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Agnipath scheme: Protestors set trains on fire in Bihar
Patna: Trains were set afire, window panes of buses smashed and passersby, including a ruling BJP MLA, pelted with stones on Thursday in Bihar by Army job aspirants whose protest against the…
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Protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme continue in Bihar, traffic disrupted
Jehanabad/Buxar/Nawada (Bihar): Protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for hiring jawans on a short-term contractual basis continued across Bihar for the second consecutive day on Thursday as aspirants preparing for jobs in…
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What happened to 2 crore jobs promise: Tejashwi to PM Modi
Patna: In wake of the Centre announcing 10 lakh government jobs in next one and half years, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain what happened to his…
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Veterinary doctor kidnapped, forcefully married in Begusarai
Patna: A veterinary doctor of Bihar’s Begusarai district was allegedly kidnapped for “Pakadwa Vivah” (kidnapping for marriage), an official said on Tuesday. As per the information, veterinary doctor Satyam Kumar Jha, a…
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RJD MLA Anant Singh convicted in AK-47 recovery case
Patna: A special court in Patna on Tuesday convicted Bahubali MLA Anant Singh in the AK-47 recovery case of 2019. The MP-MLA court verdict was announced by judge Triloki Dubey. The quantum…
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Marriage party of Mahadalits attacked in Bihar village
Patna: A group of ‘strongmen’ at a village in Bihar’s Gaya district has allegedly attacked a marriage party of a Mahadalit community while it was passing through an area and playing music, the…
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BJP leaders in Bihar advocate for religious conversion law
Patna: The BJP leaders in Bihar who have already announced their support to the caste-based surveys in the state are also stressing on the implementation of the religious conversion law in the…
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Bihar man carries away son’s body on bike after ambulance refused
Patna: A day after a parent was found begging in Bihar’s Samastipur to collect money for release of his son’s body from the mortuary of a government hospital, another shocking incident appeared in…
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Bihar child undergoes successful surgery, parents thank Sonu Sood
Patna: With help from Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, a two-and-half-year old child from Bihar’s Nawada got a new lease of life on Thursday.The little girl named Chahumukhi was born with four additional…
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Congress not to contest MLC elections in Bihar
Patna: The Congress on Thursday decided not to contest the election for seven MLC seats in Bihar. The decision was taken after a meeting of state leaders including Congress Legislature Party leader…
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Bihar couple begs for money to get son’s body released from govt mortuary
Patna: In a shocking incident, a poor couple in Bihar’s Samastipur was forced to beg to collect Rs 50,000 as bribe for the mortuary staff of a government hospital to get the…
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No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that there was “no need” for an anti-conversion law in the state where the government was “alert” and members of different religious communities…
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AIMIM MLAs in Bihar looking at merging with RJD?
Patna: Four of the five AIMIM MLAs in Bihar are reportedly in touch with the RJD for a merger. However, AIMIM leader Akhtarul Imam said: “Being a small party in Bihar, the…
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Lalu Yadav slams BJP, says ‘country heading towards civil war’
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and alleged that the country is “heading towards civil war”.…
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Nitish Kumar announces caste-based census in Bihar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced the conduct of the long-demanded caste-based census in the state. The decision was taken after an all-party meeting in the Secretariat here on…
