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NEW DELHI: Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.JD(U), which is looking to retain power in the state, has fielded 30 new faces, while 27 sitting MLAs have been renominated.The announcement comes as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners continue to…
NEW DELHI: ‘This time, nothing is well in NDA … ’ Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, who has been a key partner of the ruling Bihar alliance, has sent out clear signals of discontent within the NDA. The RLP leader, reports say quoting sources, is unhappy over Mahua assembly seat…
Oman cricket team (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nepal and Oman have officially booked their spots in the 2026 T20 World Cup, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, following their performances in the Asia-EAP Qualifier ahead of their Super Six clash in Al Amerat.A third team from the tournament will also earn qualification…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the government is “not ready to evolve” after the Centre said it may not be “very feasible” to give death row convicts the option to choose lethal injection as a mode of execution.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea seeking…
NEW DELHI: TVK Karur district secretary V P Mathiazhagan and central town secretary Masi Pavunraj are set to be released from jail Thursday after a court rejected the police request to extend their custody. According to TVK’s counsel Srinivasan, as cited by ANI, once the court issues a copy of the order and the necessary…
Air India is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to 300 aircraft, including as many as 80 to 100 wide-body jets, as part of an accelerated expansion of its fleet under the Tata Group, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday.The talks come on top of earlier discussions for around…
NEW DELHI: Days after criticising chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on women’s safety, the father of the Durgapur gang rape victim on Wednesday described her as a “mother-like figure” and sought forgiveness, urging her to help secure justice for his daughter.“Mamata Banerjee is like a mother-like figure to me. If I have said…
Ashley J. Tellis — long regarded as one of the most influential voices on South Asia and US foreign policy — is now at the centre of a sensational national security scandal. But before his arrest on charges of unlawfully retaining classified defence documents, Tellis was known less as a suspect and more as a…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump took another wild swipe at the 20-nation Brics organisation, which India will chair in 2026, claiming “everyone is dropping out” of the formation after he warned that their exports to America would be tariffed if they challenged the US dollar’s status as a global reserve currency.The…
NEW DELHI: Violence broke out outside Baksa District Jail in Assam on Wednesday after five people accused in connection with singer Zubeen Garg’s death were shifted there following a court order sending them to judicial custody.The accused North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma, his cousin and suspended police officer Sandipan…
