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Friendships freed from jail

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding

'Lalan's jealousy, Nitish's overambition, Tejashwi's desperation split NDA'

BJP MP and former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi attributed the "jealousy of Lalan Singh, over-ambition of Nitish Kumar and desperation of Tejashwi Yadav" as the reasons for the split in the NDA

'Bogus, rubbish': Bihar CM on Sushil Modi's claims about VP aspirations

BJP leader Sushil Modi had alleged that Kumar wanted to become the vice president and had parted ways with BJP after the party failed to accommodate his ambitions

BJP should have made Sushil Modi Bihar CM after 2020 polls: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the BJP should have let its senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi occupy the top post after the 2020 Assembly polls

Sushil Modi dismisses JD(U)'s allegations that BJP wanted to break party

He further said JD(U) was looking for an excuse to break ties with BJP, and underlined that "BJP will come back to power with a thumping majority in 2024."

Sushil Modi calls Lalu Yadav, his family 'a symbol of corruption in Bihar'

Modi made this allegations after the CBI conducted raids at 17 locations in Delhi and Bihar in relation to a freshly registered "land for railway job scam" case against Yadav and his daughter

Kashmiri Pandits must get minority status in Kashmir: Sushil Modi

Modi said the Central government has filled an affidavit in the Supreme Court that if any state government would like to award minority status to any community in the state, it must be allowed

No ifs and buts, Nitish will be Bihar CM till 2025: BPP leader Sushil Modi

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi expressed dismay over rumours that his party wanted to replace Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said this might have contributed to debacle in a recent by-poll

Govt must regulate online gaming industry: RS member Sushil Kumar Modi

Voicing concern over children getting addicted to mobile games, Rajya Sabha member and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday demanded that the government should regulate the online gaming industry and impose a uniform tax on it. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, he said these online games have now given way to gambling and betting. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, to take note of this issue. "Consult the Law Ministry and do the needful. It's a big menace," Naidu remarked. Modi said the booming online gaming industry has become a big problem for the youngsters in this country. "Online gaming is becoming a big addiction. I would like to highlight that this sector, like the crypto industry, certainly has a regulatory lacunae. So, I would urge the government to bring a uniform tax on online gaming. I urge the government to make a comprehensive framework of regulation for

Cannot bring petrol, diesel under GST for next 8-10 years: Sushil Modi

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said it is not possible to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime for the next eight to 10 years

Enact law to make Facebook, Google pay for news: BJP's Sushil Modi

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu remarked that the suggestion is "worth considering"

Opposition leaders spreading misinformation on Covid vaccine: Sushil Modi

Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Modi on Sunday accused the opposition of being engaged in spreading misinformation against Covid vaccination

SC-ST quota to continue till discrimination remains in society: Sushil Modi

The BJP leader said 38 of the 243 Bihar assembly seats are reserved for the SC and ST categories

Sushil Modi's equation with Nitish has led to his ouster from Bihar stage

For someone who for years, resisted moving to New Delhi, Sushil Modi will be a welcome presence

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BJP names ex-Bihar dy CM Sushil Modi its candidate for RS bypoll

The BJP on Friday named former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi its candidate for the byelection to a Rajya Sabha seat in the state.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; gets 2 deputies from BJP

Just 10 ministers take oath in Bihar; Sushil Modi may get Union Cabinet berth

NDA gets simple majority in Bihar; BJP comes out with flying colours

The saffron party, which had contested 110 seats, won 72 and was leading in another two while the JD(U) which fought 115, won only 42 and was ahead in another

Parties promise the moon to Bihar voters but finances on shaky ground

Sushil Modi said if the RJD's promise was to be believed, Rs 58,000 crore would have to be set aside in the Budget.

Sushil Modi slammed for campaigning despite being coronavirus positive

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has landed in a controversy after it emerged he was involved in election campaigning despite testing Covid positive 9 days ago