Anirban Roy

Nitish Kumar invites Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray to join opposition meet

The GA coalition, comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal, JD(U), Congress and left parties, are planning to host a big meeting of major anti-BJP parties, including Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Karnataka poll results on May 13. The proposed meeting is likely to be be held in Patna.

On b’day, Tejashwi seeks special category status for Bihar as ‘gift’ from BJP

The deputy CM said he was glad to receive so many wishes and that he would strive to work for the betterment and development of the state.

All 5 RS nominees in Bihar elected unopposed

Decided to marry after entering politics, says CM

To criticize him, Chouhan’s political opponents often allude to the story that he turned his back on a ‘lifelong bachelor’ resolution made on the banks of Narmada. “When I became an MLA and entered politics, I thought I should get married as we get support from family (in politics),” Chouhan told HT.

‘SIMI men were a threat to nation’: Madhya Pradesh RSS leader

The RSS on Wednesday praised the Madhya Pradesh police that killed eight suspected SIMI members on Monday and said they “had no other option but to kill the fugitives” amid the growing opposition clamour for a judicial probe into the encounter.

CCTV cameras weren’t working in Bhopal jail when SIMI prisoners escaped

Surveillance cameras inside Bhopal’s central jail weren’t working and may have helped eight alleged Islamic radicals to escape, sources said on Tuesday.

MP police demand ‘better food’ than jail inmates

Policemen and women from the constable level to that of inspector, who work 15 to 18 hours a day while on special duty, are entitled to spend Rs 60 per head on food, while an inmate in the state’s jail gets daily food of the value of Rs 70 per head, according to a top police official.

MP cops accuse government of shielding unruly RSS members

Millions across India may be cheering the onset of the festive season but there is gloom in the police barracks in Madhya Pradesh. Dejected cops say the morale of the force is low as the government has sided with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and punished police officers who take any action against the Hindu group members.

900-year-old Parrot Lady to return to Khajuraho by end of September

A 900-year-old sandstone sculpture of a woman holding a parrot will find its way back to Khajuraho, a town in Madhya Pradesh famous for its temples associated with erotic art, after almost two years Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper handed it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prachanda leaves behind a Republic stuck in infancy

The decision of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, or Prachanda (the furious one), to step down as the Prime Minister of Nepal following a crisis over his sacking of the army chief has the potential to push the Himalayan nation back on the warpath.

Nepal wakes up to kidney smuggling menace

When ‘kidney doctor’ Amit Kumar was arrested in Nepal in 2008, it opened up a pandora’s box — the international kidney rackets were luring poor and illiterate Nepalis as “cheap donors”. Now, the Maoist-led Govt has come up with new legislation to “protect” poor Nepalis from being victims, reports Anirban Roy.

Everest’s littered peak embarrasses Nepal

World’s tallest peak — Mount Everest — is pride of Nepal. But when the climate-change campaigner Eco-Everest removed more than 2,000 pounds of garbage and human waste from Mount Everest last year, the Nepalese were embarrassed about the littered peak, reports Anirban Roy.

How China upset India’s apple cart

Cheaper and better packaged, Chinese apples have quickly found favour with retailers in Kathmandu. Improved varieties of Guoguan and Jinguan have muscled out Indian varieties like Chaubatia, Anupam and Sunehari, reports Anirban Roy.

Muslims protest in world's last Hindu nation

Irritated with the legacy of neglect and discrimination, Muslims in world's last Hindu nation, are now on the warpath.

Rajapaksa cuts short Nepal trip

In the wake of terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore on Tuesday, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa abridged his Nepal visit.

Rajapaksa begins Nepal visit amid unprecedented security

After trouncing LTTE in the island-nation, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa began his three-day state visit to Nepal as a peaceful Buddhist pilgrim.

Nepal’s former king to arrive in India today

After lying low for more than two years, Nepal's deposed monarch Gyanendra Shah is all set to fly to India on Wednesday afternoon, reports Anirban Roy.

At loggerheads, over Lord Buddha

Nepal banned the Bollywood movie, Chandni Chowk to China following protests over a scene suggesting that Lord Gautam Buddha was born in India, reports Anirban Roy.

India has no problem with Nepal’s growing relationship with China: Menon

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said India has no problems with Nepal’s growing relationships with China, and reiterated that New Delhi wants stability, peace and democracy in the Himalayan Nation, reports Anirban Roy.

Nepal’s ties with China its internal affair: India

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said that India has no problems with Nepal’s growing relationships with China. He reiterated that New Delhi wants stability, peace and democracy in the Himalayan Nation, reports Anirban Roy.

Narayanhity Palace to open from public on February 26

The majestic Narayanhity Palace, which was the abode of Shah Kings of Nepal, will be open for public from February 26, reports Anirban Roy.

Boucher in Nepal

While Nepal’s Maoist-led government is caught in a series of crisis, US Assistant Secretary for State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit.

Golden handshake for King Gyanendra’s men

After almost eight months of King Gyanendra’s ignoble exit from the majestic Narayanhity Palace, the Nepal government is now keen to offer voluntary retirement proposal to the ex-royal workforce, reports Anirban Roy.

Koirala, Deuba campaign for Prachanda’s substitute

Nepal’s veteran political leader and Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala claimed that the general public has now started looking for an alternative to Prime Minister Prachanda, reports Anirban Roy.

Nepal’s connection to American banking

Nepal’s history of exporting human resources began almost 200 years ago. Almost two centuries later, Nepal’s manpower export industry has joined the long line of casualties of the economic pandemic that is circling the world, reports Anirban Roy.

Nepal's by-election acid test for Maoists

Blemished by poor performance, it would be a major political test for the ruling Maoists in Nepal as the Election Commission on Friday announced that the election for the six vacant seats would be held on April 10.

Reporters' Club president arrested

Nepal Police arrested Rishi Dhamala, president of Reporters' Club, for his close links with a terrorist outfit engaged in serial blasts across Nepal, reports Anirban Roy.

Maoist army’s settlement must for Nepal’s new constitution writing

Drafting Nepal’s new constitution will not be possible without immediate management of the Maoist’s People’s Liberation Army, Madhav Kumar Nepal, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee said.

Nepal’s Maoists continue tirade against India

Even after leading the government for almost six months, Nepal’s Maoists have not given up their crusade against India, reports Anirban Roy.

The dish tastes better than the New Dish

There’s been a paradigm shift in Sino-Nepal ties, thanks to increasing people-to-people contact between the two neighbours, reports Anirban Roy.