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Nitish Kumar set to be sworn in as Bihar CM for 7th time as NDA holds off Tejashwi charge

NDA is set to go past majority mark of 122 in cliffhanger election, opposition to fall short by about a dozen seats. RJD & BJP see-saw for single-largest party status.

AIMIM wins 5 seats in Bihar, but hasn’t made a big dent in Mahagathbandhan vote share

The AIMIM fielded 20 candidates in the elections to the 243-seat assembly, of which 14 were in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region.

‘Vote-cutter’ Paswan lives up to his name as LJP eats into JD(U) votes in nearly 40 seats

The LJP won one seat, according to EC figures at 11.10 pm. Besides JD(U), LJP ended up either hurting or reducing lead margins of other NDA allies like HAM & VIP.

JMM-Congress retain 2 Jharkhand seats in bypolls but victory margin down since 2019

The bypoll in Dumka was necessitated by the resignation of CM Hemant Soren, who contested from 2 seats in 2019. Barhait went to bypolls after incumbent MLA died.

Congress wins Ajit Jogi’s bastion Marwahi in Chhattisgarh bypoll

It was for the first time since former Chhattisgarh CM and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) founder Ajit Jogi won the seat in 2001 that no member of his family was in the fray.

Congress drags down RJD-led Mahagathbandhan with its poor strike rate of 28%

The Congress leaders appeared to be blaming Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen for 'cutting' the party’s votes.

Tejashwi’s arrival, Nitish’s tenacity, Shah’s masterstroke — 5 takeaways from Bihar results

The final outcome of the Bihar assembly elections is yet to be declared. But these are the 5 certain takeaways from the results of the election.

BJP dents KCR’s TRS, wins Dubbaka bypoll in Telangana after weeks of heated campaign

Exits polls had predicted an easy win for the ruling TRS, with the Congress expected to put up a fight. Instead, the BJP won by a slender 1,079 votes.

Bihar still a nailbiter, but BJP leads bypolls in 11 states, ahead of rivals in 40 of 58 seats

These elections assume significance as they are the first to be held amid the pandemic, with BJP leaders telling ThePrint that the BJP’s performance is an endorsement of PM Modi’s Covid handling. 

BJP nears sweep in UP bypolls, Yogi Adityanath gets big boost 15 months before next elections

BJP leads in 5 of the 7 seats up for grabs with comfortable margins, while Samajwadi Party leads one, and the other is a toss-up. Yogi personally led BJP’s campaign.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.