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'Who Says Nitish Kumar Will Retire?'

'Who Says Nitish Kumar Will Retire?'

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'We made a mistake. We misunderstood. Now all is well.'

JD-U's polling agent murdered while on morning walk

JD-U's polling agent murdered while on morning walk

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

A Janata Dal-United leader was allegedly murdered in Bihar's Nalanda district in the early hours of Monday, the police said.

No okay sought or given for Revanna's foreign travel: Govt

No okay sought or given for Revanna's foreign travel: Govt

Rediff.com2 May 2024

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also said that no visa is required for diplomatic passport holders to travel to Germany.

Parliament should pass law on quota to exceed 50% cap: Congress

Parliament should pass law on quota to exceed 50% cap: Congress

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Ramesh said the current limit of 50 percent is not explicitly mandated by the Constitution, but has been decided through various Supreme Court decisions.

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Tejashwi Yadav Hits Double Century On Election Battlefield

Rediff.com23 May 2024

It is a double century with a difference for the cricketer turned politician, who is the lead campaigner for the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in the state.

Union Budget, 6 bills to be tabled during monsoon session

Union Budget, 6 bills to be tabled during monsoon session

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday as the Monsoon Session of Parliament gets underway next week with the united opposition set to corner the National Democratic Alliance government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case and railway safety.

Rahul turned down caste census resolution under Mamata's pressure: Lalan

Rahul turned down caste census resolution under Mamata's pressure: Lalan

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Singh was JD-U president when the party was part of the INDIA bloc and used to accompany Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the coalition's meetings.

Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf bill is set to propose that existing 'Waqf by user' properties will remain so if not in dispute or are government facilities but they must be registered before the new law takes effect, providing little relief to Waqf bodies in their unverified title claims.

'Aaenge tab...': Lalu leaves door open for Nitish

'Aaenge tab...': Lalu leaves door open for Nitish

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

When pressed further, as to whether the doors were still open for the former ally, Prasad, who has known Kumar since their days as student leaders in the 1970s, replied "these are always open (khula hi rahta hai)".

JD-U blames Cong caucus for INDIA's collapse in Bihar, targets Rahul

JD-U blames Cong caucus for INDIA's collapse in Bihar, targets Rahul

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The decision taken about Kharge at the INDIA bloc meeting earlier this month had shocked the JD-U, which believed that its president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be named as the convenor without being saddled with any chairperson, its leaders had then said.

Hemant Soren back as Jharkhand CM for 4th time

Hemant Soren back as Jharkhand CM for 4th time

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

JMM leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony in Ranchi, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. This is Soren's fourth stint as chief minister. The JMM-led alliance won a majority in the recent assembly polls, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly.

Will Nirmalaji Be Generous To Bihar?

Will Nirmalaji Be Generous To Bihar?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

If it was Andhra Pradesh last Budget, it's poll-bound Bihar that has now turned to Centre with a list of demands. How the NDA government is delivering on promises.

Bypoll results see NDA inching closer to majority in Rajya Sabha

Bypoll results see NDA inching closer to majority in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian were elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha Tuesday along with senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and former minister Upendra Kushwaha.

Soren invites Modi to his swearing-in ceremony

Soren invites Modi to his swearing-in ceremony

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

Acting Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, in his first visit to the national capital after leading his ruling alliance to an unprecedented second straight term in the state.

Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna taken into custody

Deve Gowda's son HD Revanna taken into custody

Rediff.com4 May 2024

The case was registered against Revanna, a former Minister and son of JD-S patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his confidant Sathish Babanna in Mysuru on Thursday night for allegedly abducting a woman.

Houses of SC-STs torched in Bihar: Nitish orders action

Houses of SC-STs torched in Bihar: Nitish orders action

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday condemned the torching of 34 houses, mostly belonging to SC/ST communities, in Nawada district and asked the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) to visit the site and oversee the probe.

Major ruckus in Parliament over 'Cong-Soros' link

Major ruckus in Parliament over 'Cong-Soros' link

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament were disrupted on Monday as the treasury benches accused top Congress leaders of colluding with billionaire investor George Soros to destabilise the country, triggering protests from opposition members.

Cong raises LS Dy Speaker post, NEET row at all-party meet

Cong raises LS Dy Speaker post, NEET row at all-party meet

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

A united opposition is set to corner the NDA government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case to railway safety.

Will Congress let Pappu Yadav challenge ally RJD in Purnea?

Will Congress let Pappu Yadav challenge ally RJD in Purnea?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Pappu Yadav has been asserting that he will contest the seat he had won thrice in the 1990s, with the claim of "assurances" from Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

Revealed! Congress Brahmastra To Split Manipur BJP

Revealed! Congress Brahmastra To Split Manipur BJP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

'Knowing that a no-confidence motion would succeed, the BJP central leadership forced N Biren Singh to resign.' 'If he had lost on the floor of the House, it would have been a major setback for the BJP.'

