Dainik Jagran lit fest faces boycott over Kathua rape fake news

Patna : Several poets, writers, theater activists and journalists have boycotted Hindi daily Dainik Jagran’s literature festival “Bihari Samvadi” on Saturday to protest against its repeatedly publishing a news story claiming the eight-year-old Kathua victim was not raped. They have also appealed to fellow writers not to participate in the two-day event. Bihari Samvadi, the first […]

Union Minister Giriraj Singh (File Photo/IANS)

Attempt to defame Hindus through Kathua case: Giriraj Singh

Patna :  Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said as part of a sinister political design, attempts are being made to defame Hindus through the Kathua rape-murder case in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a function in Bihar’s Nawada, his parliamentary constituency, Singh said: “A conspiracy has been hatched to defame Hindus using the Kathua […]

Shatrughan calls Lalu his ‘best friend’

Patna :  Actor-politician and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Friday described jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad as his “best friend”. “Many blessings to my best friend Laluji’s son Tej Pratap on his engagement to lovely Aishwariya Rai. Hope and pray that Laluji stays in commanding position as ever,” the Bharatiya Janata Party […]

BJP to contest more seats in Bihar in 2019

Patna :  Senior BJP Leader C.P. Thakur on Tuesday said that the party will contest more seats than its allies in Bihar in the 2019 parliamentary polls. “The Bharatiya Janata Party will contest from majority of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar in the 2019 polls,” Thakur, also a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, told […]