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Bengal braces for post-SIR rolls on Saturday
Kolkata: When West Bengal’s post-SIR electoral rolls are published on Saturday, February 28, it will not only update a list of over seven crore voters, but also reflect months of political confrontation,…
- India
BJP will win West Bengal polls, drive out every single infiltrator: Amit Shah
Araria: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, February 26, exuded confidence that the BJP will win the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal, and “drive out every single infiltrator” from the…
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Ban on fish, meat to prevent ‘violent tendencies’ in children: Bihar Dy CM
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Monday, February 23, said the decision to ban the sale of meat and fish near religious places, educational institutions or crowded locations was…
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Was Modi’s critic, changed view after Gujarat visit: Arif Mohammed Khan
New Delhi: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday, February 21, said that after the “disturbances caused by the Godhra tragedy” in 2002, he was critical of Narendra Modi, then-chief minister of…
- India
AIMIM signals Rajya Sabha bid from Bihar as poll equations heat up
Patna: Following the announcement of Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across the country, political mobilisation has intensified in Bihar, with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) indicating that it may field…
- India
RJD will expand beyond Bihar, aspire to become national party: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav announced that his party would “expand its base” beyond Bihar, moving away from its earlier policy of refraining from contesting polls in other states to avoid…
- India
CBSE boards: Students in Bihar denied entry at exam centre for arriving late
Three to four students were denied entry to the exam centre in Bihar’s Bettiah after arriving late for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination on Tuesday, February 17. In a…
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SC adjourns to April 22 hearing on CBI’s appeal against bail to Lalu Prasad
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 17, adjourned to April 22 the hearing on a plea filed by the CBI, challenging the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to…
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Bihar: Students harass nun using sexually derogatory language
Jamui: A Catholic nun in Bihar’s Jamui was harassed by a group of male students who hurled sexually explicit remarks at her while filming the encounter. The youth made crude references to…
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Nitish transfers Rs 10,000 each to bank accounts of 25 lakh women
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday, February 16, transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 25 lakh women under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’, which aims to promote…
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BJP national president Nitin Nabin accorded rousing welcome at Bihar assembly
Patna: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday received a rousing welcome upon reaching the Bihar legislative assembly, of which he is a member. Members of the BJP, which is now the…
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Woman journalist harassed on camera by school boys in Bihar
In deeply disturbing visuals, a female journalist was touched inappropriately during a vox-pop interview with Class 12 students after they appeared for the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). “Yeh police banege Bihar…
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BJP chief Nitin Nabin gets rousing welcome in hometown Patna
Patna: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Monday, February 9, received a rousing welcome in his hometown Patna, where he arrived for the first time after being appointed to the party’s top post.…
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15 women among 22 held for cyber fraud in Bihar
Patna: Twenty-two people, including 15 women, were arrested from Bihar’s Patna district for their alleged involvement in a cyber fraud, police said on Wednesday, February 4. The arrests were made during raids…
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Little children chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in front of mosque in Bihar
In Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, as Muslims were preparing for Maghrib prayer, offered minutes before sunset, two little boys loudly chanted “Jai Shri Ram.” The incident is from January 18. A video has…
