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How caste census is set to change narratives in Indian politics

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A potent combination of Hindutva, an aggressive anti-Pakistan centric nationalism, the promise of Viksit Bharat is likely to help the party overcome the caste fault line in Hindu society that anti-BJP social justice groups have historically used for electoral mobilisation (HT Photo)
Published on May 01, 2025 08:35 PM IST

Centre steals Congress caste census thunder; Rahul Gandhi to respond today

Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will address a press briefing at 7pm on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 06:03 PM IST

'Consumes bhaang': Rabri Devi's big charge at Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly

Leader of Opposition and RJD MLA Tejashwi Yadav with former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi.
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 03:31 PM IST

PM Modi rides open vehicle in Bihar's Bhagalpur, releases Kisan instalment

PM Narendra Modi chose to proceed in what looked like an impromptu road show, with Nitish Kumar by his side.
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 04:00 PM IST

Bihar: FIR against RJD MLA, brothers for assaulting JD(U) leader in Purnea

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Syed Ruknuddin Ahmad. (Photo from X)
Published on Feb 14, 2025 03:48 PM IST

Minister's ‘simultaneous polls’ reply to 'lollipop to Bihar in Budget' charge

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri (PTI)
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Budget announcements key highlights: Bihar takes centre stage in poll year

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman upon her arrival at the Parliament House complex to present the Union Budget 2025-26.
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 12:58 PM IST

Meeting ground: Parties who are friendly to the BJP, but didn't get an invite

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The NDA has claimed that it has the support of 30 parties across India.
Published on Jul 18, 2023 04:19 PM IST

Congress rumblings grow, Ghulam Nabi Azad for internal polls

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with Ghulam Nabi Azad, A K Antony, Manmohan Singh and P. Chidambram as she addresses the media after a meeting of the CWC at AICC in New Delhi.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 02:00 AM IST

Post-poll rumblings: AICC Bihar in-charge, BPCC chief offer to resign

Bihar Pradesh Congress President Madan Mohan Jha addresses a press conference at party office, in Patna on November 11.
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 03:56 PM IST

Despite Bihar win, BJP’s performance ‘declining’: P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram (twitter.com/PChidambram_IN)
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 12:11 PM IST

RJD leader who criticised Rahul Gandhi has a theory why Sushil Modi isn’t Dy CM

RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari said Sushil Kumar Modi was “cut off” from the NDA because he was not letting other leaders rise
Updated on Nov 17, 2020 02:09 PM IST

Amid war of words among party leaders, Congress’ Special Committee to meet today

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.
Updated on Nov 17, 2020 06:12 AM IST

‘Status not determined by posts’: Giriraj Singh to Sushil Kumar Modi

Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 07:21 AM IST

Bihar likely to have 2 deputy CMs; BJP’s Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi frontrunners

Bihar chief minister-elect Nitish Kumar with defence minister Rajnath Singh during NDA Legislature party meeting, in Patna on Sunday (ANI Photo)
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 11:20 PM IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Post Diwali Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’, may improve later today and all the latest news

A hazy view of Red fort with reduced visibility as air quality deteriorates in Delhi.
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 08:59 AM IST

NDA meet to choose its leader in Bihar begins

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance will meet at 12.30pm on Sunday
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 12:58 PM IST

NDA legislature party meeting on Sunday to pick Bihar’s CM, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar with deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP state president Sanjay Jaishwal and others after a meeting, in Patna on November 13.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 03:09 PM IST

Bihar Election 2020 Results: More MLAs with criminal records make it to assembly

Officials check EVMs at a distribution centre, ahead of local body elections.
Updated on Nov 12, 2020 06:09 AM IST

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Result: Were these the closest Bihar polls in 43 years?

NDA supporters wearing masks of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi celebrate the alliance's leads on counting day of Bihar Assembly polls, in Patna.
Updated on Nov 12, 2020 06:45 AM IST

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: NDA’s seat share rose with every phase

The seat share of NDA increased over each phase. It is 29.6% in the first phase, 52.1% in the second phase and 66.7% in the third phase.
Published on Nov 11, 2020 04:26 AM IST

Bihar Results 2020: RJD’s Tej Pratap Yadav wins from Hasanpur seat

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav is seen after filing his nomination papers from Hasanpur ahead of the Bihar assembly elections in this file photo.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 08:34 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: 5 important poll promises made by JD(U), RJD

In the 2015 assembly elections, Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) had released ‘Saat Nischay’ (Seven Resolves), in which the party had promised supply of piped drinking water, construction of toilets, and electricity connection to every household across the state
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 07:12 PM IST

Bihar Polls: Result day becomes ‘golden opportunity’ for vendors at Tejashwi Yadav residence

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supporters celebrate their party leader Tejashwi Yadav's 31st birthday, outside his residence in Patna on Monday.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 03:51 PM IST

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Gaighat, Sakra, Aurai, Bochahan, Kurhani, and Muzaffarpur

The recently conducted polling exercise in Bihar assembly is set to culminate on Tuesday with the counting of votes being held in all the 243 seats
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:35 PM IST

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli, Raghunathpur, Daraunda, and Barharia

Poll officials in Bihar on Tuesday started a massive counting exercise for all the 243 constituencies, which voted in three phases between October 28 and November 7
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:50 PM IST

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Bahadurpur

Officials in Bihar are on Tuesday counting millions of votes polled in all the 243 constituencies
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:48 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Election Result 2020: Here is how RJD candidates are faring

As many as 55 counting centers, housing 414 halls, have been spread across all the 38 districts of the state.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:37 PM IST

Exit poll effect?: Posters declare Tejashwi Yadav Bihar CM day before counting of votes

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was referred to as the chief minister of Bihar a little too soon on posters put by the party workers on his birthday.
Updated on Nov 09, 2020 01:19 PM IST