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Anant Singh vs Suraj Bhan: Enduring relevance of Mokama strongmen in Lalu & Nitish’s race to win Bihar

Mokama has a bloody history of crime & politics. Gunfire, stone pelting between political opponents are commonplace, and a Jan Suraaj supporter’s killing has marked a new chapter.

Days before Bihar polls, midnight arrest of JDU candidate Anant Singh in Jan Suraaj worker murder case

Dular Chand Yadav was found dead in Patna's Mokama last week following a clash between JD(U) and Jan Suraaj supporters. Post-mortem report said cardiorespiratory failure due to shock.

Northeast politics shake-up: Regional leaders set to join hands for ‘unified voice’ in Delhi

New Delhi: A new political force is taking shape in the Northeast, with the BJP’s Tripura ally TIPRA Motha joining hands with Meghalaya’s ruling...

‘No local polls till voter list is clean’: At MVA-MNS rally in Mumbai, Oppn heavyweights take aim at EC

Raj, Uddhav, Supriya Sule, Balasaheb Thorat, Jayant Patil & Aaditya Thackeray present. Sharad Pawar says rally reminded him of ‘Samyukta Maharashtra’ movement of 1950s.

Modi marks Chhattisgarh’s 25th with infra bonanza, big promises to tribals—‘Atal’s dream, our mission’

Joining the silver jubilee celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the state’s new Vidhan Sabha building and a digitally-focused tribal museum in the city.

Image of Biharis to attacks on RJD, key takeaways from Nitish Kumar’s pre-poll message to Bihar

While Mahagathbandhan has declared RJD's Tejashwi Yadav as CM candidate, the ruling NDA, though projecting Nitish Kumar as the face of coalition, is yet to name a CM candidate.

Batting on Congress pitch since 2009, Azharuddin finally begins innings as Telangana minister

Two months ago, Telangana cabinet approved Azhar’s name for nomination to legislative council under Governor’s quota. The file is pending with the Raj Bhavan.

What’s behind Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s RSS-bashing

Vocal critic of the RSS-BJP ecosystem, as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy and politics, Priyank Kharge appears to be positioning himself for the ‘long run’.

Kharge says RSS should be banned, calls BJP & its ideological parent ‘root of law & order problems’

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Friday that, in his “personal opinion”, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which he accused, along with the...

‘Mahagathbandhan’s win in Bihar will be beginning of the end for Modi’—CPI(ML)’s Dipankar Bhattacharya

In an interview with ThePrint, Bhattacharya hints at possibility of more than one deputy CM if the Oppn alliance wins in the state, which goes to polls in phase 1 on 6 November.

On Camera

Dubai Air Show crash needs calm analysis, not outrage and noisy nationalism

Sometimes the machine just gives up, unable to keep pace with the will of the military mind of the air warrior. That’s what happened in Palam 1989 and Dubai 2025.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.