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ABP deletes post on ex-minister’s big allegations against Adani

Days before the first phase of Bihar polls, BJP leader and former union power minister Raj Kumar Singh accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of a Rs 62,000 crore electricity scam in an interview with ABP News. Singh alleged that the Bihar government had signed a deal with Adani Power…

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Mukesh Sahani on his Deputy CM bid, the Mallah voter, and breaking with Nitish

Mukesh Sahani, founder of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and the Mahagathbandhan’s nominee for Deputy Chief Minister, is among the most talked-about names in poll-bound Bihar. Once an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, Sahani is now with the Mahagathbandhan.

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If manifestos worked, Bihar would’ve been Scandinavia with litti chokha

If manifestos could transform Bihar, this land would be Scandinavia with litti-chokha. But they can’t, and everyone knows it. That’s why each election brings a familiar performance, from the glossy launch to the silence about cost or accountability.

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NDA manifesto in Bihar: 60 promises in a 60-second press conference

Days before Bihar votes in its assembly election, the NDA released its manifesto in a press conference attended by Nitish Kumar, JP Nadda, Chirag Paswan, Samrat Chaudhary and Sanjay Kumar Jha. The manifesto promised free rations, electricity and medical treatment for sections of the population, along with promises for employment…

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‘Bid to buy votes’: Can Nitish’s Rs 10,000 promise calm anger over jobs, migration?

With the Chhath festival over, Bihar’s election season is heating up again. The Mahagathbandhan held its first joint rally in Sakra, Muzaffarpur, where top leaders Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mukesh Sahani shared the stage.

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More men die in Bihar, but more women vanish from its voter rolls

Paradoxical as it may sound, women appear to be dying at a faster rate than men in Bihar – at least if the Election Commission of India is to be believed. This defies state records, which peg deaths among women being lower than men.

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Chronicler of Bihar, veteran editor ‘with a spine’: Journalists mourn the death of Sankarshan Thakur

Journalists across India expressed shock and grief on Monday at the death of Sankarshan Thakur, editor of The Telegraph, acclaimed political author, and one of the country’s most respected ground reporters.

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Ahead of Bihar polls: Nitish ups media pensions, BJP uses it to revive ‘sootr-mootr’ jibe

With Bihar elections around the corner, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has turned generous for journalists. On Saturday, he announced that the monthly pension for retired journalists would more than double, from Rs 6,000 to Rs Rs 15,000.

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Was protocol violated in BSF braveheart’s funeral?

The Bihar government has drawn flak over the funeral of BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz, a 53-year-old paratrooper from Bihar’s Saran district who was killed in action along the RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10.

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Bihar: Fifth JDU leader quits over Party's support for Waqf Bill

In the mean time, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had appealed to all secular political parties, including BJP allies and MPs, to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Waqf Bill: JDU leader left the party in protest against Waqf Bill, Qasim Ansari resigns

JD(U) leader Kasim Ansari resigned protesting the Waqf Amendment Bill, exposing tensions in Nitish Kumar's party. The bill, passed by Lok Sabha, faces opposition for allegedly undermining Waqf autonomy. Read more at Dynamite News

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Tejashwi Yadav On ASI Murder In Bihar: JDU giving protection to criminals

Tejashwi Yadav attacked the Bihar Government on ASI Murder in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tejashwi Yadav: 'If Nishant joins politics, JD(U) might survive'

The RJD leader called the Bihar Chief Minister "paristhithi ke mukhyamantri" (a Chief Minister of circumstances) and said that the people of Bihar have rejected Nitish Kumar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar Cabinet expansion: 7 MLAs take oath as Ministers

Breaking news coming in from Bihar where Nitish Kumar cabinet has been expended with seven new ministers have been inducted into his cabinet. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar Cabinet expansion today; details here...

Assembly Election is due in the state later this year. Ahead of the polls, the Nitish Cabinet is set to be expanded in Bihar today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The undoing of a ‘Fevicol bond’ in Mahayuti alliance?

Whenever they are publicly asked about the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde are quick to point to a “Fevicol bond”. But signs of a rift on top suggest the alliance may not be strongly glued together.

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Tejashwi Yadav: 'My father is fitter than Nitish Kumar'

This time, it seems to be centred around the fitness of the chiefs of both leading parties--Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Patna Police detains four individuals in connection with firing in Kankarbagh

Patna Police on Tuesday detained four individuals in connection with firing in the Kankarbagh area around 2 pm and is working to apprehend additional suspects who have absconded. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Assembly Polls: BJP to launch 'Sankalp Patra Part - I' today

BJP National President JP Nadda will launch party's manifesto "Sankalp Patra Part - I" for Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 on Friday at 2 PM at party's State Office. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lalu invites Nitish to join Grand Alliance again, but Tejashwi differs

Lalu on Wednesday opened the gate of Grand Alliance for Kumar, saying he should return to alliance again deserting BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'We all are very proud and happy': Nitish Kumar Reddy's family on his maiden Test ton

NEW DELHI: As India's latest batting hero Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his maiden Test hundred, leading his team's comeback against Australia on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the 21-year-old's family was elated.

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ACT heralds new chapter in Bihar sports

RAJGIR: It's not every day that one gets a chance to coach the national team in an international tournament being hosted in his or her state. But that's exactly what's going to happen when the Indian team, coached by Harendra Singh, takes the field against Malaysia in the Asian Champions…

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Hannan Mollah slams Yogi Govt on denial of Akhilesh Yadav visit to JP Centre

CPI(M) Leader Hannan Mollah on Friday slammed the UP BJP government for not granting permission to Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav to visit JPNIC in Lucknow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Adhere to process in FIRs’: 3 press associations slam police action against Bihar journalists

Three press associations have expressed concern over the detention of several journalists in recent months in Bihar’s Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts. It has also called on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar “to educate the administration and the police about the proper functioning of the media”.

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Army says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in Ayodhya

Over the past few months, sundry headlines have indicated that the Indian army is currently battling it out with the Uttar Pradesh state government in court.

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