Tag: Bihar
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Prayers offered to Sun to mark Chhath festival in Bihar
Colourful idols of the Sun God riding his chariot with seven horses, a new attraction this year, were sold on the riverbanks.
November 13, 2018 -
Pregnant woman killed for objecting to smoking in train; accused arrested
Chinat Devi was travelling with her family in the general bogey of Punjab-Bihar Jallianwala Express when she objected to a co-passenger smoking.
November 10, 2018 -
Was revolt ‘orchestrated’ to delay seat-sharing deal with Nitish Kumar’s JD-U?
According to him, JDU has lost its significant support base over the past few years owing its bizarre moves to frequently desert its allies midway.
November 10, 2018 -
‘Kite-flying’: Bihar allies on Nitish Kumar-Amit Shah’s seat-sharing pact in Bihar
The NDA allies expressed their reservation after reports emerged that BJP and the JD(U) are expected to field candidates on 34 out of the total 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.
November 9, 2018 -
Bihar dismisses 175 cops, suspends 23 others for violence over female colleague’s death
Blaming the seniors for putting Pathak on duty despite ill health, trainee constables went on a rampage, vandalising the entire police line and overturning vehicles of officials.
November 5, 2018 -
Bihar: Tourist found hanging from tree in Bodh Gaya
A tourist, believed to be from Australia, was found hanging from a tree on Saturday inside a forest in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
November 3, 2018 -
Bihar constables attack officers, probe ordered
They said the woman constable died due to sheer negligence and the "inhuman and authoritarian stance of her seniors".
November 2, 2018 -
Paddy from other states smuggled into Punjab for higher MSP
On inquiry, the drivers gave the statement that they had brought the paddy from Muzaffarnagar in Bihar and the bills and the bilties (waybill) of the content were taken from them on reaching the mill premises by a motorcyclist who was reportedly sent there by the mill owner.
October 30, 2018 -
Newborn baby dies of rat bites in Bihar ICU, says family
However, the hospital authorities refuted it and the district administration assured the family of a probe into the matter.
October 30, 2018 -
BJP, JD(U) will contest equal number of seats in Bihar LS polls: Amit Shah
The details of the number of seats and the constituencies from which the parties would contest would be made public in two-three days.
October 27, 2018 -
Complaint against Smriti Irani in Bihar court over sanitary pad remark
Irani on Tuesday waded into the Sabarimala issue by asking if it was proper for anybody to desecrate a place of worship to justify the right to pray.
October 26, 2018 -
Bihar: JD-U takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav’s save constitution yatra
He has urged the Jharkhand police chief to make arrangements so that in the event of such a conspiracy being hatched, the same is effectively foiled.
October 24, 2018 -
BJP ally JD-U dares Union Minister to change name of Bakhtiyarpur
Sanjay Singh, considered close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, dared Giriraj to change the name of Bakhtiyarpur.
October 22, 2018 -
A bend in the Koel
From Betla we went a little beyond, to Lat and Kuzrum, mainly in the hope of being able to see chital in large herds at the village tank, and perhaps even elephants ~ in April, Betla is too dry for elephants and they move towards the Koel. But the chital did not oblige us, though …
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October 20, 2018 -
Class 9 student gang raped, attempts suicide in Bihar
According to Sharma, the girl along with one of her friends had gone 'pandal' hopping on Durga Navami on Thursday.
October 19, 2018 -
Bihar: RJD depicts Tejashwi as ‘Ram’, CM Nitish Kumar as ‘Ravan’
The huge poster surfaced on the busy Birchand Patel Marg, nearly 50 metres from Janata Dal-United (JD-U) state headquarters.
October 17, 2018 -
Gujarat minister to visit Bihar to invite Nitish for unveiling of Statue of Unity
"Saurabh Patel will visit Bihar with a delegation after October 22 to invite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the unveiling function of Statue of Unity," said a statement from his office.
October 16, 2018