Harnaut

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Harnaut

Harnaut, in Nalanda district, remains the seat most closely tied to Nitish Kumar’s political journey. It was from here that he first entered the Assembly in 1985, and the constituency has since stood as a JD(U) bastion. Beyond its electoral value, the seat carries deep symbolic weight as it represents both Nitish’s political legacy and the next chapter for his party.
 
In the previous election, JD(U)’s Hari Narayan Singh won with 65,404 votes, while the runner-up candidate from LJP, Mamta Devi, got 38,163 votes.

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:50 PM IST

RBI's forex swap window draws $136.37 billion, FCNR (B) leads inflows

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:44 PM IST

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:40 PM IST

ICICI Bank buys additional 2% stake in ICICI Prudential Life for ₹1,470 cr

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:38 PM IST

Indonesia's 2027 palm oil output to drop 2.9% to 56.8 MT, GAPKI says

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:35 PM IST

Two oil tankers disabled after hitting mines: Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The tankers had been forced ​to disembark their crews and were placed in the ‌hands ​of ‌U.S. operatives to pass through ‌what it called ​an "illegal route" in the strategic waterway

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:34 PM IST

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel sees opportunity for energy business from AI

Abel said ​Berkshire's energy business could ‌also benefit from AI growth, given the ‌amount of electricity needed to run data centers.

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:32 PM IST

India ecommerce market to nearly triple to $345 billion by 2030: Infisum

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:31 PM IST

Nalco faces ₹28.6 lakh fine from NSE, BSE over Sebi non-compliance

The two exchanges imposed a penalty of Rs 14.31 lakh each for violations related to the composition and functioning of the company's board and committees

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:29 PM IST

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:24 PM IST

AI leads salary growth in India as employers pay more for scarce skills

AI leads salary growth in India as employers pay more for scarce skills

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:17 PM IST

CV sales shift up a gear in Aug as freight, replacement demand strengthen

Domestic dispatches rise 20-43% across major CV makers; M&HCVs lead growth as industry heads into festive period with stronger demand momentum

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 6:12 PM IST

Cook hands Apple to Ternus: Bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race

Cook will become executive chairman on September 1, guiding Apple's dealings with ‌policymakers amid tense relations between its home market

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:53 PM IST

Ram Mandir Trust appoints Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as first CEO

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Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:41 PM IST

Denmark's Novonesis to invest ₹6,600 cr in Maha for enzyme plant expansion

Danish biosolutions producer Novonesis on Wednesday announced a Rs 6,600 crore investment in Maharashtra's Patalganga to expand an enzyme plant over the next four years.

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:41 PM IST

Ecom, logistics firms ramp up hiring as festive demand gathers momentum

Meesho aims to enable over 10 lakh jobs, while Amazon has created more than 160,000 seasonal work opportunities across its India operations network

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:39 PM IST

NCDEX, Cotton Association of India sign pact to deepen cotton derivatives

NCDEX and CAI will promote cotton derivatives, improve price discovery and expand hedging awareness among farmers, ginners, spinners, exporters and traders

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:26 PM IST

Yotta Data Services likely to file draft IPO papers as early as October

Hiranandani Group-backed data centre operator is also looking to raise capital from private equity firms through a pre-IPO funding round

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:23 PM IST

Govt defends GDP estimates, says revisions reflect data, not growth boost

India's economy grew 7.8 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, according to the revised GDP series.

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:18 PM IST

Missed ITR-3, ITR-4 deadline? Your cost could be more than a Rs 5,000 fee

Missing the ITR-3 or ITR-4 deadline can have wider tax consequences, particularly for those with business income, deductions or losses

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 5:03 PM IST