Author: Rahul M

Having won Bihar in a landslide, the BJP’s next big challenge is the neighbouring state of West Bengal, where it has struggled despite emerging as the primary Opposition force five years ago and faces a formidable opponent in Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party that has successfully mobilised identity politics to counter its Hindutva plus development pitch.That Bengal was the next big target for the BJP from among the four states going to polls next year was apparent when Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to it in his victory speech on November 14 after the Bihar win. “The victory in Bihar…

With JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar taking oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time, 26 ministers from various NDA allies were also sworn in at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan Thursday, with senior BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha reinducted as the Deputy CMs.Nitish’s new ministry comprises senior leaders and legislators as well as first-time MLAs and dynasts. There are 12 new faces in the ministry. While all the inductees from the JD(U) were also ministers in the previous government, the BJP nominated six new ministers. Here is a look at some of the prominent ministers, first-timers and…

Tamil Nadu, Kerala went to Supreme Court over Governors sitting on Bills: How many are still pending?

MumbaiNovember 21, 2025 08:00 AM IST First published on: Nov 21, 2025 at 08:00 AM IST Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde’s frequent trips to Delhi and meetings with central BJP leaders amid problems between his party and the state BJP have placed him on a slippery footing and affected his stature as a leader. Shinde has met Union Home Minister Amit Shah over a dozen times since the Mahayuti’s victory in last year’s Assembly polls. In the past month alone, he has met Shah twice, the latest on Wednesday, where he is learnt to have…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Law enforcement agencies working across several countries dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe, Bulgarian authorities said Thursday.A coordinated operation spanning seven countries working with Eurojust and Europol led to the arrest of 35 suspects linked to a smuggling ring that was attempting to sell thousands of ancient artifacts stolen from museums across Europe. Around 20 people face charges of antiquities trafficking and money laundering, Bulgarian Prosecutor Angel Kanev told a news briefing.Kanev said the criminal group has been operating in Western Europe, the Balkans, the United States and other countries for…

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against businessman Robert Vadra, as part of its money laundering probe into fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, currently based in the United Kingdom.Husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and the brother-in-law of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi—Robert Vadra—has twice been charged by the agency this year. Earlier, the ED accused him in connection with a money laundering probe into a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur. The ED, in a supplementary complaint to its prosecution complaint against Bhandari, alleged Saturday that Robert Vadra helped Sanjay Bhandari retain a posh…

Stern said text messages obtained by authorities show Li boasting about how his father “had engaged in similar business on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.” Stern alleged the messages also show Li, who works at a hardware distribution company, was aware through news articles he shared that the Nvidia chips were subject to export controls. “He explained that his father had ways to import them,” Stern said, again citing Li’s text messages.Stern told the court that Li “did admit to various facts” during questioning by federal agents on Wednesday that implicated him.The defendants face various charges related to violating…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday appointed Jorge Messias to the country’s Supreme Court. Messias, currently Brazil’s Solicitor General, is Lula’s third nominee to the top court during this term. The appointment now goes to the Senate for a vote. If confirmed, Messias will fill the seat vacated by former Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, who retired in October, eight years before his mandatory retirement.“I make this recommendation confident that Messias will continue fulfilling his role in defending the Constitution and the rule of law in the Supreme Court, as he has done throughout…

Paul Mescal has become a household name, undergoing a body transformation for “Gladiator II” and delivering a career-best performance as William Shakespeare in “Hamnet.” While many know Mescal for his big screen roles, he’s also been on television, including the crime thriller miniseries “The Deceived.” However, some fans may be unable to watch it, as it is not available in the United States, though it can be streamed for free in the United Kingdom. “The Deceived” follows Ophelia (Emilie Reid) as she tries to figure out what happened to Michael (Emmett J. Scanlan), a…

November 20, 2025 – As of 1:30 PM ET – Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time and I’ve rarely seen a market flip that fast without a war, a bankruptcy, or a surprise rate hike. This morning the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) gapped up almost a full percent, everyone was feeling good after Nvidia’s monster earnings last night, and then… boom. One Fed governor opens her mouth and the whole tape falls apart. SPY went from roughly $673 to $652 in about two hours. That’s a $21 drop on the most widely-traded stock fund in the world. Twenty-one…