Politics

Prashant Kishor slams Centre over Chhath Puja

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday launched a veiled attack on the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar and alleged that the "youth of Bihar are struggling" to return home to Chhath while a "bullet train is being built in Gujarat".

2025-10-24T11:14:11.605507+00:00 IST

PM Modi targets Opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar's Begusarai

Hitting out at the opposition's alliance, the prime minister said, "On one side, there is NDA, an alliance with mature leadership, and on the other side, there is 'Maha lathbandhan'."

2025-10-24T09:33:38.165668+00:00 IST

President Murmu graces centenary celebrations of St. Teresa’s

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that St. Teresa's College has been promoting women's education in India with steadfast commitment to spiritual values.

2025-10-24T09:29:34.707065+00:00 IST

Kurnool bus fir: Telangana govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia

"Upon the instructions of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, the Telangana government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs to the families of the deceased and Rs 2 lakhs to those injured in the Kurnool bus accident," Goud said in a statement.

2025-10-24T09:21:29.291654+00:00 IST

PM has no vision for Bihar: Misa Bharti

Speaking to reporters in Danapur, Bharti accused the Prime Minister of focusing solely on targeting her family rather than addressing issues concerning Bihar's progress.

2025-10-24T09:20:28.693629+00:00 IST

Mahagathbandhan considers Muslims as vote bank: BJP Manoj Tiwari

Tiwari said that benefits to the Muslim community have been provided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar instead.

2025-10-24T09:11:08.440021+00:00 IST

Lalu, Rabri Devi did nothing for development of Bihar: CM Nitish

Chief Minister Kumar assured that the Janata Dal (United) will always remain part of the NDA.

2025-10-24T09:03:31.513793+00:00 IST

"Mahagathbandhan has no substance on ground": BJP MP Ravi Kishan

Speaking to ANI, Kishan said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was moving towards a historic victory in the already announced assembly polls.

2025-10-24T08:48:09.358777+00:00 IST

PM Modi trains guns at RJD at Samastipur rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday trained guns at the opposition Mahagathbandhan, accusing them of prioritising their family's political futures over the welfare of Bihar's youth, adding that these parties are "setting new records of lies" in front of the state's youth.

2025-10-24T08:39:51.240954+00:00 IST

“Tejashwi’s corruption-free promise a lie": BJP’s Chugh

Tejashwi Yadav has been declared as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. Mukesh Sahani, who heads the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), has been named the Deputy CM nominee.

2025-10-24T07:45:58.208813+00:00 IST

"When youth succeed, the nation succeeds: PM Modi at Rozgar Mela

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister remarked that this year's festival of lights, Diwali, has brought new illumination into everyone's lives.

2025-10-24T07:42:58.937747+00:00 IST

"People exploited for 20 years, want change": Tejashwi Yadav

"This is people's love (towards me). The people of Bihar want change. They are unhappy with the present government. For 20 years, people of Bihar have been exploited. The people will avenge this time. There will be more Deputy CMs, you will get to know about this in a few days," Yadav told ANI.

2025-10-24T07:32:33.632229+00:00 IST

PM Modi kickstarts his election campaign in Samastipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kick-started his election campaign for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections, asserting the NDA's return to power in the state.

2025-10-24T07:31:14.679376+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoles loss of lives in Kurnool bus fire

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday extended condolences to the victims of the Kurnool bus fire, expressing grief over the tragic loss of lives and wishing strength to the affected families.

2025-10-24T07:26:27.860956+00:00 IST

"GST reforms given country's economy new impetus": PM Modi

Addressing the Rozgar Mela virtually, the prime minister highlighted that the reform would increase exports and give young people new opportunities to work on global projects.

2025-10-24T07:16:25.850315+00:00 IST

"Factory lagayega Gujarat main, victory chahiye...": Tejashwi

"Modiji factory lagayega Gujarat mein, victory chahiye Bihar mein? (PM Modi sets up factories in Gujarat and wants victory in Bihar). But this is not going to happen. We are Biharis, we don't get scared of 'baharis'. If Laluji didn't get afraid of Modi, will his son get scared? ED, CBI, Income Tax, cases, raids...two people from Gujarat are running Bihar. Tell me...will a Bihari govern Bihar or a bahari (outsider)?" said Yadav, who has been named as the Mahaganthbandhan Chief Ministerial candidate.

2025-10-24T07:08:49.155315+00:00 IST

“Why are they troubled if a son of mallah becomes Deputy CM?”: Mu

Speaking to reporters, Sahani said, "This is the same BJP who says to the minority community to leave the nation and settle somewhere else. Why is there pain in the stomach of the BJP that a person from the extremely backward class is announced as the Deputy CM face. They should not worry about people from the minority community; they should worry about Shahnawaz Hussain. Don't do hate politics... My question is - Why are they pained or troubled if a son of mallah becomes Deputy CM in the state?"

2025-10-24T06:56:24.652517+00:00 IST

Jairam Ramesh asks PM Modi three questions on his Bihar visit

The social media post reads, "Today the Prime Minister is going to the ancestral village of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur ji. Here are our three straight questions to him. Is it not an acknowledged fact that the Jan Sangh - from which the BJP emerged - brought down Karpoori Thakurji's Govt in Bihar in April 1979 when the-then CM introduced reservations for OBCs? Is it not a fact that Karpoori Thakur ji was subjected to the vilest abuse by RSS and Jan Sangh leaders then?"

2025-10-24T06:54:14.915581+00:00 IST

Gopalganj Independent joins Jan Suraaj ahead of Bihar Poll

Independent candidate Anup Kumar Srivastava from Gopalganj has officially joined the Jan Suraaj Party in the presence of party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday.

2025-10-24T06:52:01.256026+00:00 IST

"Recall sleeper coach buses": Telangana Jagruthi founder K Kavith

"I hope the Union government reviews the transport policy, where such buses should be recalled. China has completely banned the sleeper coach buses. Maybe it is time to rethink. People don't survive such accidents. It is high time we review this policy," Kavitha told ANI.

2025-10-24T06:45:32.702875+00:00 IST

PM Modi pays homage to Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur in Samastipur

This marks a significant moment in the election campaign. At 2 pm, PM Modi will address public rallies in Bihar, starting with Samastipur and then in Begusarai.

2025-10-24T06:38:44.811185+00:00 IST