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Bihar: Dalit woman burnt alive on suspicion of being a witch
A middle-aged Dalit woman was allegedly thrashed and burnt alive in her house on Saturday at Panchmah village, Gaya district, Bihar. The deceased – Hemanti Devi – was murdered on suspicion of…
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BJP win Gopalgunj; AIMIM, BSP play spoilsport for RJD
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday won the Gopalgunj by-poll in Bihar while All India Majlis Ittehad ul- Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Bahujan Samaj Party shared votes between them. While the…
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Nitish Kumar slams Centre for not according special status to Bihar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for not according special status to the state. “It is a deliberate attempt by the Central…
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Bypoll ends in Bihar; 52.38% voting recorded
Patna: The polling for by-election in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies in Bihar has ended, officials said on Thursday, adding the overall voters’ turnout was recorded at 52.38 per cent. The voting…
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Assembly bypolls: More than 45 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
New Delhi: An average voter turnout of 45.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm Thursday in the by-elections to seven assembly constituencies underway in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.…
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Tribal organisation demands announcements in Santhali language at railway stations
Jamshedpur: A prominent tribal organisation has demanded that announcements be made in Santhali language in Railway stations of tribal-dominated areas in the eastern and northeastern states. In a letter to Railway Minister…
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Bihar by-poll: RJD, BJP locked in fierce battle in Mokama assembly
Patna: The stage is set for a tough battle in Mokama assembly constituency of Bihar in the November 3 by-poll as the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to win the seat…
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Bihar: 20-year-old murdered at Chhath Puja in Muzaffarpur
Bihar: A young man was lynched to death during a Chhath puja in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Sunday. The boy had gone to meet a girl, a Hindu, at the pooja ghat.…
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Nitish Kumar not to campaign in Mokama, Gopalganj bypolls
Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that he will not campaign in Mokama and Gopalganj Assembly constituencies for the November 3 bypolls. “I have an injury in my stomach due…
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Pay fees with plastic waste! How a Bihar school is cleaning up a village
Gaya: A school in Bihar’s Gaya district is making a positive change in society by imparting free education to children – by making them serve the cause of nature and cleanliness. The…
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Bihar: Tejashwi takes indirect dig at PM Modi’s ‘Rozgar Mela’
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday took an indirect dig at the ‘Rozgar Mela’, scheduled for launch a day later when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give away appointment…
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Prashant Kishor slams Prime Minister over price rise
Patna: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Friday launched a stinging attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issues of price rise and lack of industrial development in states like Bihar. Kishor,…
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Bihar BJP MLA stirs row with comments on Hindu deities
Patna: In an embarrassment to the BJP in Bihar, one of its MLAs has been accused of hurting Hindu sentiments by pointing out that even those who did not worship Goddess Lakshmi,…
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Bihar: Govt school question paper describes Kashmir as separate country, probe ordered
Patna: A recent Class-7 question paper circulated in Bihar government schools allegedly described Kashmir as a separate country, prompting the Education Department to order a probe, officials said Wednesday. The claim that…
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Nitish Kumar in touch with BJP, says don’t be surprised if he joins hands: Prashant Kishor
New Delhi: Political strategist Prashant Kishor claimed on Wednesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in touch with the BJP and that he may go for a tie-up with the party…