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Topic: Nitish Kumar

‘Pol-khol’: Bihar BJP plans rallies to ‘expose JD(U) lie factory’ about alliance split

Justifying its split with BJP, JD(U) has claimed that PM Modi inducted then party leader R.C.P. Singh into Union cabinet without Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's consent.

Harivansh need not quit as Rajya Sabha dy chair, says JD(U) as Bihar switch alters House equations

Speculation about his fate had been rife, especially given that the Rajya Sabha numbers have become a little more evenly stacked ever since Nitish Kumar's exit from the NDA.

Nitish Kumar rejects return of ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar; promises development ‘greater than ever before’

The JD(U)’s de facto leader reacted with obvious displeasure when asked about outbursts of MLA Bima Bharti, who was livid over the re-induction of colleague Leshi Singh in the cabinet.

Did Bihar law minister skip court warrant in abduction case on oath day? Nitish claims ignorance

RJD minister Kartik Singh says court ordered no coercive action against him till 1 September. BJP claims CM Nitish Kumar allowed induction of 'tainted' ministers.

Karnataka’s worsening politics of hate exposes fecklessness of CM Bommai’s rule

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Nitish Kumar to expand ‘Mahagathbandhan’ cabinet today, most members from new partner RJD

The new government will be expanded nearly a week after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar broke the BJP-led alliance and formed an alliance with RJD and Congress.

Why Nitish Kumar is Congress’ best bet for 2024 elections, despite a predictable outcome

First Bihari and a Kurmi PM candidate could put BJP’s potential allies in Bihar and Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel in Uttar Pradesh on a sticky wicket.

Decline in popularity main reason why Nitish Kumar snapped ties with BJP, says Sushil Modi

He is unstable and unpredictable, and his agenda is to break the RJD, says Bihar CM’s once close friend in an interview.

How opposition can summon lost MLAs with ‘black magic’ & Bihar is just what the doctor ordered

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In Bihar, both BJP and Nitish Kumar camp happy. But ‘Sushashan Babu’ has invited trouble

The so-called ‘secular’ parties have found a new leader in Nitish Kumar after they lost Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray. But his folly is clear.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.