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Campaigning for MP bypolls in 28 assembly seats ends, voting on 3 November

A total of 355 candidates, including 12 state ministers, are in the fray. The campaign also saw Kamal Nath being barred as 'star campaigner' by the EC for violating the model code.

Economist Jean Dreze is campaigning for this electrician-turned-activist contesting Bihar poll

Activist Sanjay Sahni from Bihar's Ratnauli village has been working towards ensuring employment to MNREGA workers.

NDA govt ensured free grains for poor till Chhath Puja, says PM Modi

No woman should worry about how she will celebrate Chhath Puja, the prime minister at an election rally in Bihar's Chhapra.

Bihar’s double engine govt pitted against Opposition’s two ‘Yuvraj’, says PM Modi

Speaking at a rally in Chhapra, Narendra Modi said the 'double-engine' NDA government is committed to the development of Bihar.

In a slip of tongue, BJP’s Jyotiraditya Scindia asks people to ‘vote for hand’ in MP bypolls

In a video, Scindia can be heard saying, 'Raise your hands and assure me that on 3 November, you will press the hand symbol.'

Sedition case registered against Jharkhand BJP chief for ‘trying to destabalise state govt’

Congress' district chief Shyamal Kishore Singh filed the case after Deepak Prakash Friday claimed the BJP will form the government in the state in the next few months.

In Patna’s Maner, it’s RJD Yadav vs BJP Yadav vs Independent Yadav

Every third voter in Maner is a Yadav, a fact parties have taken cognisance of with the BJP fielding Nikhil Yadav and the RJD going with sitting MLA Bhai Virendra Yadav.

BJP sympathiser Sameet Thakkar latest, Sena’s filed 10 FIRs in 6 mths for ‘insulting CM, govt’

The cases filed by Shiv Sena have set the stage for the latest face-off between the party and erstwhile ally BJP, which has accused the former of misusing power to ‘silence detractors’.

Even if BJP gets more seats in Bihar, Nitish Kumar will be our chief minister, says JP Nadda

BJP President JP Nadda said he could clearly see the NDA alliance getting a two-third majority in the state and forming the government.

Karnataka cabinet expansion to take place after November assembly bypolls, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa said the expansion had been on hold for quite some time due to various reasons but he would now go to Delhi to discuss with party leaders.

On Camera

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.