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Bihar police arrest man for chatting with Pakistani phone numbers
Bettiah (Bihar): Bihar Police on Thursday, March 5, arrested a man from Majhaulia in West Champaran district after discovering WhatsApp chats with Pakistani phone numbers on his mobile phones, officials said. The…
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Nitish Kumar: Longest serving CM of Bihar, whose party never got a majority
Patna: Nitish Kumar may well go down in history as an astute politician who managed to occupy the post of Bihar chief minister for longer than all his predecessors, despite his JD(U)…
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Nitish Kumar announces Rajya Sabha entry, ends historic CM tenure
Patna: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday, March 5, announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM…
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Bihar buzz: Will Nitish Kumar quit as CM and head to Rajya Sabha?
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday, March 4, over rumours that Janata Dal (United) president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving…
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BJP chief Nitin Nabin to contest Rajya Sabha polls from Bihar
New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin was on Tuesday, March 3, nominated as the party’s candidate from Bihar for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has…
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Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Gopalganj
Gopalganj: A portion of an under-construction small bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, an official said on Monday, March 2. No one was injured in the incident that occurred on the evening…
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NIA arrests Nepali national in Bihar 2014 fake currency case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Noor Mohammed, a Nepali national who had been absconding since 2014 in connection with a high-profile counterfeit Indian currency racket tied to cross-border handlers operating…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…