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BJP fully prepared to take on Lalu-Nitish: Samrat Choudhary
Patna: Bihar BJP President Samrat Choudhary on Monday said that the BJP is all set and fully prepared to take on Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. “JD-U is…
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Student’s kin threaten Bihar school for ordering removal of hijabs inside classrooms
Sheikhpura: A government school in Bihar has received threats from family members of female students who were asked by teachers to take off their “hijab” inside classrooms, an official said on Saturday.…
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Ensure no further construction takes place adjacent to Ganga: SC to Bihar govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the Bihar government to ensure that no further construction takes place adjacent to river Ganga, particularly in and around Patna. “The state shall report to…
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Young Bihari teacher kidnapped, forced to marry captor’s daughter
In a shocking incident, Gautam Kumar, a young teacher was kidnapped by 3-4 persons right in front of the school where he works and forced to marry his kidnapper’s daughter. The incident…
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Bihar teeming with illegal madrasas, mosques, says Union min, JDU hits back
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday claimed that Bihar was teeming with “illegal” madrasas and mosques which posed a grave threat to the nation’s internal security. The BJP leader, who represents…
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NCPCR notice to Bihar on scrapping school holidays on Hindu festivals
Patna: The National Commission of Protection for Child Rights (NCPCR) has served notice to the Bihar government seeking its response within one week as to why holidays in government schools on major…
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BJP attacks Nitish govt over ‘reduction in Hindu holidays’ in schools
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday came under heavy opposition fire for alleged reduction in “Hindu holidays”, proposed for government schools across the state for next year. Alleging that…
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Bihar cuts short number of Hindu holidays, BJP demands rollback
Patna: In what is being perceived as a minority appeasement strategy ahead of the Assembly and the Lok Sabha polls, the Mahagathbandhan government of Bihar has reduced the holidays on Hindu festivals…
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BJP denying contribution of Muslims in freedom struggle: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the BJP government at the Centre, accusing it of denying contribution of Muslims in the freedom struggle in…
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‘Akin to Jizya tax’: Union min Giriraj demands ban on halal products in Bihar
Patna: Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to ban the sale of “halal certified” products, calling it a “jihad” aimed at the “Islamisation of…
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Will remove BJP from Centre if special status is not granted to Bihar: Lalu
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he will remove him from power if the Centre doesn’t grant special status to Bihar. Interacting with mediapersons…
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Nitish gets his cabinet to pass resolution in favour of special status
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar upped the ante on the Chief Minister’s long-standing demand for grant of special status to the state with a resolution to the effect on Wednesday…
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Violence over unrequited love claims two lives in Bihar
Patna: Two persons were killed while four others sustained injuries, all members of the same family, after being sprayed with bullets on Monday by a man living in their neighbourhood who was…
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Delhi Police questions 18-yr-old in Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video case
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has questioned a 19-year-old youth from Bihar in connection with a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna that was widely circulated on social media recently, officials said…
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Punjab: Passengers vandalise Sirhind Rly station over cancellation of train
Chandigarh: Chaotic scenes were witnessed at Punjab’s Sirhind railway station after a special train to Bihar’s Katihar was cancelled on Tuesday. Irked by the cancellation, hundreds of passengers waiting for the train…
