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Why BJP Wants JMM To Contest Bihar Polls

'It is good for us if the JMM contests. That will divide the Opposition and give us the upper hand.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Pragati Yatra in West Champaran. Photograph:...

Munda to take oath as Jharkand CM on Saturday

Arjun Munda will be sworn in as Jharkand's new chief minister on Saturday at the head of a Bharatiya Janata Party-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha coalition with the Governor inviting him to form a...

Why Are Jains Protesting?

Jains fear Sammed Shikharji will be defiled by the influx of tourists. IMAGE: Jains protest at India Gate in New Delhi, January 1, 2023, to maintain the sanctity of the Sammed Shikharji pilgrimage...

Rahul visits Maoist-affected areas in Jharkhand

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday traveled across Jharkand and visited some of the Maoist-affected districts in the state which have been rocked by an upsurge in Maoist violence in the recent weeks. The...

11 booked for trying to instigate people against KNNP

Eleven persons, claiming to be members of a fact-finding team, were arrested on Friday when they were on way to the nuclear power plant site at Kudankulam, 30km from Tirunelveli, the police said....

Vanaspati from Nepal banned

The problem of imbalanced distribution of imported Nepalese vanaspati has finally been sorted by the consumer affairs, food and public distribution ministry. The government has decided to put a ban...

Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed

The report found that only 20 per cent of companies supported programmes that aimed to change the behaviour of individuals despite its critical role in eliminating open defecation. ...

Markets end lower on inflation concerns, weak commodity prices

Markets have closed lower on the first day of Samvat 2072 tracking weak global cues along with significant selling among capital goods, FMCG and IT shares leading the fall. Further, the...

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

'Ek ghante ke andar humare paas 78,000 calls aaye.' '78,000!' Actor Sonu Sood became a saviour for migrant workers when he helped them get home during the nationwide lockdown. Neha Dhupia all...

Happy 70th, Javedsaab: A life in pictures

Just like his films and lyrics, Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar has had a well-rounded life, peppered with beautiful moments.As he turns 70 on January 17, we present a glimpse into his world.Javed...

PIX: Shilpa, Alia, Varun celebrate Christmas

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Quite a few Bollywood stars celebrated Christmas, decorated their houses, and posted pictures on Twitter. Shilpa...

Turning Point: CSK's exceptional death bowling

SCORECARD POINTS TABLE IMAGE: Chris Morris is bowled by Deepak Chahar in the final over. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings put on a clinical display against the Royal Challengers...

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Saurashtra's wicket-keeper batsman Sheldon Jackson scored 61 runs against Mumbai in Rajkot on Saturday. Photograph: Sheldon...

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