JSP questions pre-poll cash transfers
Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), led by poll strategist Prashant Kishor, has alleged that the Bihar Government diverted World Bank funds to the tune of Rs14,000 crore to sponsor cash transfers to women ahead of elections. The party was decimated in the recently concluded polls. The JSP described the move as “a...
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PK’s big leap and hard fall
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) failed to open an account in the Bihar Assembly polls, even though it contested all the seats in its debut electoral fray. A majority of the JSP candidates in 238 constituencies also forfeited their security deposit. Positioned as a revolutionary third alternative to the...
Bypolls deliver setbacks to ruling parties
Ruling parties lost four of the eight seats where Assembly bypolls were held with the Congress bagging one seat in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and the PDP handing the National Conference its first ever defeat in its stronghold of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP won the Nagrota seat in J&K and Mizoram’s...
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Data protection law unveiled The Government of India has unveiled the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, to be implemented in phases over 12-18 months. The rules aim to empower citizens with greater control over their personal data, protect privacy, and prevent misuse, including spam calls and unauthorised access to digital...
Bihar awaits results as EVMs open
As the counting for the Assembly polls in Bihar are scheduled for Friday, the leaders across the political spectrum of Bihar on Thursday held hectic parleys and reviewed last-minute preparations. The recently concluded high-stakes Assembly polls will decide whether Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term...
Bureaucrats’ collection revives the melody of India’s national tune
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long celebrations to commemorate 150th years of the national song last week, he was mesmerised by the first ever recorded version of Vande Matram. All thanks to two serving senior bureaucrats who have treasured a collection of gramophone records. Sources said the PM...
Raids continue as Delhi terror plot unfolds
The Delhi Police has reconstructed Dr Umar Nabi’s last hours using footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras. Investigators have also found that the suspects allegedly used a Switzerland-based encrypted messaging application to plan and coordinate their activities related to the terror conspiracy. Police said the four suspects had pooled in...
Bangladesh election, referendum together: Yunus
Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, announced on Thursday that the country will hold a national referendum on constitutional reforms and the upcoming parliamentary elections on the same day, in the first half of February 2026. In a televised address, Yunus said the decision was approved at the Adviser’s Council...
