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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicBJP-JD(U) alliance

Topic: BJP-JD(U) alliance

Allies JDU, BJP fight over rail institute now, after differences on Covid handling, migrants

Bihar CM and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar not happy with reports that Railways wants to shift British-era IRIMEE from Munger to Lucknow even as the ministry says it has no such plans. 

Couldn’t have said it better — Prashant Kishor earns Congress, RJD praise for Nitish attack

While Congress leaders played up his association with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the RJD, which has never really liked him, had some warm words for the election strategist. 

How Bihar CM Nitish kept in touch with Rahul, Lalu for months after forming govt with BJP

JD(U) may have firmed up its ties with BJP but its chief, Nitish Kumar, had made a bid to revive Grand Alliance in Bihar ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

JD(U) leader claims Nitish Kumar said BJP was leading India into ‘dangerous space’

In a letter, JD(U) general secretary Pavan Varma has claimed that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar also confessed to him that the current BJP leadership had 'humiliated' him.

Nitish Kumar: Liberal darling in Bihar to 2019’s big political disappointment

CAA-NRC has focused attention on Nitish Kumar's 'idhar chala, main udhar chala; jaane kahan main kidhar chala' politics.

Why the defeat for ally BJP in Jharkhand is making JD(U) leaders happy

BJP did not ally with JD(U), LJP or AJSU in the Jharkhand assembly elections. Nitish Kumar's party also supported Saryu Roy against CM Raghubar Das.

Nitish’s JD(U) makes a move while BJP scraps with Shiv Sena — make room for us in Cabinet

JD(U) had turned down the one berth BJP had offered it in May. It now wants ‘proportionate representation’ in the Modi cabinet.

Cardboard blinders to drown out political, economic woes & Nitish Kumar’s BJP umbrella

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amit Shah restores calm in BJP-JD(U) alliance by insisting Nitish will lead NDA in Bihar

Nitish Kumar has been under attack from several BJP leaders, but Amit Shah’s words have made it clear that party sees merit in his leadership.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.