‘What is the problem?’: Tej Pratap renews Bharat Ratna push for Lalu; will invite CM Nitish for ‘choora-dahi bhoj’ | India News – The Times of India

‘What is the problem?’: Tej Pratap renews Bharat Ratna push for Lalu; will invite CM Nitish for ‘choora-dahi bhoj’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday reiterated his demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, saying he would formally write to the Government of India to press the demand.“He should indeed be given Bharat Ratna. What is the problem? I will also write…

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Yamunanagar police swiftly arrest 20-year-old in case of sexual assault of 4-year-old girl | India News – The Times of India

Yamunanagar police swiftly arrest 20-year-old in case of sexual assault of 4-year-old girl | India News – The Times of India

JAGADHRI: In a prompt action, the Jagadhri City police station team have arrested a 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in a residential colony here. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, highlighting once again the vulnerability of young children and the importance of swift police response in such heinous…

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‘Nitish Kumar owes an unconditional apology to the lady’: After Zaira Wasim, Javed Akhtar condemns Bihar CM’s ‘naqab’ pulling act | – The Times of India

‘Nitish Kumar owes an unconditional apology to the lady’: After Zaira Wasim, Javed Akhtar condemns Bihar CM’s ‘naqab’ pulling act | – The Times of India

Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar has strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a controversial incident where a woman’s naqab was pulled at a public function. While Akhtar has been openly against the traditional concept of ‘parda’ for years, he made it clear that this belief does not justify what happened. According to…

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The grand old party’s crisis: Why Congress partymen are parting ways | India News – The Times of India

The grand old party’s crisis: Why Congress partymen are parting ways | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress‘s internal churn burst into the open again this week after former Odisha MLA Mohammed Moquim wrote to Sonia Gandhi, calling for “open-heart surgery” in the party and flagging a growing disconnect between the leadership and its workers.Similar concerns were raised in the run-up to the Bihar assembly elections this year in…

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‘What if he had touched… ‘: UP minister defends Nitish amid Hijab row; later backtracks | India News – The Times of India

‘What if he had touched… ‘: UP minister defends Nitish amid Hijab row; later backtracks | India News – The Times of India

Sanjay Nishad (File photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday defended his controversial remark on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulling down a woman’s hijab, saying his comment was “misunderstood” due to translation issues and carried no ill intent, even as opposition parties intensified their demand for an unconditional apology.As outrage mounted across…

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Pawan Singh files two complaints after threats from the Bishnoi gang over his ‘Bigg Boss 19’ appearance with Salman Khan- Report | – The Times of India

Pawan Singh files two complaints after threats from the Bishnoi gang over his ‘Bigg Boss 19’ appearance with Salman Khan- Report | – The Times of India

Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh landed in a troubling situation after he received threatening calls from unknown individuals shortly after announcing that he would share the stage with Salman Khan on ‘Bigg Boss 19.’ As per the reports, the callers demanded money and warned him against performing with Salman Khan. Pawan Singh files complaints against threats…

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‘Matchless contribution’: Nitish Kumar enters World Book of Records – here is why | India News – The Times of India

‘Matchless contribution’: Nitish Kumar enters World Book of Records – here is why | India News – The Times of India

Photo credit: World Book of Records Bihar chief minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar has been officially recognised by the World Book of Records, London, for his “matchless contribution in politics” and for ‘strengthening democratic values’.Announcing the recognition on X on Friday, JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha wrote “It is a matter of…

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EC empowered to conduct SIR; we will fix flaws if needed: SC | India News – The Times of India

EC empowered to conduct SIR; we will fix flaws if needed: SC | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday emphatically said the Election Commission is statutorily and constitutionally empowered to conduct the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and that it would not stall the process, while assuring that it would order corrective measures, if any irregularities were brought to its notice.CJI Surya Kant and Justice…

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