Bihar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Nitish has not one but three crises coming up

There's the coronavirus, return of thousands of workers and the early arrival of brain fever

28 Mar 2020 8:08 PM

Chirag Paswan donates 1 crore from MPLADs for corona fight

The announcement comes at a time when the state government in Bihar has been worried of the huge migrant population returning home

25 Mar 2020 11:19 PM

Bihar records first coronavirus death

Saif Ali, a resident of Munger district in Bihar, was admitted to the hospital with kidney ailment on Friday

22 Mar 2020 2:23 PM

What have you done for Bihar: Prashant Kishor challenges Nitish Kumar

Bihar was poorest state 10 years ago, and remains in that position, says poll strategist

18 Feb 2020 12:25 PM

The process of preparing NPR began in 2010 during the UPA regime which was completed between April 1 to September 30 that year, Modi said. (Photo: PTI)

NPR update in Bihar to begin on May 15, says Deputy CM Sushil Modi

Bihar senior BJP leader also said administrative and punitive action would be taken against officials if they refuse to carry out the NPR.

05 Jan 2020 12:19 PM

Union minister Giriraj Singh (Photo: File)

Missionary school students consume beef abroad: Giriraj Singh

Giriraj Singh made these statements while addressing at an event in his Lok Sabha constituency, Begusarai.

03 Jan 2020 1:58 AM

Kishor expressed bemusement on Twitter at the 'vyakhyan' (discourse) from Sushil Modi on coalition dharma, and made a close-to-the-bone remark about 'circumstances' that helped the veteran BJP leader return as deputy in 2017, despite his party having lost the assembly polls two years before. (Photo: PTI)

Prashant Kishor rankles Bihar BJP with frontal attack on Sushil Modi

Kishor's jibe at Sushil Modi was prompted by a couple of tweets of the latter on the previous day.

01 Jan 2020 6:25 PM

BJP questions Kishor’s Bihar seat-sharing statement

All decisions in the NDA related to 2020 Assembly election is a matter of discussion between our top leaders.

31 Dec 2019 2:09 AM

Tejashwi accused BJP of spreading hatred amongst communities and took on the party over issues like inflation and unemployment. (Photo: ANI)

'Happy that people of Jharkhand voted on issues faced by them': Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi was among the opposition leaders who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.

30 Dec 2019 12:18 PM

Manjhi, a former Bihar chief minister and founding president of the HAM, said his decision followed a call from Soren, who sought his 'blessings' at the swearing-in function. (Photo: File | PTI)

Manjhi to attend Sorens swearing-in, give Owaisi rally a miss

Manjhi sought to strike a defiant note insisting that he was going to Kishanganj.

28 Dec 2019 4:06 PM

The message of Lalu Prasad, who is in Ranchi serving sentences in fodder scam cases, was relayed by his younger son and heir-apparent Tejashwi Yadav, who met his ailing father at a hospital in the Jharkhand capital where the former Bihar Chief Minister has been admitted on health grounds. (Photo: File)

Work four times harder than you did in J'khand: Tejashwi shares Lalu's message to RJD

Tejashwi also expressed surprise over reports that Lalu Prasad was likely to seek parole and attend swearing-in ceremony of CM-elect Soren.

26 Dec 2019 9:08 AM

The spiritual leader also stressed that as human being everybody should take a resolution to be happy and content and lead peaceful lives. (Photo: File)

'Power of truth much stronger than power of guns': Dalai Lama on China

Lastly, the Lama, 'being a Tibetan' himself, further called for the preservation of Tibetan culture and customs.

25 Dec 2019 2:48 PM

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with supporters raises slogans during a demonstration against NRC and Citizenship (Amendment) Act, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Violence breaks out in Bihar over CAA

Angry protesters go berserk, vandalise private and commercial vehicles in Patna

22 Dec 2019 5:38 AM

They blocked the highway by burning tyres. While at Vaishali, the highway was blocked by the RJD workers with the help of buffaloes. (Photo: ANI)

Tejashwi says IDs are lost in floods each year, calls for Bihar bandh over CAA

At Darbhanga, RJD workers and supporters protested bare chest, sloganeering against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and central government.

21 Dec 2019 10:28 AM

Notably, Kumar becomes the first chief minister from the NDA camp to have voiced disapproval of the proposed move. (Photo: File | AP)

'Kaahe ka NRC?' Bihar CM Nitish asserts NRC will not be implemented at all

Kumar is heading a coalition government with the BJP in Bihar.

20 Dec 2019 9:27 PM

Security personnel escort Aishwarya Rai, the estranged daughter-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, after her medical checkup, in Patna on Sunday night. (Photo: PTI)

Rabri Devi pulled my hair, assaulted me, claims daughter-in-law

Tej Pratap Yadav’s supporters put up posters to defame my family: Aishwarya Rai complains to former CM.

17 Dec 2019 7:22 AM

'I could simply not accept my parents being dragged into all this," Aishwarya Roy told reporters. (Photo: PTI)

Have been assaulted by Rabri Devi, dragged out house: Daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai

The drama unfolded in evening when Roy — married to Tej Pratap Yadav – sat weeping outside the family's 10, Circular Road residence.

16 Dec 2019 8:27 AM

Janata Dal-United (JDU) vice president Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said. (Photo: File)

Peeved over JDU's support to CAB, Prashant Kishor offers to resign; Nitish Kumar says no

Undeterred by the state ministers' criticism, Kishor continued to publicly oppose the citizenship law.

15 Dec 2019 9:32 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U), a BJP ally, on Tuesday appeared divided on supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, with two top party functionaries calling the legislation "discriminatory and unconstitutional". (Photo: File)

JD(U) divided over Citizenship Bill, leaders advice Nitish to 'reconsider support'

However, the JD(U) came under opposition fire for supporting the CAB in Parliament.

10 Dec 2019 7:05 PM

As per an assessment, more than 1,165 rape cases have been lodged between January and October 2019.

5-yr-old abducted, raped by auto driver in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav and former CM Rabri Devi have been blaming the state government for its failure in dealing with the situation.

08 Dec 2019 2:21 AM