NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday, as Phase 1 polling took place in Bihar, alleged that police personnel and BJP workers were intimidating voters and assaulting party members at multiple polling booths.In a post on X sharing visuals, the party claimed that police officials had entered homes and were threatening residents in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that a rift was brewing between the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), saying the alliance partners would “tear each other’s hair out” after the Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking at an election rally in Araria, PM Modi also accused the opposition parties of protecting infiltrators…
Lalu Yadav, wife Rabri Devi and Tejashwi cast vote in first phase of Bihar elections (Image shared by Lalu on X) NEW DELHI: As Assembly elections in Bihar kicked off with first phase of voting on Thursday, former chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav called for a “young government” led by his son…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged voters in Bihar to participate in large numbers as the state began polling in the first phase of the Assembly elections.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Today marks the first phase of the festival of democracy in Bihar. I urge all voters of this…
NEW DELHI: Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 began on Thursday morning across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, with over 3.75 crore eligible voters set to cast their ballots. Voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, though polling time has been curtailed to 5 pm in…
MUMBAI: CJI BR Gavai laid the foundation stone for the new high court complex in Bandra (East) on Wednesday and asked authorities to ensure there is no extravagance in its construction. “A court building is a temple of justice and not a seven star-hotel,” CJI Gavai said.Addressing a gathering, he emphasised the new building would…
NEW DELHI: NDA is banking on its reinforced alliance and the appeal of its welfare measures in regions going to polls in Bihar on Thursday to turn the tide in its favour in areas where the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) had edged past it in the last assembly election.In 2020, RJD-led opposition had won 61 of the…
MUZAFFARPUR: While predicting the outcome of elections is tricky, one trend stands out across constituencies in Bihar – there is little sign of anger or voter fatigue with Nitish Kumar’s two decades in office. This is true even among sections of Muslims, a community traditionally opposed to BJP, the CM’s primary ally in the state.“Although…
PUNE: An IT engineer and his wife, desperate to cure their two daughters’ ailments since birth, were defrauded of Rs 14 crore since 2018 by a woman claiming to have spiritual healing powers. The couple, in their fifties, sold properties in the UK and Pune and depleted their savings, including provident funds, to follow the…
