NITISH AIDE SAYS CM NOT UNHAPPY PARTY OPEN TO KHARGE AS FACE

Bihar's water resources minister and senior Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, a close aide of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday scotched speculation about the latter's perceived unhappiness over the proceedings of the recent meeting of India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Delhi, and said his party has no issue with the projection of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the prime ministerial face of the Opposition grouping.

In 2024 poll push, Modi tells BJP leaders to work in 'mission mode'

THE PARTY HAS SET A TARGET OF WINNING MORE SEATS IN THE 2024 POLLS THAN THE 2019 TALLY OF 303

INDIA bloc hits streets on breach, suspensions

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is not letting leaders speak when women and Dalits are assaulted, farmers are killed or Constitution is violated, Congress chief MallikarjunKharge said on Friday as the Opposition hit the streets and held protests across the country against a record number of members being suspended from Parliament in the winter session. At an event in Delhi by the

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Sakshi Quits Wrestling In Anguish

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Perfect Treats To Make Your Christmas Merry

Eateries and restaurants across the Capital are incorporating global influences for the festive season, as is evident from their curated menus

Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes Amid Truce Talks With Hamas

Israeli bombing was at its most intense over the northern part of the Gaza Strip

Rubina-Abhinav had twins 10 days ago: Source

Actor couple Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla have indeed welcomed twin daughters, our sources confirm.

Vastrakar and Rana put India in driver's seat against Aussies

Pooja Vastrakar continued her fine form with the ball, before Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana added a 90-run partnership for the first wicket, as India gained the upper hand against Australia on Day 1 of the one-off Test at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.

Gukesh wins in Chennai, a step closer to Candidates

Indian GM D Gukesh took a significant step towards earning a spot in the prestigious Candidates tournament next year by winning the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 chess tournament in Chennai on Thursday.

The eight-year itch: Samson finally gets a ton off his back

Wicketkeeper-batter scored his first ODI century to once again serve notice of his brilliant talent

Bandhan Bank to transfer ₹775 crore home loan NPAs

Private lender, Bandhan Bank Ltd, will transfer distressed home loans totalling ₹775.6 crore, where repayments were overdue by over six months, to an asset reconstruction company.

Younger generation leads in luxury shopping

The luxury shopping landscape in India is witnessing a youthful shift, as more Indians in their twenties and thirties spoil themselves with premium brands, a sharp departure from the trend seen a decade ago.

Govt plans 'RP' at drug cos to ensure accountability

Drugmakers may soon have to identify in-house point persons for authorities to communicate with and hold responsible for breaches, a government communication showed.

Industry to drive EV battery swap solution

The government plans to bin an earlier proposal to dictate the size and shape of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs to qualify for incentives as it leans towards an industry-led solution to encourage battery swapping.

Group insolvencies to get legal blessing

Financially healthier group companies may be kept out of rescue proceedings

15 people killed in mass shooting in Czech capital

A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed at least 15 people and injured 24 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said on Thursday.

Ex-Bihar MLC named as main accused in CBI charge sheet

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14 score 100 percentile in CAT, engineers continue to dominate

A total of 14 students - all of them men, with 11 from engineering backgrounds scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023, results of which were declared on Thursday.

DMK minister sentenced to 3-year jail in disproportionate assets case

In a major setback for the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Thursday sentenced senior party leader and state's higher education minister K Ponmudy and his wife to three-year imprisonment in a ₹1.75-crore disproportionate assets case.

CWC calls for Bharat Jodo 2.0; Nath blamed for MP poll loss

The Congress Working Committee on Thursday decided to speed up preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections \"both as a party in its own right and also as a member of the INDIA group\", urged Rahul Gandhi to start an east-to-west Bharat Jodo Yatra, and dissected the recently concluded assembly polls during which former Madhya Pradesh unit chief Kamal Nath was heavily criticised.

India rejects Trudeau's shift-in-tone comment

India on Thursday brushed aside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's contention that US allegations about a plot to kill a Khalistani leader have resulted in a shift in New Delhi's position on the issue, and said the \"core issue\" continued to be the ability of extremists and terrorists to operate from Canadian soil.

India given consular access to Gupta three times: MEA

Indian officials have been given consular access on three occasions to Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national named in a US indictment over an alleged plot to kill pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, since he was detained in the Czech Republic in June.

PM: Any talk of amending Constitution meaningless

Indian society has no feeling of discrimination towards any religious minority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, dismissing any speculation about amending the Constitution and brushing aside allegations that his government was cracking down on critics and civil society groups.

LS clears bill to ease newspaper registration

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Bill, 2023, through a voice vote after a two-and-a-half-hour debate in the absence of most, if not all, Opposition members.

People in constitutional posts doing politics using caste, region: Kharge

People holding constitutional posts have failed to fulfil their obligations, and are indulging in politics using \"caste, region and occupation as their shield\", Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday-an apparent reference to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar amid an ongoing tussle between the Opposition and government over the suspension of 146 MPs during the winter session of Parliament.

After lapse, CISF set to secure Parliament

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has begun conducting a security survey of the Parliament premises, officials said on Thursday, calling it the first step before the agency takes charge of security, days after a worrying breach when two men reached the Well of Lok Sabha and set off smoke canisters.

House session marked by breach, suspensions ends

An acrimonious winter session of Parliament that saw a serious lapse in the security of the heavily fortified building with two intruders jumping into the Lok Sabha with smoke canisters; a record number (146) of lawmakers being suspended from both Houses; and 10 important bills passed by Parliament, mostly in the absence of the Opposition, ended on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule.

Body of north Delhi rape victim fished out of canal

The body of a nine-year-old girl, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered in outer north Delhi's Swaroop Nagar, was recovered from the Munak canal on Thursday - a week after the incident and after a four-day-long search operation, police officers said.

Cow vigilante's brother faked assault: Police

A week after the brother of cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi alleged that he was attacked and set afire by seven unidentified men, the Faridabad Police on Thursday said that he had suffered burns after allegedly falling into a \"bonfire\", and that there was no proof to suggest that his injuries were sustained in a murder attempt.