UPA to benefit if Bihar gets special state status: Nitish

Narendra Modi won't be an issue in Bihar in the next Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said while refusing to be drawn into a discussion on Gujarat versus Bihar models......

'Food bill ordinance will be ratified in monsoon session'

Justifying the United Progressive Aliance government’s decision to bring the food security bill through an ordinance, Union Food Minister K V Thomas on Thursday said the Centre is confident......

Congress targets JD-U over 'difficulty' in ties with NDA

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at Janata Dal-United over its "difficulty" in continuing ties with National Democratic Aliance sans BJP veteran L K Advani, saying Nitish Kumar wants a treatment for......

JD-U to await announcement of VP candidate by UPA

The Janata Dal-United said that it will wait for Congress-led United Progressive Aliance to announce its nominee for the vice Presidential election and will talk to its NDA allies before taking any......