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Bihar emerges as respite for Opposition after Maharashtra coup
New Delhi: It was an issue of two states. While the NDA sought to strengthen itself in Maharashtra with the government led by Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, with the BJP’s support,…
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Nitish, Tejashwi to be sworn in CM, Deputy CM on Wednesday afternoon
Patna: Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan on Tuesday invited Nitish Kumar to form the government in Bihar again after the JD-U leader staked his claim and submitted the list of 165 MLAs supporting…
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Nepal bars entry of COVID-infected tourists from India
Kathmandu: Nepal has stopped the entry of people coming from India who test positive for COVID-19 after four Indian tourists were diagnosed with fatal coronavirus infection and were sent back, amid a…
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Bihar: 7 parties in our grand alliance, says Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar called off the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked the Governor to name him the new chief minister of Bihar as the leader of a new “Grand…
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Pakistani news channel pulled off air for anti-military segment
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have suspended transmission of a leading television news channel after a segment was aired about the armed forces that were deemed a threat to national security. ARY News, which…
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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav meet Bihar Gov to stake claim
Nitish Kumar along with RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav reachesd the Governor’s house to stake claim as chief minister of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance, according to party sources. He resigned on Tuesday breaking his alliance…
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CTUs extend support to postal employees’ strike on Aug 10
The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions (CTU) and Federations/Associations on Tuesday extended its support to the nationwide strike called by the entire workforce of the India Post on August 10 against…
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Nitish Kumar resigns as Chief Minister of Bihar, breaks alliance with BJP
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Tuesday breaking his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kumar, earlier in the day, held a meeting with the JD(U) leaders to discuss…
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No women in 20-member cabinet as Maha CM Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry 41 days after taking oath as the CM by inducting 18 ministers, nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group…
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PM Modi’s total assets rise by Rs 26 lakh to Rs 2.23 crore; land holding donated
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi owns assets worth over Rs 2.23 crore, mostly as bank deposits, but has no immovable properties as he has donated his share in a piece of land…
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Telangana: Harish Rao seeks increase in vaccine supply in letter to Mandaviya
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday wrote a letter to union health minister Dr Masukh Mandaviya seeking an increase in vaccine supply. Rao highlighted that Telangana has completed 106…
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Indian airports likely to record significant rise in number of air passengers
New Delhi: Indian airports are likely to record a significant rise in the number of air-passengers in the coming years. As per an assessment made by Airports Authority of India (AAI), all…
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Taiwan says China preparing for invasion
Taipei: China is using its large-scale military exercises around Taiwan to prepare for an invasion of the self-governed island, Taipeis Foreign Minister Joseph Wu claimed on Tuesday “China has used the drills…
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UP: Srikant Tyagi arrested for assaulting, abusing woman
Noida: Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Srikant Tyagi, who was recently seen in a viral video assaulting and abusing a woman at Grand Omaxe in Noida’s Sector 93 and was on…
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Hyderabad wakes up to heavy rainfall; IMD forecasts more downpour today
Hyderabad: The residents of Hyderabad woke up to heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. The rainfall started at around 5 am. Due to the heavy rainfall, normal life was disrupted as many localities…
