
Bihar’s bridge of blessings, bane opens on Kosi
Disregarding massive humanitarian losses like some 50 lively villages already swallowed by the mighty Kosi river’s waters and the displacement of over 75,000 people, a mega road bridge across the rive
J’khand leader shot dead, 2 held
In the second murder of a politician in Jharkhand in two months, a leader of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by formed chief minister Babulal Marandi was gunned down in broad daylight on
UP polls: Unease in JD-U, BJP
Bihar’s ruling allies JD(U) and BJP have been witnessing an escalating unease ever since the two parties began campaigning separately for the UP Assembly polls and some of their leaders openly issued
Bhagwat: Anna took RSS help, did not admit it
The RSS on Sunday criticised social activist Anna Hazare for failing to acknowledge that its workers played an “active role” in his nationwide crusade against corruption last year, though the Sangh it
Tribal MLA, set for dubious 1st, cries bias
A little-known tribal MLA of Bihar’s ruling BJP is likely to become the state’s first elected politician whose allegedly ill-gotten assets could be confiscated in an apparent effort to show that chief
RSS raps Anna Hazare for his stoic silence
The RSS on Sunday rapped Gandhian leader Anna Hazare for his stoic silence in acknowledging the fact that the Sangh workers had actively taken part in the latter's nationwide crusade against corrup
Botched surgeries probe a coverup?
Probes into the shocking incident of sterilisation surgeries performed on 53 poor village women in just about two hours by three quacks in Bihar have almost given clean chit to the NGO that organised the health camp, prompting allegations about an apparent cover-up effort.
Lalu and Mishra summoned
With the dark shadows of the infamous fodder scam surrounding RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and other politicians facing charges moving fast through judicial condensation, they have been asked to appear in a Ranchi court to record their statements from February 13.
Bihar’s oldest college to revive ‘royal link’
Bihar’s oldest college, which turned 150 years old this month, is planning to revive a forgotten financial link with the bygone royalty by resuming distribution of scholarships and awards set up by th
Will Nitish, Modi contest this time?
After the UP Assembly polls, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi will decide whether to continue as members of the Upper House of the state legislature for another term
