Maoists on Monday unconditionally released the three abducted Bihar policemen in Lakhisarai district, bringing an end to the nine-day-old hostage crisis.

There was no deal with Maoists to secure the release of three policemen abducted over a week ago, Bihar Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, said on Monday, and asserted that the government has been "firm

Under attack from opposition for projecting his brother Pashupati Kumar Paras as candidate for deputy chief ministership, LJP supremo, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, has said that he was open to appointment of

They have a tough electoral contest ahead, but Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar and his rivals, Mr Lalu Prasad and Mr Ram Vilas Paswan are also jostling for supremacy in Bihar's rakhi markets. A day ah