Sushasan, switches and survival: End of an era in Bihar as Nitish Kumar moves to Rajya Sabha | India News

In a surprising turn of events, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in Patna. The sudden move has pushed Bihar into a major political shift while ending the tenure of the state’s longest chief minister.Nitish Kumar, who has served as Bihar’s longest-tenured chief minister for more than … Read more

TechGig announces ‘she builds the future 2026’: A high-impact leadership initiative redefining the technology landscape | India News

NEW DELHI: March 5, 2026 – TechGig, India’s largest community of over 5.6 million developers and tech enthusiasts, today announced its flagship International Women’s Day initiative: “She Builds the Future: Power, Presence & Progress.” Scheduled for 7–8 March 2026, this two-day virtual leadership summit moves beyond symbolic celebration to address the critical need for robust … Read more

Evening news brief: India condoles Khamenei’s death; Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha nomination and more | India News

India has formally expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as New Delhi intensifies diplomatic outreach across the Gulf amid rising regional tensions. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, signalling his exit from state politics and opening the way for a leadership change … Read more

Census 2027: Amit Shah unveils mascots ‘Pragati’ and ‘Vikas’; what’s new this time | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft-launched four digital tools and unveiled the mascots for Census 2027, “Pragati” (female) and “Vikas” (male).The mascots are meant to symbolise the equal participation of women and men in India’s journey toward becoming a developed nation by 2047.Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing … Read more

‘Nirantar’ Nitish turns a new page, set for Rajya Sabha after decades as Bihar CM | India News

NEW DELHI: Just four months after leading the NDA to a sweeping victory in the Bihar elections, chief minister Nitish Kumar has once again rewritten his political script.The veteran leader on Thursday announced his decision to step down from the state’s top job and head to the Rajya Sabha, marking a significant transition for a … Read more

‘Conflict has reached our backyard’: Rahul Gandhi targets Centre after Iranian warship sunk in Indian Ocean | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the Centre after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, warning that the conflict in West Asia poses serious risks for India’s energy security.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the world was entering a turbulent phase and accused Prime Minister Narendra … Read more

‘New govt will have my full cooperation’: Nitish Kumar bids adieu to Bihar politics, eyes Rajya Sabha seat | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced his decision to step down from the state’s top job and head to the Rajya Sabha.In a social media post on X, Nitish said he had long harboured a desire to become a member of both Houses of the Bihar Legislative Assembly as well as … Read more

Oxford Ashmolean Museum: Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple | India News

Ashmolean museum acquired the statue in 1967. In 2019, a French scholar flagged that its provenance was unclear, leading to a probe A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a temple in Tamil Nadu, is among several Indian heritage items that are being returned to India from the UK.The Ashmolean Museum in … Read more

West Asia Crisis: West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights cancelled in four days, Air India to add capacity on key long routes | India News

MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian … Read more

‘I have seen the missile’: Indian woman from first evacuation flight recounts tense days in Dubai | India News

NEW DELHI: An Indian national who returned to India in the first batch of flights from Dubai after air travel resumed has described tense nights, emergency alarms and uncertainty as conflict in the Middle East disrupted travel across the Gulf. Saumya Khandelwal, who had travelled to Dubai for work, said she experienced missile alerts and … Read more