Bihar Polls

Bihar polls: BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav likely to be new Assembly Speaker

Yadav, a seven-term MLA from Patna Sahib, has served as a minister in all the previous NDA governments in Bihar

Kapil Sibal's 'business as usual' remarks for Bihar polls hurt sentiments of Congress workers, says Ashok Gehlot

While several party leaders echoed Sibal's comments in an interview with a newspaper, Gehlot said that there was "no need" for Sibal to speak about internal issues in the media

Congress' Tariq Anwar says delay in finalising seat-sharing for Bihar polls affected Grand Alliance's tally

Anwar, Congress general secretary and a veteran leader from Bihar, said the results were "definitely below" the party's expectations and it was a setback to bag only 19 seats

Bihar, Manipur to vote amid COVID-19 pandemic; daily recoveries exceed fresh cases for fifth week, says Centre

Meanwhile, Karnataka joined the list of states that have banned firecrackers during Diwali in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, as experts raise concerns about pollution in the air causing risk to patients

Smriti Irani tests COVID-19 positive, asks all recent contacts to get tested 'at earliest'

The Union minister made the announcement on Twitter. She had attended several election rallies for the BJP in Bihar on Tuesday

Narendra Modi calls Tejashwi Yadav 'jungle raj ke yuvraaj', terms his promise of 10 lakh jobs 'hawa hawai'

Addressing multiple rallies in Bihar, as 71 seats vote in phase one of the Assembly election, the prime minister cautioned against voting for the RJD and batted for Nitish Kumar-led NDA alliance

Nitish slams Lalu, says those producing 8-9 kids for sons can't give Bihar right ideals; Tejashwi hits back

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that by making such comments Nitish is also targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has 5-6 brothers and sisters, adding that the Bihar CM's comment was an affront to dignity of women

Maharashtra caps prices of masks, Calcutta HC modifies Durga Puja order; COVID-19 tally at 76.50 lakh

The ministry said that 78 percent of the 54,044 new cases of COVID-19 registered in a span of 24 hours are concentrated in ten states and Union Territories

Chirag Paswan, in the running to inherit father's kingmaker legacy, gets unexpected ally in Tejashwi Yadav

The two young politicians, despite having positioned themselves on opposite ends of the political spectrum, seem to have left enough maneuvering space to unite against a common foe — Nitish Kumar

Bihar polls: Yogi Adityanath rakes up Ram Mandir, J&K and Pakistan in rallies supporting Nitish Kumar

The BJP's star campaigner blazed through three Assembly segments with back-to-back rallies on the first day of his campaign in Bihar, commencing his speeches with roars of Vande Mataram and signing off with chants of Jai Shri Ram