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Thursday, March 5, 2026
TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

Nitish eyes Rajya Sabha seat, paving way for 1st BJP CM—‘relationship with people of Bihar to continue’

Thursday being the last day for nominations for 16 March RS polls & JD(U) workers rallying outside his residence, CM Nitish Kumar has broken his silence on entry to Upper House.

Why BJP can’t wait to replace Nitish Kumar with a BJP chief minister in Bihar

Even before the Bihar assembly elections, the JD(U) leadership had virtually controlled access to the 75-year-old CM whose health has been a concern.

Nitish vs ASI in Bihar—save Kumhrar Park or smaller state-protected sites?

Shiv Kumar Mishra, co-convener of INTACH's Bihar chapter, said the Bihar govt should first maintain sites under its control before questioning the ASI.

AAP’s Bharti calls out NDA ally Manjhi’s ‘MP-MLAs take cut’ remark, seeks HAM(S) leaders’ audits

The former Delhi minister’s letters to PM Narendra Modi & Bihar CM Nitish Kumar came after Manjhi's controversial comments at a HAM(S) public event in Gaya.

Wall of rants and say no to MA(hatma) GA(ndhi)

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

‘What has happened to Nitish ji?’: Bihar CM faces political storm after pulling down woman’s niqab

As Opposition parties demanded Bihar CM’s resignation, JD(U) leaders say one incident doesn’t define the CM or the party.

Fighter flying is one of the riskiest professions. One bad day can be deadly

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Sworn in as Bihar CM for 10th time, Nitish to lead govt with old hands on deck, some new faces

14 ministers are from BJP, 8 from JD(U), 2 LJP (RV), 1 each from HAM(S) and the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha.

India is welfare-first, so why would Bihar be different?

Bihar will evolve and eventually prosper. But the nature of the country’s political economy means that the journey for Bihar, and India, is slower than some would like.

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

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How China sees Iran’s post-Khamenei trajectory. It depends on four factors

Chinese discourse places particular emphasis on the role of the US, evaluating both the strategic feasibility of deeper American involvement and the broader geopolitical consequences.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.