Nitish Kumar likely to expand his cabinet on Aug 16
The Congress, which has 19 MLAs, would have three ministerial berths, while Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), which left the NDA along with the JD(U) would get one cabinet berth.
Read MoreThe Congress, which has 19 MLAs, would have three ministerial berths, while Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), which left the NDA along with the JD(U) would get one cabinet berth.
Read MoreFear is the only thing that stands in the way of fulfilling the vision of an “Akhand Bharat” (unified Indian subcontinent) as the country celebrates 75 years of Independence and charts a roadmap for the next 25, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday while flagging “caste system” as a divisive factor.
Read MoreUnion HRD minister Dharmendra Pradhan retaliated against Congress’s attack on the effort to remember Partition by saying those who did not care about the lives and honour of millions when they agreed to divide the country have trouble paying tributes to those who lost everything during the tragedy.
Read MoreDelhi reported 51 Covid deaths in the current week, the highest reported so far from any state during this period. The last time Delhi had reported higher Covid fatalities was in February 7-13, when the toll was 89. Stay with TOI for all latest updates:
Read MoreGlobal terrorist organisation al-Qaida has exhorted Indian Muslims to bring Nupur Sharma to “justice” for alleged blasphemy, aggravating the worry of intelligence agencies about the safety of the former BJP spokesperson who has already been in the crosshairs of serious jihadi threats for her controversial comments against Prophet Muhammad.
Read MoreOn the eve of its 75th Independence Day, India lost one of its biggest supporters. Jhunjhunwala, billionaire investor, stock trader, qualified chartered accountant and philanthropist, who recently became the co-owner of India’s newest airline, passed away after fighting several health-related issues for the last few years. He was 62.
Read MoreChief minister Eknath Shinde has kept a large number of berths for himself, presumably to distribute some to supporters in the Shiv Sena in the next phase of cabinet expansion. This includes urban development, public enterprises, social justice, environment, general administration, transport, minority affairs.
Read MoreUday Umesh Lalit, who will take charge as the 49th CJI on August 27, on Sunday said a mechanism must be devised for speedy percolation of the Supreme Court’s decisions to the ground level and lamented that Muslim women still face vagaries of triple talaq despite it being declared unconstitutional five years ago by...
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi chose to wear a white safa with tricolour stripes and a long trail for his 76th Independence Day look
Read MoreThere can’t be a better time to celebrate India’s stellar show at the CWG than the month the nation is observing 75 years of Independence. Sport has been a vehicle of growth for all, especially for women. It has helped them gain self-esteem, courage and a force with which to smash the hurdles of...
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