Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigns from legislative council ahead of Rajya Sabha entry | India News

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned from the legislative council, days after securing a berth in the Rajya Sabha, marking quiet but consequential shift in Bihar politics.For Bihar’s longest-serving chief minister, the move signals more than a routine transition, it hints at the closing…

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Chinook deploys Army’s heavy-duty assault bridge along western sector | India News

NEW DELHI: Showcasing synergy among different wings of the armed forces, the Army’s combat engineering arm in collaboration with the Air Force has deployed a pontoon assault bridge using the Chinook heavy-lift helicopter during a joint exercise along the western sector.The Army’s Western Command on X said Kharga Sappers and IAF “successfully validated rapid air…

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Koneru Humpy Exclusive after Candidates pull-out: ‘Would FIDE hold tournaments in Kashmir?’ | Chess News

Koneru Humpy (Photo by Lennart Ootes/FIDE). NEW DELHI: In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global chess community, India’s veteran Grandmaster (GM) and World No. 5 Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Citing a “Level 3” travel advisory and escalating tensions in the Middle East,…

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