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Hyderabad gears up for Chhath Puja celebrations

Telangana govt. designates 70 locations in GHMC for Chhath Puja. Festival celebrated by Bihari community to worship Sun God, taking place Nov 17-20. Govt. providing amenities & necessary arrangements for devotees. Cleaning of ghats underway, remaining amenities to be supplied. Govt. supporting community, enforcing model code of conduct.

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Four migrant workers died of asphyxiation in a Surat factory

Four labourers from Bihar died of asphyxiation in Surat's Palsana locality. Two fell unconscious while cleaning a septic tank, two more fainted while trying to rescue them. All four were declared dead at the hospital. Identities of the deceased being ascertained.

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The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda

The caste survey in Bihar does raise questions that will profoundly affect our collective future as a nation

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Bihar BJP attempts to outreach Yadav voters; inducts 21,000 yaduvanshis as partymen

BJP inducts 21,000 Yaduvanshis in Bihar to dent RJD's vote bank. Senior BJP leaders, incl. State President Samrat Choudhary & MoS Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, present. Yadavs comprise 14.26% of population & RJD's Lalu Prasad ruled for 15 yrs with Muslim-Yadav voter combo. BJP has been reaching out to Yadavs…

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Aluva rape, murder case: Kerala welcomes death penalty given to convict

KOCHI: The decision of a Kerala court on Tuesday to impose the death penalty by hanging on a migrant worker from Bihar, Asafaq Alam (28), convicted of the brutal rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Aluva, was met with widespread approval in the state.

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Parents of migrant girl breathe a sigh of relief after Aluva case verdict

Relief for parents as court awards death penalty to convict in rape, murder of 5-yr-old in Aluva. Victim's parents expressed relief as court awarded death penalty to convict in rape, murder of their 5-yr-old daughter. They had demanded it on the same day her body was found. SIT formed to…

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Controversy erupts as Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar downplays SI's murder by sand mafia

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War of words between Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress over ‘links to RSS’

The State Congress president Revanth Reddy, alluding to a tacit understanding between AIMIM and the BJP, accused Mr. Owaisi of wearing “khaki knickers under his sherwani”.

The Hindu

Death sentence to minor girl rape and murder convict by POCSO court in Kerala

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 7,20,000 on Alam, a migrant labourer hailing from Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rape and murder of girl in Aluva: parents demand capital punishment for accused just hours before sentencing

Parents of 5-year-old migrant child, raped and murdered, call for capital punishment for accused Asafak Alam. Judge K. Soman to pronounce sentence at 11 a.m. Evidence, witnesses, CCTV footage, DNA, dress of victim, POCSO case in Delhi helped ensure maximum punishment

The Hindu

Migrants emerging an essential vote bank in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: Despite having resided in the region for multiple generations, the people from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar continue to encounter the stigma of being referred to as "bhaiyaee" and struggle for acceptance within the societal framework.

The Times of India

Many Bihar cities record AQI over 300, BSPCB tells DM to enforce laws to check air pollution

In Bihar, air quality is deteriorating with many cities recording very poor AQI. BSPCB has asked district admins to enforce laws to check air pollution.

The Hindu

Bihar govt. warns newly appointed teachers of strict disciplinary action if they form association

The Bihar government has warned of strict disciplinary action, including cancellation of appointment of newly recruited teachers if they form any ‘association’, or become part of it

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Man dies in chaos as crowds swell at Surat station to board Bihar-bound train for Chhath festival

SURAT: A 40-year-old man lost his life, and two others were hospitalized during chaos at Surat railway station in Gujarat on Saturday as passengers rushed to board a special Bihar-bound train for the upcoming Chhath festival.

The Hindu

Someone ‘lacing Nitish Kumar’s food with poison’ to dethrone him from Bihar CM’s chair, claims Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi claims "poisonous substances" being mixed in Nitish Kumar's food to dethrone him. Manjhi felt pained at Kumar's tirade in Assembly, calling him "Tum-Taam". Manjhi demands inquiry into conspiracy & accuses Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of hatching plan to grab CM's post.

The Hindu

Scuffle between RJD and BJP MLAs in Bihar Assembly

BJP-RJD MLAs scuffle in Bihar Assembly over sweets; BJP protests CM Nitish Kumar.

The Hindu

Migrant labourers attack fake video | Madras HC Bench sets aside detention order passed against YouTuber Manish Kashyap

In March, based on a police complaint that fake videos were being uploaded on social media, the Madurai District Cyber Crime Police registered a case under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.

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Daily Dose Ep 1501: SC push to trials against MPs, MLAs, Bihar’s new quota law

Nikita Singh brings you the news from Bihar, Delhi, West Bengal, and Jerusalem.

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‘Political space lacks vocabulary on gender rights’: How papers covered Nitish’s sex remark controversy

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s description of coitus interruptus in the assembly – to stress the link between education and reproductive autonomy – has triggered a political controversy and discomfort within some sections.

The Hindu

Bihar caste survey report: no copy for journalists, only for members of the House

Bihar govt. releases caste survey report, but journalists not provided copies. Opposition parties criticize survey as “inaccurate”. Report distributed to members of both Houses, but journalists struggle to get a copy.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar’s remarks spark debate about ‘culturally appropriate’ ways of disseminating sex education

While the tone and tenor in which Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar raked the topic of family planning in the State assembly can be debated, it has sparked a controversy over his remarks being ‘culturally inappropriate.’

The Hindu

95.49% people don't own any vehicle, says Bihar caste survey report

A total of 11.99 lakh of the 2.01 crore people belonging to general category own two-wheelers.

Dynamite News

Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea seeking permission to organise Chhat Puja at Yamuna

Chhat Puja is celebrated on the sixth day after Diwali. Chhath is primarily celebrated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News

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Morning Digest | Bihar seeks to raise quota to 65% after tabling caste survey; four tribals abducted from Manipur checkpoint, and more

From, Bihar seeks to raise quota to 65% after tabling caste survey, to, four tribals, including mother of soldier, abducted from Manipur checkpoint, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day

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