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10 Aug 2022
Rashtriya Janata DalNitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath as CM, deputy CM
A day after high-voltage political drama in Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav took oath as the new chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar, respectively, on Wednesday.
10 Aug 2022
Rashtriya Janata DalBihar: Possible names in Nitish Kumar-led 'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' cabinet
As Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar prepares to take oath as the Bihar chief minister for the eighth time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav is all set to become his deputy.
09 Aug 2022
Rashtriya Janata Dal'Ready for Mahagathbandhan 2.0': Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav
An hour after resigning as Bihar's chief minister, Nitish Kumar on Tuesday returned to Patna's Raj Bhavan with Tejashwi Yadav to stake claim to form a new government—led by Mahagathbandhan 2.0.
09 Aug 2022
Nitish KumarBihar: CM Nitish Kumar resigns, JD(U) ends alliance with BJP
Amid a brewing political crisis in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor Phagu Chauhan.
08 Aug 2022
Nitish KumarBihar: CM Nitish Kumar rings Gandhi as BJP-JD(U) rift widens
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a meeting of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday.
07 Aug 2022
Nitish KumarNitish a man of vendetta: RCP Singh after quitting JD(U)
A day after quitting the Janata Dal (United), former union minister RCP Singh slammed the Bihar Chief Minister and called him "a man full of vendetta."
06 Aug 2022
Nitish Kumar11 die after consuming spurious liquor in 'dry state' Bihar
Eleven people have passed away and 12 have become gravely ill, with many losing their eyesight, as a result of drinking spurious liquor in the district of Saran in Bihar, as per officials.
01 Aug 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: Human trafficking and rape victim clears class 12th
In West Bengal, a 22-year-old girl who became a victim of human trafficking and was raped multiple times during her teenage has passed her class 12 exams after overcoming trauma.
24 Jul 2022
Nitish KumarBihar: 6 killed in firecracker explosion inside businessman's house
A shocking firecracker explosion near Bihar's Chhapra led to the death of six people on Sunday.
21 Jul 2022
Bhagalpur5 beautiful places in Bihar every traveler should visit
Located in east India, bordering Nepal, Bihar is an underrated tourist destination.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaBihar: Man allegedly stabbed for supporting Nupur Sharma, police deny
A man from Sitamarhi, Bihar, has claimed he was stabbed for watching a video supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and posting it as his WhatsApp Status.
07 Jul 2022
Muzaffarpur'Conscience-driven' Bihar professor returns Rs. 23 lakh received as salary
Lalan Kumar, an assistant professor of Nitisheswar College in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, has returned the salary that he earned over the past 33 months as no students attended his class during this period.
19 Jun 2022
HaryanaAgnipath: Protests spread to more states, over 360 trains canceled
Protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the Centre's new armed forces recruitment program, continued for the fourth day.
18 Jun 2022
Uttar PradeshAgnipath scheme: Trains torched, highways turn into battleground amid protests
Violent protests were witnessed across the country against the defense recruitment scheme, Agnipath, with a youth being shot and trains and vehicles torched even as assurances by the defence minister, home minister, and the Army chief failed to pacify protesters.
17 Jun 2022
HaryanaAgnipath scheme: Protesters burn trains; vandalism, violence leave 1 dead
On the third day of the agitation against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, protesters on Friday targeted the residences of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi and Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party President and West Champaran MP Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal.
16 Jun 2022
Yogi AdityanathAgnipath scheme ignites 'fire on streets' as aspirants turn violent
Protests against the Agnipath scheme, a radical recruitment policy for the defense forces, turned violent on Thursday.
15 Jun 2022
BegusaraiBihar: Veterinarian forcibly married on pretext of treating sick animal
A veterinarian in Bihar's Begusarai, called to check a sick animal, was kidnapped by three people and forcibly married on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2022
Sadar HospitalBihar: Couple begs to pay hospital bribe for son's body
An elderly couple is begging for money on the streets of Samastipur, Bihar to "get their son's body released from a government hospital."
02 Jun 2022
Lalu Prasad YadavCaste census: Contrary to Centre's position, Bihar BJP supports Nitish
In an unexpected move, the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined all the political parties in the state on Wednesday to unanimously support a caste census in the state, despite opposition within BJP at the central leadership level.
