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Bihar elections: NDA scores a double century in blow to Mahagathbandhan

The Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) won just 25 seats - only three more than its worst tally of 22 in 2010 - with party leader Tejashwi Yadav failing to reprise his 2020 appeal

Bihar results: Poll body in line of fire amid recriminations in Oppn ranks

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha accused both the RJD and Congress for the loss

NDA's Bihar encore: Task cut out for RJD; Cong stares at existential crisis

Congress posted one of its weakest-ever results in Bihar, prompting PM Modi to forecast a split, while RJD too failed to widen its caste coalition despite a strong vote share and young-voter outreach

Cabinet terms November 10 Red Fort blast 'a heinous terror incident'

The Union Cabinet condemned the Red Fort explosion as a heinous terror act, directing agencies to act with urgency to identify and bring perpetrators and their sponsors to justice

Exit polls predict NDA win in Bihar; Phase-II sees record turnout

Exit polls project a strong lead for the NDA in Bihar, with Nitish Kumar's JDU likely to improve its seat share and women voters tilting the balance in the alliance's favour

PM Narendra Modi promises timely completion of India-Bhutan railway links

During his Bhutan visit, PM Modi announced a Rs 4,000-crore credit line for Thimphu's energy sector and promised timely completion of two India-Bhutan rail links approved in September

Bihar polls Phase-2: 37 million voters set to decide fate of candidates

Tejashwi Yadav slams EC for not releasing genderwise voter data after Phase-1 of elections

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: 1 in 3 candidates faces criminal cases

As Bihar heads to phase two polling, ADR data shows 32% candidates face criminal cases and 42% are crorepatis, highlighting the deep nexus of crime and money in state politics

Winter Session of Parliament from December 1; truncated one, says Oppn

In 2025, if Parliament sits for all 15 sittings planned during the session, it would have sat for 62 days, or 21 days on average for each of the three sessions in the year

US President Donald Trump hints at possible India visit next year

Will let you know when there is something to share on this, says MEA

Bihar records highest-ever voter turnout of 64.66% in first phase of polls

The Election Commission said Bihar's voter turnout in phase one of the Assembly polls was the highest ever, with officials crediting the special electoral roll revision for the record numbers

Bihar Phase 1 elections: 121 seats to vote today with 37.5 mn electors

37.5 million electors to cast votes across 121 constituencies in Bihar's first phase; the outcome will be closely watched with high-profile candidates like Tejashwi Yadav in the fray

Bihar's Left faces fractured base as BJP strengthens political hold

CPI(ML)L faces fractured support while challenging the BJP's growing dominance

After Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi alleges 'vote chori' in Haryana polls

Gandhi alleged that the modus operandi was "centralised" and the BJP and EC were planning to now "steal" the Bihar Assembly polls

Bihar Assembly elections: Why parties are fishing for Mallah vote

Extremely Backward Classes vote equally key to INDIA and NDA

The importance of being Nitish: Absence from rallies keeps Bihar guessing

Nitish Kumar's absence from Narendra Modi's recent rallies in Bihar has raised eyebrows. Archis Mohan's ground report looks at why it's still too early to write off the Bihar CM

NDA's Bihar manifesto focuses on youth, farmers and women empowerment

The ruling alliance's Bihar manifesto pledges 10 million jobs, cash support for farmers, aid for EBCs, and new welfare schemes for women ahead of the Assembly polls

Some companies in India get China licences to import REMs, says MEA

MEA confirms licences for Indian companies to import rare earth magnets from China; also announces US waiver on Chabahar port sanctions for six months

Donald Trump praises PM Modi, says US doing a trade deal with India

Trump repeats claim of resolving India-Pakistan conflict

INDIA bloc manifesto pledges one job per household, review on liquor ban

Tejashwi Yadav-led alliance pledges jobs, welfare schemes and prohibition review in Bihar; BJP, JDU term promises unrealistic