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Lalu marches for ‘justice to Muslims’ in Bihar

Bihar’s main Opposition party RJD on Sunday began an ambitious movement to regain its lost support base among the state’s Muslims with party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav setting out for the “Forbesganj Yat

Lalu marches for ‘justice to Muslims’ in Bihar

Bihar’s main Opposition party RJD on Sunday began an ambitious movement to regain its lost support base among the state’s Muslims with party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav setting out for the “Forbesganj Yat

New Bihar DGP steps up to tough decisions

Bihar’s new DGP Abhayanand, known more widely as an educationist for his “Super 30” success stories than as a police officer admired for his dedication and innovative methods, has started making polic

Govt hand alleged in land grab case in Bihar

A 96-year-old Christian educational institution in Patna has said it is battling the land mafia after 7.68 acres of its prime land was allegedly illegally acquired and that the minority community’s members are being assaulted. The Opposition RJD has alleged the connivance of Bihar’s NDA government in this apparent land grab.

Tribals in Jharkhand flee homes after Maoist ops

While security forces engaged in a month-long anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand claim to have succeeded in pushing the rebels outside or deep into the Saranda jungles, many of the area’s tribal villagers are currently fleeing their homes in distress due to alleged atrocities by the securitymen and the fear of the Maoists’ revenge.

Bihar CM won’t irk upper caste

The quiet return of BJP legislator Ramadhar Singh into the Bihar Cabinet as cooperative minister three months after he was forced to resign is being seen as chief minister Nitish Kumar’s care not to further upset the state’s upper castes.

Maoists abduct 2 for extortion

As a punitive measure, the Maoists on Monday abducted two villagers in Bihar’s Jamui district who had been allegedly extorting money and spreading fear in the area in the name and guise of the rebels without having any link with the left-wing outfits.

Crime back to haunt Bihar?

Abductions and train robberies have returned to haunt Bihar again after a brief lull and fresh questions are being raised about the state government’s insistence that the law and order situation has i

Anna in J’khand syllabus?

Social activist Anna Hazare’s life and his years of campaign against corruption, including the current one, are likely to be included in the school textbooks of Jharkhand, according to the state’s edu

Anna in J’khand syllabus?

Social activist Anna Hazare’s life and his years of campaign against corruption, including the current one, are likely to be included in the school textbooks of Jharkhand, according to the state’s education minister.

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