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How BJP is leveraging its goodwill to ease pressure on Nitish over his Covid-19 handling

There is growing concern in the Bihar BJP that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s image has taken a beating over his handling of the Covid-19 crisis.

Actor Sonu Sood propped up by BJP to show us in poor light: Shiv Sena

In his weekly column 'Rokhthok' in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', Sanjay Raut questioned Sonu Sood's sudden rise on Maharashtra social scene during lockdown.

Premature of Delhi govt to ease lockdown, not the right time to unlock city, says Congress

Senior Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said it was 'shameful' that the Covid positivity rate in Delhi is the highest & its recovery rate the lowest in the country.

Congress fossilised, can’t beat BJP with such laid-back approach: Party spokesperson Sanjay Jha

In an interview to ThePrint, Congress national spokesperson Sanjay Jha hits out at his party for its 'high command culture' and for operating 'only out of Delhi'. 

NDA will get two-third majority in Bihar assembly polls under Nitish Kumar: Amit Shah

In a virtual rally, Shah attacked RJD saying the growth rate of Bihar was just 3.9% when the party was in power, but it rose to 11.3% under the NDA.

Ex-Congress leaders in Karnataka will now be vetted if they want ‘ghar wapsi’

New state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar has set up a 12-member panel to vet those want to rejoin. Applications will be assessed on parameters such as why they left, what they've been doing since.

3 Gujarat Congress MLAs quit, BJP looks to ‘settle score’ over Ahmed Patel’s Rajya Sabha win

The resignations are a setback for Congress that has, since March, lost eight party MLAs, reducing its strength in the assembly to 65, against BJP’s 103.

Amit Shah’s rally amid pandemic nothing but political vulturism: Tejashwi Yadav

The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader alleged that the BJP was only interested in electoral victory even at the cost of human lives.

‘Jobless migrants may do illegal activities’: Bihar Police letter puts Nitish govt in a spot

The Bihar Police withdrew the letter, claiming it was an error of judgement. However, the opposition is using the issue to question the Nitish Kumar govt on its promise of jobs.

Digital polls in Bihar will meet the same fate as demonetisation, lockdown: Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya Kumar also says amid increased consciousness about the issues facing the poor, opposition parties must band together in their support.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.