Bidhuri sorry for controversial remark on Priyanka, but invokes Lalu

Bidhuri sorry for controversial remark on Priyanka, but invokes Lalu

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and party's candidate from Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri, has yet again courted controversy by allegedly saying that after victory in the Delhi assembly polls next month, he will develop smooth roads in the constituency like Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's 'cheeks'.

Prajwal Revanna loses his Hassan seat

Prajwal Revanna loses his Hassan seat

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Suspended Janata Dal-Secular leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, was on Tuesday defeated in the Hassan Lok Sabha segment, by a margin of 42,649 votes.

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Modi 3.0: The Cabinet Meets

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

On Monday, June 10, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra D Modi held the first meeting of his Cabinet at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

Cyclone Dana: No lives lost, but 36 lakh people affected in Odisha

Cyclone Dana: No lives lost, but 36 lakh people affected in Odisha

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

The worst-hit districts include Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak, while the human casualty 'still stands at zero,' he told reporters in Bhubaneswar.

Passing Contentious Bills Will Be Tough For NDA

Passing Contentious Bills Will Be Tough For NDA

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

BJP will find it tougher to push contentious Bills, especially those that would require Constitutional amendments, without the support of its allies and cooperation from the Opposition.

'We Will Never Leave Modiji'

'We Will Never Leave Modiji'

Rediff.com24 May 2024

In a village of Rajputs, the vote is for Modi even though the BJP is not contesting from here.

Waqf land row: Karnataka withdraws notices to farmers

Waqf land row: Karnataka withdraws notices to farmers

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials on Saturday to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers regarding Waqf land.

'I can finish off Lawrence Bishnoi's network in 24 hrs'

'I can finish off Lawrence Bishnoi's network in 24 hrs'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav said he could 'finish off within 24 hours' the network of Lawrence Bishnoi who is suspected to be behind the assassination of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui.

Lalu Is Back In Business!

Lalu Is Back In Business!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'Lalu is Lalu. His presence in the election campaign will make a difference for the Mahagathbandhan.'

Modi Woos NDA Allies to Form Government

Modi Woos NDA Allies to Form Government

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The first meeting of leaders of the National Democratic Alliance after the election results was held at caretaker Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Kumaraswamy eyes agriculture portfolio in new NDA govt

Kumaraswamy eyes agriculture portfolio in new NDA govt

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Janata Dal-Secular leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday hinted that his party was interested in the agriculture portfolio in the new National Democratic Alliance government.

Denied bypoll ticket, Karnataka BJP leader joins Cong

Denied bypoll ticket, Karnataka BJP leader joins Cong

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

In a dramatic development, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Minister C P Yogeeshwara on Wednesday quit his party and joined the Congress, which is now expected to field him in the November 13 assembly bypolls from Channapatna.

Hasina in shock, govt giving her time: Jaishankar

Hasina in shock, govt giving her time: Jaishankar

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Jaishankar briefed the leaders of all parties about the situation in the violence-hit nation and the steps taken by the Indian government.

INDIA leaders to participate in exit poll debates

INDIA leaders to participate in exit poll debates

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties on Saturday announced that they will participate in the exit poll debates on television on Saturday evening after the grouping's top leaders met and deliberated on the issue at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.

Shift Of Power In Parliament Post Polls

Shift Of Power In Parliament Post Polls

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

The increased numbers of the Opposition bloc would mean that their MPs are likely to head several more panels than the four that they did by the end of the term of the 17th Lok Sabha.

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Prashant Kishor begins fast unto death seeking BPSC exam repeal

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has begun a fast unto death in Patna, demanding the cancellation of a recent examination held by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Kishor's hunger strike comes after he gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the Nitish Kumar government to act on the demand, raised by aggrieved candidates who allege the exam was rigged. The administration has declared the hunger strike illegal as it is not the designated site for protests.

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Nov 28

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Nov 28

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Sunday met Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and staked claim to form the government, soon after leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the state unanimously elected him as the legislature party leader.

'Forget About EVM Hacking!'

'Forget About EVM Hacking!'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

'Party workers sit outside polling booths and they know everything that is happening.' 'Besides, as a voter when you push the EVM button to vote there is a paper slip that comes out showing you who you voted for.'

Firm that won Zojila tunnel contract donated Rs 586 cr to BJP

Firm that won Zojila tunnel contract donated Rs 586 cr to BJP

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The firm, which in recent years won the prestigious Zojila tunnel deal among other projects, forayed into city gas and acquired a media group, purchased electoral bonds of Rs 966 crore in total.

Why Nitish Supports '1 Nation, 1 Poll'

Why Nitish Supports '1 Nation, 1 Poll'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

Nitish Kumar wants to assure the BJP leadership that he will continue to be a part of the NDA. But he also wants to secure a larger number of seats for his party in the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar.