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NEW DELHI: On the eve of the Bihar assembly election results, a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader was booked for making an inflammatory remark, saying that if the RJD candidates were “made to lose”, scenes in Bihar would be like what was witnessed in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.“Many of our candidates were forcibly defeated…
Aanant Singh & Surajbhan Singh (Photo: Generative AI) NEW DELHI: The murder of 76-year-old Dularchand Yadav while he was campaigning for a Jan Suraaj candidate has ruptured a long-smouldering local equilibrium in Mokama, turning what should have been a routine assembly fight into a high-stakes prestige battle between two bahubali figures and the caste blocs…
NEW DELHI: With NDA and Mahagathbandhan engaged in a game of one-upmanship, Bihar’s weak fiscal situation is set to turn precarious no matter which alliance wins the assembly polls on November 14. Bihar is already in the category of worst-performing states, fiscally, along with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. Prohibition, in force for almost a…
NEW DELHI: The Ranjan Pathak syndicate operated as judge, jury and executioner, dispensing ruthless verdicts that left law enforcement struggling to assert their authority. “Itne murder karo, itni goli maaro ki SP ka transfer ho jaaye…” — this was the intercepted phone call that prompted a full throttle, multi-state search for Ranjan and his gang,…
NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the assembly elections, the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have cornered each other over issues such as development, migration, and unemployment. However, it all appears to have boiled down to the perennial theme of caste-based politics, with every party fine-tuning its manifesto and candidate list…
In this image posted by @narendramodi via X on May 30, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at the Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, in Patna, Bihar. (@narendramodi on X via PTI Photo) (PTI05_30_2025_000157B) The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Sunday named 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Bihar’s vice-captain…
Bihar’s beloved folk singer Maithili Thakur, celebrated for her soulful renditions, has garnered national acclaim. Her journey from ‘Rising Star India’ to viral online sensation, marked by prestigious awards and Prime Minister Modi’s praise, highlights her deep connection to traditional music. Now, Thakur expresses a desire to contribute to Bihar’s development through politics. Maithili Thakur,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a veiled swipe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi while inaugurating several education and skilling projects in Bihar, urging people to be vigilant against those attempting to claim the ‘Jan Nayak’ title associated with former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur.Speaking at the inauguration of Jan Nayak…
