Patna: Union minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan today backed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s remarks on dynastic politics saying it should not be promoted at the cost of merit.

He said if someone has the merit and capability to become a leader then they should not be stopped from entering into politics j

New York: Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and the US today emphasised on the need for ensuring freedom of navigation, respect for international law and peaceful resolution of disputes, as they held a trilateral meeting in the backdrop of Doklam crisis and assertive Chinese behaviour.

On the sidelines of the UN Genera

United Nations: President Donald Trump today blamed “bureaucracy and mismanagement” for the UN’s failure to reach its full potential and sought reforms in the “outdated systems” of the world body to better serve the people.

In his maiden appearance as the US president at the UN with the fo

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed appreciation for the people who participated in the ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ campaign.

Several Union ministers had also participated in the campaign yesterday which coincided with the birthday of Modi.

Modi had in his recent ‘Mann ki Baat&rsq

Amritsar: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today that fuel prices may come down by Diwali, which falls (rpt) falls next month.

The comments come amid criticism by opposition parties of a sharp rise in oil prices after the daily rate revision mechanism was introduced by the government recently.

Guwahati: Superstar Rajnikanth would be the first choice for the role of King Lear if Vishal Bharadwaj decides to make a fourth film on Shakespeare’s tragedies.

Bhardwaj has successfully adapted Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, “Othello” and “Hamlet”