Criticising Chhava, a Bollywood drama revolving around Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj resisting Aurangzeb's forces, SP MLA Abu Azmi praised the Mughal emperor, triggering a row.
Party has picked 40 district chiefs, with 18 belonging to ‘upper castes’, its core support base. To draw Kurmi & Kushwaha voters, 10 presidents have been picked from Luv-Kush castes.
Officially, the meeting was about selection of the new information commissioner. According to Tejashwi, Bihar’s 65 percent reservation decision was discussed.
BJP legislators have slammed Pathak, additional chief secretary in education dept, over video that purportedly shows him using foul language against teachers and govt officials.
CM Nitish Kumar kept the home portfolio for himself amid talk of his wings being clipped by the NDA, which he rejoined last week after exiting the Grand Alliance.
BJP blames CM Nitish's 'rigidity' for delay, JD(U) says BJP wants build 2nd AIIMS under its name. In letter to Bihar govt, health ministry has asked for other suitable land to be provided.
Bihar BJP says party hopes to find a balance between caste politics and Hindutva, especially with former ally, CM Nitish Kumar, conducting a state-wide caste census.
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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