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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar making another switch to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha has said that Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief of the party has been authorised to take all the decisions. Speaking to the reporters here, Manoj Jha said that the meeting held on Saturday in Patna deliberated on all state and national issues. «A positive meeting was held. Discussion on several things was done.

Sudhanshu Trivedi, on Saturday, expressed concern over the current political scenario in Bihar and the tense situation inside the INDIA bloc, citing the departure of key partners. «When Rahul Gandhi did his first (Bharat Jodo) yatra, Congress lost in 3 states. Now, he is conducting his yatra from east to west.

Nitish Kumar may rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), BJP leader CT Ravi on Saturday said that the INDIA alliance does not even exist anywhere as allies of INDIA bloc are fighting each other. "… Politics is not stagnant, it goes on… INDIA alliance does not even exist anywhere.

Nitish Kumar may revive ties with the NDA has elicited mixed responses from political circles. On Friday, Kumar attended a high tea ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Patna on Republic Day with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD remaining conspicuous by his absence. Following is what has been said by leaders across the political spectrum about Kumar's likely switch to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA): * All is well in Bihar's ruling Mahagathbandhan and the media speculations are driven by some agenda.

Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led Centre for not conferring Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. Addressing a news conference, Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut called the Centre's decision to honour former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur with the award posthumously a political move. Since the Narendra Modi government took charge in Delhi (in 2014), 11 people have been conferred the highest civilian award, but Savarkar has not found a place on the list, said Raut.

scuffle when nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, were intercepted by the Assam Police as they tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Police resorted to baton charge to disperse the crowd. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the police to file a case against Rahul Gandhi.

Indian cuisine around the world are now embroiled in a dispute that may well modify the old saw that links the stomach to the heart, and to add brain, intellect and IP to the mix. Restaurant chains Moti Mahal and Daryaganj each claim to be the original inventor of both butter chicken and dal makhani. While Moti Mahal is not exactly claiming to exercise IP rights over these two dishes, and thereby bar others from cooking up the dish without a licence from them, they want Daryaganj to know its place and stop claiming they invented the dishes. Moti Mahal has sought an injunction against Daryaganj using the tag line, 'Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani'.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Pratap Simha faced resistance from Dalits in a village in Karnataka's Mysore district. The village had played a significant role in supplying the stone used to craft the idol of Ram Lalla, slated for installation in the Ram Temple in Ayodhya later in the day. Accusations of neglect spanning a decade and alleged derogatory remarks fueled the confrontation, as Simha, a two-time Lok Sabha representative from the area, faced a vocal and angered crowd.

Ram Mandir Inauguration Ceremony LIVE Meanwhile, as per a report by Times Of India, the prasad boxes distributed to attendees on Monday will include a minimum of seven items, featuring laddoos and a diya. The Temple Trust ordered 15,000 boxes from the renowned sweet shop, Chhapan Bhog in Lucknow, which graciously declined payment for the order.

Delhi High Court finds itself at the center of a culinary dispute as it navigates a legal tussle between two iconic restaurants — Moti Mahal and Daryaganj. The question at hand: Who can rightfully claim to be the inventors of the beloved Indian dishes, butter chicken and dal makhani? Hold on to your plates! On January 16, Judge Sanjeev Narula from the Delhi High Court gave Daryaganj a homework assignment.

Lok Sabha. The Indian Express cited sources as saying that the BJP offered the JD(S) three seats during the first round of talks held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee refuses to discuss Bengal seat sharing with Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls According to the report, the BJP offered the HD Kumarawamy's party Hassan and Mandya seats.

Bar and Bench reported. Moti Mahal owners sued the proprietors of Daryaganj restaurant after it used the tagline "Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani". “Daryaganj restaurant is misleading people into believing that it is associated with Moti Mahal, which first opened its doors in the Delhi neighborhood of Daryaganj," Moti Mahal claimed.

'Ek thi Congress': AAP's Bhagwant Mann narrates 'shortest story' in Delhi, Punjab AAP candidate Kuldeep Kumar Tita will contest the polls for the mayor's post while Congress nominees Gurpreet Singh Gabi and Nirmala Devi will fight for the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor respectively. But with Bhagwant Mann exuding confidence of winning all Lok Sabha seats, the seat-sharing talks with Congress are likely to hit brakes yet again.

Akali Dal (SAD) striving to regain Panthic support and unite all Akali Dal factions, Punjab-based party leaders feel the environment is not favourable for alliance with former decades-old ally BJP. Akali leaders believe the party would continue its alliance with BSP and may form a grand alliance by joining hands with Left parties, including CPM and CPI. Last month, on Akali Dal's 103rd anniversary, Badal apologised for his government's «administrative failures» in the 2015 sacrilege cases and urged for breakaway reunification for Panthic unity. He publicly apologised for failing to apprehend Guru Granth Sahib desecration culprits in 2015 under his tenure. Akali Dal has always highlighted Sikh issues, but after the defeat in 2022 assembly polls, Badal has been trying to reclaim panthic votes and shared the stage with hardline Sikh leaders like SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann and Sikh preacher Baljit Singh Dadduwal.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will fight for the mayor's seat while the Congress will contest the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor, the sources said. The development came amid the AAP and the Congress, both constituents of the INDIA bloc, holding talks over seat sharing for this year's Lok Sabha polls. With the AAP and the Congress deciding to have a tie-up for the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral polls, it is going to be a two-way contest and observers believe that the two parties will have an edge over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

seat sharing between the BJP and the Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka are complete and an announcement is likely to be made later this month. Sources in BJP told ET that the party is willing to give two Lok Sabha seats — Hassan and Mandya — to the JDS and may promise one Rajya Sabha seat as a bonus to the ally. In 2019, the JDS had contested in alliance with the Congress.

Assam's Dima Hasao district, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday took a dig at the grand old party, saying that their seat share aspirations in Bengal were akin to aiming for the 'stars' when they couldn't even hold their ground in their own 'backyard'. The ruling BJP retained power in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) in Assam's Dima Hasao district, winning 25 seats in the 30-member council elections. The overall vote share of the BJP stood at 55.52%.

Thane district have registered a case against eight persons, including actress Nayanthara, over allegations that certain scenes in her newly released film 'Annapoorani' have hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus, an official said on Friday. In his complaint to the Naya Nagar police station, the 48-year-old complainant, a resident of Mira-Bhayander, said the film also promotes 'love jihad'.

Mint explains: Last week, the government launched a new portal where farmers growing pulses can register and sell their produce directly to central agencies at the minimum support price (MSP). The move follows a spike in consumer prices which were 18% higher year-on-year in November 2023. Farmers often hesitate to grow pulses, preferring rice and wheat which government agencies procure at MSP to supply to the food security scheme.

Vande Bharat Express trains have emerged as a shining example of the Centre's much-touted ‘Make in India’ initiative. But it's one thing to launch a service, but the main challenge is to maintain the quality of the service. Recently, an X user, Akash Keshari, posted videos showing 'smelly' and 'dirty food' served on a Vande Bharat Express train.

chana dal retailed under the 'Bharat' brand has emerged as the biggest selling brand among householders with 1/4th market share in less than four months of its launch due to the price advantage, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday. Launched in October 2023, the Bharat-branded 'chana dal' has an edge because it is priced lower at Rs 60 per kg compared to other brands at around Rs 80 per kg, he said.