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He was already on an adulation high. The middle class loved Seshan for his zero tolerance towards the dirt and grime of Indian democracy. He had made it clear that he will not let Bihar play spoiler to the legacy he knew he was going to leave behind. He said it plainly, “Bihar needs that little extra attention because at the end of the day, it should not be said, it was bright everywhere else, but in Bihar we failed.” As the late journalist Sankarshan Thakur wrote in The Brothers Bihari, as the graveyard for free and fair polls, Bihar was…

The Karnataka High Court Thursday stated that two petitioners seeking an investigation into more alleged burial sites concerning the Dharmasthala burials case must submit more independent information apart from that put forth by the initial complainant. The petition, brought by two Dakshina Kannada residents, including the uncle of a 17-year-old girl who had been sexually assaulted and murdered in 2012, is being heard by a bench consisting of Justice M Nagaprasanna. The petition requested that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the matter be directed to inspect and excavate the sites identified by the petitioners, or to appoint a court…

During India’s Asia Cup 2025 group-stage clash against Oman on September 19, captain Suryakumar Yadav made a remarkable decision by demoting himself to No. 11 in the batting order. The move meant that Yadav did not face a single delivery throughout India’s innings, sparking widespread discussion among fans, experts, and cricket analysts. The primary reason behind this strategic decision was to give other players in the squad an opportunity to bat. With India already having secured their place in the Super Four stage, the match against Oman provided an ideal platform to test the depth of the batting lineup. Yadav’s…

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the Grand Alliance will not contest the upcoming Bihar assembly election without a Chief Ministerial candidate at the forefront while taking a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party. “Are we the BJP that we do not have any faces? We definitely will not contest the elections without projecting a Chief Ministerial face,” Yadav told NDTV in an exclusive interview on Friday. He made his remarks while traveling on the supplementary Adhikar Yatra, covering regions missed during the main Opposition march two weeks ago. Yadav has consistently pushed for Congress’s Rahul Gandhi…

Weeks after a gathering of BJP allies representing the backward classes from Uttar Pradesh in Delhi left political circles abuzz, a song praising the Jat community has introduced a new strain in ties between the BJP and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).It all started with a musical event at the Shri Dauji Maharaj Fair in Hathras in Western UP on September 14 – the region is the political base of the RLD and its chief Jayant Chaudhary, a Union Minister of State in the Modi government. Singer Andy Jaat had just started singing the song “RLD Aayi Re (RLD is…

Sanju Samson carved out a crucial innings in India’s Asia Cup 2025 group-stage encounter against Oman, where he struck a steady 56 off 45 balls. His knock, decorated with three boundaries and three sixes, came at a critical juncture after the early dismissal of opener Abhishek Sharma. Samson’s measured approach steadied the innings and ensured India had a platform to build on. Passing Dhoni in Six-Hitting Landmark During the course of his innings, Samson went past former India captain MS Dhoni in the list of most sixes hit by an Indian in T20 cricket. Samson now sits fourth on the…

New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s ongoing Bihar Adhikar Yatra is being viewed in some quarters as a move to assert his leadership within the Opposition alliance in Bihar.This impression has been fuelled by the Congress party’s hesitation in formally naming Tejashwi as the Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face. The fact that the RJD leader’s new march was launched shortly after Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra concluded has added to perceptions of a carefully timed political manoeuvre. However, a close look at Tejashwi’s speeches over the past three days suggests a noticeable shift in approach compared to the campaign…

Arshdeep Singh etched his name into the record books on Friday, becoming the first Indian male cricketer to reach the landmark of 100 wickets in T20 Internationals. The left-arm seamer achieved the milestone during India’s group-stage clash against Oman in the Asia Cup 2025, dismissing Vinayak Shukla to seal his place in history. Having been benched in recent games, Arshdeep returned to the playing XI in place of Jasprit Bumrah and made the opportunity count in style. He reached the milestone in just 64 matches, the fastest by an Indian pacer, underlining his consistency and value in the shortest format.…

Iranian FM rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions Tehran, Sep 20 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has consistently pursued diplomacy and technical cooperation. Araghchi made the remarks in a phone call with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, state news agency IRNA reported. The call came after the UN Security Council failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended sanctions relief under the 2015 nuclear deal. Britain,…

THE BOMBAY High Court had to intervene to get Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi a release last month, after the Censor Board’s objections came in the way.On Friday, the film, based on Shantanu Gupta’s book ‘The Monk Who Became Chief Minister’, on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, was finally released – as per a PTI report, speaking to its US-based producer Ajay Mengi, in over 500 screens across India and many globally. While officially the BJP did not react to the release of the film, the party MLA from Sarojini Nagar near Lucknow, Rajeshwar Singh, hosted a special…