23 May 2022
Nitish KumarBihar: Nitish Kumar's caste census puts BJP on sticky wicket
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, announced on Monday that his government would soon begin work on a caste census after receiving views from all parties.
22 May 2022
Trinamool CongressWB: BJP MP Arjun Singh's 'ghar wapsi,' joins TMC again
West Bengal BJP vice-president and Barrackpore MP, Arjun Singh, on Sunday quit the saffron party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
22 May 2022
HeatwaveHeatwave shrivels mango crop for Bihar's farmers; heavy loss expected
Mango crops in Bihar have suffered huge losses due to the severe heatwave conditions in the state.
21 May 2022
Narendra ModiBihar rain fury: 33 killed amid rains, lightning, thunderstorms
As many as 33 people were killed in 16 districts after gale storms, lightning, and heavy rains wreaked havoc in Bihar on Thursday.
16 May 2022
Nitish KumarBihar: JDU MLA Gopas Mandal's dancing video triggers 'behave' warning
In a video going viral on social media, MLA Gopal Mandal of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) was seen giving a flying kiss and throwing money in the air while grooving with a young woman.
07 May 2022
Sexual AssaultBihar: Girl shoots video of father allegedly raping her
In a horrific incident reported from Bihar's Samastipur, a 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter.
05 May 2022
Nitish KumarPrashant Kishor shuns party plans for now, announces 3,000-km padyatra
Political strategist Prashant Kishor Thursday announced a 3,000-kilometer-long padayatra or a march in Bihar from October 2 onwards.
02 May 2022
Janata Dal (United)Prashant Kishor's latest tweet hints at new start: Details here
Barely a week after declining the Congress's offer to join the party, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday tweeted it was "time to go to the Real Masters."
01 May 2022
Bihar PoliceBihar: Woman accused of extramarital affair tied to pole, thrashed
In a horrific incident, a woman in Bihar's Rohtas district was on Friday tied to an electric pole and savagely beaten up, the police said on Sunday.
30 Apr 2022
DelhiDelhi records second hottest April in 72 years: Details here
There seems to be no respite in sight for Delhi from the heatwave as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital.
29 Apr 2022
Bihar PoliceBihar: Jailed man's mother forced to give massage to cop
A shameful episode occurred in Bihar's Saharsa district after a police officer was caught on camera receiving a massage from a woman inside a police station.
16 Apr 2022
ChhattisgarhBy-election results: TMC sweeps West Bengal; RJD triumphs in Bihar
The counting of votes for the recently concluded by-elections for one Lok Sabha seat and four Assembly seats took place on Saturday.
11 Apr 2022
Bihar GovernmentBihar bridge theft: Government officer who reported the incident arrested
The shocking case of a recent bridge theft in Bihar's Rohtas district took an unexpected turn on Sunday.
22 Mar 2022
Travel And TourismTop 5 tourist destinations in Rajgir, Bihar
If you are a history and architecture lover, then the ancient city of Rajgir in Bihar will not disappoint you.
15 Feb 2022
Lalu Prasad YadavRJD chief Lalu Yadav convicted in 5th fodder scam case
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted of illegal withdrawal of Rs. 139.35 crore from Doranda treasury in the fodder scam case by a CBI special court in Jharkhand's Ranchi.
27 Jan 2022
PatnaBihar: Protesters set train on fire over Railways exam
The protests against a Railways job exam turned violent in Bihar's Gaya after the protesters set ablaze four coaches of a train on Wednesday.
05 Dec 2021
Union Health MinistryCOVID-19: India records 2,800 deaths as Bihar updates data
India on Sunday added nearly 2,800 COVID-19 deaths with the state of Bihar reconciling outbreak data.
05 Nov 2021
Nitish Kumar24 dead in Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor
At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar over the last two days, news agency PTI reported.
30 Oct 2021
West Bengal3 Lok Sabha, 29 Assembly by-polls today
By-polls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats across 14 states and union territories began at 7 am on Saturday.
16 Sep 2021
Trending News2 Bihar boys find Rs. 900cr credited in their accounts
Two school boys in Katihar district of Bihar were in for a strange surprise when they received more than a whopping Rs. 900 crore in their bank accounts.
13 Sep 2021
MuslimsPolitical parties slam Adityanath for 'Abba Jaan' remark
Political parties have slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his remark on "people who are called Abba Jaan" in an apparent attack against the Muslim community and the Samajwadi Party (SP).