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Priyanka Chaturvedi (Photo credit: ANI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday praised the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for calling off its upcoming series against Pakistan, stating that the move sets an example for India. She suggested that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Union Government could “take tips…

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced that he would stay out of the electoral fray in Bihar, even as he seeks to “disrupt” the state’s power equation that has long swung between Nitish Kumar‘s JD(U) and Lalu Prasad Yadav‘s RJD. Prashant Kishor, who has served both the NDA and the Bihar…

NEW DELHI: When Ram Vilas Paswan, Bihar’s legendary political “weatherman,” passed away in 2020, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) seemed at a crossroads. His son, Chirag Paswan, stepped in to lead the party, inheriting both the mantle and the expectations of a Dalit political legacy.Since taking over, Chirag has sought to modernise the party’s…

Jitan Ram Manjhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Since November 2005, Bihar has had only two chief ministers — Nitish Kumar and Jitan Ram Manjhi. The office has become almost synonymous with Kumar, who has now held it continuously for nearly 20 years.Also Read | Bihar elections 2025: Phase 1 nominations close, no Mahagathbandhan seat deal…

Screengrab from viral video (Image/X) NEW DELHI: A video showing the challenges of walking on Indian footpaths, especially for parents and pedestrians, has gone viral on social media. The 32-second clip, posted on Thursday by Canadian content creator and podcaster Caleb Friesen, shows him navigating a baby stroller along a footpath and highlighted the reality…

Rajnath Singh flags off first batch of BrahMos missiles in Lucknow alongside UP CM Yogi Adityanath (ANI photo) LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit here on Saturday, officials said.According to an official statement, this is…

NEW DELHI: Conceding a key demand of the Ladakh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the home ministry on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the “serious law and order” situation created in Leh town on Sept 24, 2025, which resulted in police action that claimed four lives.The judicial inquiry will be conducted…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Dhanteras. Taking to X, PM Modi in a post wrote, “Heartfelt Dhanteras greetings to all my family members in the country. On this sacred occasion, I pray for everyone’s happiness, prosperity, and good health. May Lord Dhanvantari…

Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s petitions are piling up at courts across the country. The whistleblower has fought cases alone, and even found Presidential support. So why are his battles being stalled?In a judicial system where recusals are rare and typically explained, 16 judges — across district courts, high courts and even Supreme Court — recused…

NEW DELHI: At least three Indian nationals have died, and five are missing after a launch boat capsized off Beira port in central Mozambique, the Indian High Commission said. The accident happened on Friday during a routine crew transfer to a tanker anchored offshore. Fourteen Indian nationals were on the boat when it overturned for…