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Discussion increased on Nitish Kumar’s return to BJP, Sushil Modi said that the final decision will be taken by the high command.

BJP leader Sushil Modi has praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for attacking dynasty politics, fueling speculation of a possible alliance between the two former allies ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Read more

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India: French President reaches Jaipur, ready to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi

French President Emmanuel Macron, the chief guest of India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations, arrived in Jaipur on Thursday on his two-day state visit to India. He was welcomed by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Governor Kalraj Mishra. Read more

‘In a dream world’: Ram Lalla sculptor Arun Yogiraj returns home from Ayodhya after 6 months of ‘national work’

Sculptor Arun Yogiraj said that it was an important national project and he was looking forward to the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ as it was a realization of 500 years of history and hence, a huge responsibility. Read more

Israeli women ‘raped, impregnated’ by Hamas will decide whether to keep children after release: Report

Israeli officials are drafting plans to deal with the possibility of unwanted pregnancies among women abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack. Hostages held under Hamas who “have become pregnant as a result of rape in Gaza” must decide whether to keep their baby or terminate the pregnancy after their release. Read more

Vicky Jain earned this shocking amount from Bigg Boss 17 before elimination? Here’s what we know

Vicky Jain was evicted from Bigg Boss 17 earlier this week. The businessman had participated in the show with his wife, actress Ankita Lokhande. Throughout the season, he made headlines for many reasons – from his feud with Munawar Faruqui to divorce talks with Ankita. Now, she is in the news regarding her alleged salary from Bigg Boss 17. Reports have claimed that Vicky has earned a huge amount from Salman Khan’s show before his exit. Read more

India vs England 2024 Highlights 1st Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal Fifty, Spinners put India ahead

In the third session of the first day in Hyderabad, India bowled out the hosts for 246 runs, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja giving a shock to England. And then Yashasvi Jaiswal along with Rohit Sharma gave India a great start and the opening pair added 80 runs before parting ways. Read more