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Is BJP eyeing joint polls in 10-11 states?

This is because he may like to ensure his party gets to contest lion's share of assembly seats while the BJP fights more...

14 Aug 2018 1:58 AM IST

Although Shyam Rajak has denied his links with Manisha Dayal and her shelter home, the opposition parties claimed that several ruling party leaders have been involved in saving people associated with shelter home incidents. (Photo: ANI)

JD(U) leader's photograph with Patna shelter home accused kicks up...

Shayam Rajak's photograph with Manisha Dayal, secretary of shelter home at Patna, was found circulating on social media...

13 Aug 2018 9:15 PM IST

Muzaffarpur shelter home issue had surfaced in March after a Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) found sexual assault victims. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab)

15 more shelter homes under lens for misdeeds

Nitish govt plans to start running all shelter homes in the state.

13 Aug 2018 4:03 AM IST

NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman with 125 votes. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

It's time to ruminate on 'coalition dharma'

Apart from the efforts of the BJP, much of the credit must go to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, for his political acumen and...

12 Aug 2018 12:44 AM IST

Time and again, Tejaswi has accused Nitish of having political connections with the prime accused in the Muzzafarpur shelter home case, Brajesh Thakur. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar shielding accused in Muzaffarpur sex scandal: Tejaswi...

Demanding resignation of Bihar CM on moral grounds for failing to run state, Tejaswi alleged Nitish was aware of...

11 Aug 2018 5:39 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Rajya Sabha deputy chair poll win cements Nitish-NDA bond

The Opposition alliance had called his exit a mockery of the mandate given by the people.

11 Aug 2018 1:46 AM IST

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NDA's Harivansh wins Rajya Sabha vote easily, 125 votes to 105

Born in UP's Balia, Harivansh, 62, did his diploma in journalism from BHU to become editor of Hindi daily, Prabhat...

10 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Did BJP bargain for lion's share of LS berths in Bihar?

The JD(U) had won only two parliamentary berths in 2014 after quitting the NDA a year before.

10 Aug 2018 1:04 AM IST

When Manju Verma was confronted with the evidence, she admitted that her husband was in touch with Brajesh Thakur but said that they didnt realise that he was a criminal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: FIR against Manju Verma, husband under...

CBI had earlier conducted raids at 12 locations, including Manju's Patna residence in Begusarai, and seized 50...

20 Aug 2018 1:31 PM IST

While the BJP or its allies have not officially confirmed or denied the seat-sharing arithmetic for 2019, sources in the BJP and JD(U) said the figures will more or less be the same.

In Bihar, BJP will contest 20 seats, leave 12 to JD-U

NDA allies agree on formula for 2019 polls.

31 Aug 2018 1:49 AM IST

The victim in the meantime called up the polices emergency service number, and the message was relayed to the police station. It took the police less than an hour to arrest him, he said. (Representational image)

Buddhist monk held for sexually assaulting minors

The case surfaced when one of the victims informed his parents about the torture he & other kids were facing.

31 Aug 2018 1:41 AM IST

According to sources, police is now certain that apart from the citys most wanted gangster, Jitender Gogi, his close associates, Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja and Rohit Moi had executed the shooting. (Representational image)

Gangster shot dead in Bihar CJM court

Santosh Jha was serving a life sentence for murdering two engineers of a private road construction company in December...

29 Aug 2018 2:19 AM IST