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‘Daughter of Mithila’ to contest Bihar polls on BJP ticket? Maithili Thakur eyes political innings

Final call rests with BJP central leadership on whether Thakur, the 25-year-old folk and devotional singer, will get a ticket to contest upcoming Bihar polls, it is learnt.

Bihar to vote in 2 phases on 6 & 11 November, counting of votes on 14

Post-deletion of roughly 50 lakh names in controversial Special Intensive Revision, there are now 7.42 cr electors in Bihar, down by 6 percent from the pre-SIR numbers.

50 lakh names deleted. Bihar loses 6% of voters post-SIR amid Oppn’s allegations of ‘vote chori’

The removal of lakhs of names from the electoral rolls is expected to remain a key focus of the INDIA bloc's election campaign ahead of the November Bihar assembly elections. 

PK’s corruption barbs stir up trouble in Bihar’s ruling alliance. BJP & JDU leaders demand answers from their own

Prashant Kishor has levelled allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and BJP's Dilip Jaiswal and Mangal Pandey, and Bihar Rural Work Minister Ashok Choudhary from JD(U).

‘0 plus 0 equals 0’—BJP taunts Thackeray cousins after their parties draw a blank in ‘litmus test’

The Thackeray cousins contested the elections to BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society in an alliance but didn't win any seats. Union leader Shashank Rao-led panel won.

‘Congress lost Lok Sabha due to voter list manipulation’—Rahul cites ‘bulletproof evidence’

On ECI’s response to his claims, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition said, ‘What I say to the people is my word. Take it as an oath. This is Election Commission data’.

JDU MP calls voter roll revision ‘Tughlaqi farman’, says EC doesn’t know history or geography of Bihar

Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year, the Election Commission is conducting the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar.

How new Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan, Fadnavis loyalist with RSS roots, could rattle Shinde Sena

BJP's main Maratha face in Thane, Chavan, is expected to use his organisational strength & grassroots connections in the Konkan to pull in urban votes during the MMR local body polls.

BJP ally AIADMK distances itself from Amit Shah’s remark that Tamil Nadu will get ‘coalition govt’

The chief minister will be from the AIADMK, Amit Shah has said in an interview. But, he did not name General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the CM candidate.

Bypoll boost for AAP after Delhi debacle, Kerala brings cheer to Congress & TMC retains edge in Bengal

It's not just in Kerala, Punjab & Gujarat that INDIA bloc allies were locked in a bitter contest. Even in West Bengal's Kaliganj, Congress-Left alliance had a candidate in the fray.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.