Patna: A case was filed against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a Bihar court for his reported statement that “all thieves have Modi as their surnames”. A BJP leader Manoj Modi on Wednesday filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s (CJM) court in Purnea district. The petitioner’s lawyer Delip Kumar Deepak said his client […]
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Bihar teenager resists rape, attacked with acid
Patna: In a horror of an incident a teenager in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district was attacked with acid after she resisted an attempt of gang rape by a group of four youths, police said on Saturday. The 16-year-old Class 11 student is battling for her life in a hospital. The police have arrested two suspects — […]
Acid poured on teenager in Bihar for resisting rape
Patna: In a horror of an incident a teenager in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district was bathed with acid after she resisted an attempt to gang rape by a group of four youths, police said on Saturday. The 16-year-old Class 11 student is battling for her life in a hospital. The police have arrested two suspects in the […]
Three bombs recovered in Bihar ahead of LS polls
Patna: A day ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar’s Gaya constituency, police on Wednesday recovered two IED bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a government school, police said. The bombs, which were defused upon seizure, were recovered in Chakarbanda area, police official Sushil Kumar said. Pamphlets announcing Maoists’ call to boycott […]
Bihar’s star campaigners not in Lok Sabha poll fray
Patna: They are Bihar’s seasoned politicians, popular faces, star campaigners and real vote catchers of their parties, who are not contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Prominent among these personalities are ruling JD-U president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, RJD […]
Grand Alliance announces seat sharing in Bihar
Patna:The Grand Alliance on Friday announced a seat sharing pact in Bihar under which the RJD will contest 20 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats and the Congress 9 while smaller parties will be in contention in the remaining constituencies. The announcement was made at a press conference here. According to the agreement, the RLSP […]
NDA announces seat sharing in Bihar
Patna: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday announced the seat sharing in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to the agreement, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 17 seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest from six seats. The announcement was made […]
LS polls: Congress to contest 11 seats in Bihar
Patna: The Congress will contest 11 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, said Bihar Congress campaign committee Chairman Akhilesh Prasad Singh here on Friday. “The Congress will contest 11 seats in Bihar. The party will send a list of the candidates’ names to party President Rahul Gandhi for final approval,” Singh told […]
3-member team to select BJP candidates for Bihar
Patna: The BJP on Thursday formed a three-member committee to select candidates for the 17 seats it is contesting in Bihar in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The election committee includes state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nityanand Rai, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and state Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar. The committee, formed at […]
NDA in Bihar to announce candidates before Holi
Patna: Bihar’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to announce the names of candidates for all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state before the festival of Holi that is falling on March 21 this year. Janata Dal-United (JD-U) General Secretary K.C. Tyagi on Monday said the process of selection of candidates and seat […]