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From criminal cases to crorepatis: Here's the Bihar Assembly profile

Re-elected MLAs saw a sharp rise in wealth, while over half of all winners face criminal charges

Jharkhand at 25: Unfulfilled potential of tribal heartland remains

Twenty-five years after its creation, Jharkhand continues to struggle with slow economic growth, high multidimensional poverty and persistent tribal welfare gaps despite fiscal improvements

A century of Left in India, built on enterprise and cooperative strength

As the CPI turns 100 next month, Shine Jacob looks at how the evolution of Left parties in the country has been fuelled by cooperatives, media ventures and unconventional business model

Bihar elections results fuel speculation on INDIA bloc's future in UP

Political circles across Uttar Pradesh are abuzz with conversations about whether the model that helped the opposition secure gains against the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections can survive

BSP would win more seats if Bihar elections were free and fair: Mayawati

In a post on X, she congratulated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members for ensuring the victory of party candidate Satish Kumar Singh Yadav in the Ramgarh assembly seat (No. 203) in Bihar's Kaimur

Andhra fiscal indicators show 'weakness': Former CM Jagan citing CAG data

The former chief minister noted that the figures released by CAG for the six-month period convey the actual state of affairs

Inside the Lalu family feud: Who are Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Nemat Khan?

Rohini Acharya's dramatic exit from politics has pushed two behind-the-scenes players into the spotlight - strategist Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Nemat Khan, both accused of isolating her from the family

PM Modi accuses Congress of neglecting tribals despite their contributions

Before his address, the PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various infrastructure and development projects costing more than Rs 9,700 crore

Lahore HC judge resigns protesting Constitutional amendment in Pakistan

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza tendered his resignation becoming the first judge to resign from any high court after the contentious amendment was enacted into law

Andhra allots 6,000 acres of land to expand Sri City as global hub

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said companies of 50 countries are going to function from Sri City, providing employment opportunities to 150,000 youth

Day after Bihar win, BJP suspends Raj Kumar Singh over 'anti-party' actions

The BJP suspended former Union minister Raj Kumar Singh, saying his recent remarks and actions went against the party and caused serious damage

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

As NDA returns to power in Bihar, all eyes turn to its farm promises

Topping of PM-KISAN by ₹3,000 a year; guaranteed procurement at MSP at panchayat level major sops

12 BJP nominees who missed victory, 6 Cong men who survived NDA tsunami

A few of those contestants lost the polls by slender margins such as 30 or 178, according to the Election Commission

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

Bihar Assembly poll results won't have any bearing on West Bengal: TMC

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh claimed in a post on X that the Mamata Banerjee-led party will come to power for the fourth time with over 250 seats

Axis My India exit poll predicts tight NDA win in Bihar elections

Axis My India's exit poll projects a narrow National Democratic Alliance victory in Bihar, with the RJD as the single largest party and the NDA expected to cross the majority mark

BJP's Aparajita Sarangi to head JPC on Bill to remove jailed ministers

The Bill, introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah, seeks automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers, or other ministers held in judicial custody for over 30 days in serious criminal cases

Karnataka extends deadline for participation in Caste Census to Nov 30

The actual survey, with enumerators gathering data door-to-door, had concluded on October 31, with an 89.48 per cent enumeration. About 4.22 lakh households had refused to participate in the survey