing a rally at Yusufguda here on Wednesday night in support of Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, he alleged that Union Minister…
