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NEW DELHI: It has been more than three decades since former Bihar chief minister and a flag bearer of backward classes, Karpoori Thakur bowed out from the stage of Bihar politics. However, his disciples, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, still swear by Karpoori’s name on the issue of social justice.When…

JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday announced that it will contest the Bihar assembly elections independently.JMM said it would “review” its alliance with the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Jharkhand after the polls in the neighbouring state. Bihar Elections: NDA Announces Seat Sharing Deal;…

Local residents pray over the bodies of victims of a Pakistani cross-border airstrike, including three local cricketers, during a funeral in the village of Khandaro in the Argun district of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Saturday (AP Photo/Shafiqullah Mashaal) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of three young Afghan…

NEW DELHI: At least 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including student union (JNUSU) president Nitesh Kumar, were detained on Saturday evening after a protest outside the campus turned confrontational, Delhi Police said.According to the police, around 70–80 students, including women, gathered near the university’s West Gate around 6 pm. Barricades had been placed…

Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior Congress leaderHarish Rawat narrowly escaped injury after his vehicle met with an accident near Kankerkheda on Saturday, news agency ANI reported. Rawat was travelling from Delhi to Dehradun at the time of the incident. Fortunately, he emerged unhurt and continued his journey safely. Authorities are investigating the cause of…

As the festive season lights up homes and hearts across India, Choti Diwali is one of the most eagerly awaited occasions in the Hindu calendar. Celebrated a day before the main Diwali festival, Choti Diwali holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. It is a time for cleansing the home, spreading joy, and sharing heartfelt wishes…

China’s President Xi Jinping has launched yet another sweeping purge of the military, expelling nine top generals including the country’s second-highest-ranking officer in what can be called as one of the largest public crackdowns on the armed forces in decades.The nine senior officials were accused of “seriously violating party discipline” and showing a “total collapse…

NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then…

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has expressed grief over the killing of three Afghan cricketers in Pakistan’s recent airstrikes, calling for peace and unity amid the tragedy that has shaken the cricketing fraternity.“Heartfelt condolences to the families of the young #Afghanistan cricketers who lost their lives in the recent attack. Our thoughts are with them…

JD Vance’s old comment calling foreign skills ‘foreign servants’ triggered a major row amid the ongoing H-1B controversy. An old comment of vice president JD Vance on foreign skills has resurfaced and gone viral, triggering a massive row as the Donald Trump administration has put in place several measures for the sake of ‘America First’….