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It’s 2:1 for RJD, BJP in Bihar bypolls

Reacting to the results, Tejashwi, who is also the leader of opposition in state assembly, thanked voters for “reposing faith in Lalu’s ideology”.

Tej Pratap threatens to ‘skin’ PM Modi after Lalu’s Z+ security is withdrawn

RJD leaders across the state are smarting over the Union government’s decision to pare back the security of Lalu Prasad Yadav

Three killed in stampede in Bihar’s Begusarai during Kartik Purnima celebrations

The incident took place at Simaria ghat, when thousands of pilgrims had gathered for the holy dip; Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh.

Satya Pal Malik sworn in as governor of Bihar

The post of governor in Bihar had fallen vacant after Ram Nath Kovind resigned following his nomination as the BJP’s candidate for presidential poll in June. West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was holding the additional charge of Bihar during the interim period.

Hotels-for-land scam: Lalu, Tejashwi seek more time from CBI for quizzing

CBI had asked Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Prasad Yadav to appear before it in New Delhi on September 11 and 12, respectively.

HT Explainer | All you need to know about Aditya Sachdeva murder case

Rocky Yadav, son of suspended JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi, and two others have been handed life imprisonment in the murder case of Class 12 student Aditya Sachdeva in Gaya.

Patna HC upholds life term of ex- MP Shahabuddin in 2004 double murder case

Upholding a special Siwan court order awarding life sentence to the former lawmaker and his associates, the HC division bench refused to interfere in the matter.

Nitish sacks Sharad Yadav as RS leader for opposing alliance with BJP

Sharad Yadav’s removal as the Janata Dal (United) leader in Rajya Sabha came a day after the party sacked Ali Anwar from its parliamentary party.

34 ministers, including 9 from BJP, likely to join Team Nitish in Bihar cabinet expansion today

The NDA will have 16 members in the Bihar Cabinet which chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to expand today.

RJD leader close to Shahabuddin shot dead in Bihar’s Siwan

Killing of Minhaj Khan, a general secretary of the RJD Yuva Morcha, sparks tension in the area.

JD(U) questions Tejashwi silence on graft charges as Bihar crisis continues

Even as the Congress tries to play peacemaker in the feud between the RJD and the JD(U), Nitish Kumar’s party insists that his deputy Tejashwi Prasad must come clean on the graft charges.

Oil company stops fuel supply to Lalu son, Bihar minister Tej Pratap’s petrol pump

A BPCL officer said fuel supply to Lara Automobiles was stopped on Thursday after a Patna court vacated the interim stay on execution of the oil marketing company’s June order terminating Yadav’s petrol pump licence.

Patna court vacates stay on BPCL order terminating licence of Tej Pratap petrol pump

A Patna court, after lifting its interim stay, has referred the matter for arbitration. Tej Pratap had challenged a BPCL order cancelling the licence of his petrol pump in Patna.

Anwar to Anand: Muslim lawyer in Bihar converts to Hinduism with two sons

Mohammed Anwar said his decision to renounce Islam was “purely voluntary” and taken in “desh hit (nation’s interest)”.

Tension in Madhubani village over Shivling dispute, 1 killed

Villagers claimed that the situation worsened when a shopkeeper died in the melee that ensued after civil and police officials went to Khojpur village in Madhubani district to take possession of a disputed Shivling.

Shahabuddin aide shot dead, police vehicles set on fire

Furniture trader Rashid Sarkar, 25, was considered close to Siwan strongman and former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin.

Two children die in Bihar after being administered vaccine against Japanese encephalitis, measles

The Muzaffarpur district magistrate said the vaccination drive had been launched in Aurai, Meenapur, Kanti and some other JE-affected blocks as part of the routine immunisation programme.

Dowry-seeking man held hostage, forced to marry girlfriend in Bihar

For the last 15 days, the man from a village in Samastipur district had been demanding dowry from his girlfriend and threatening to end the relationship if the demand was not met

Among Sukma victims: A sole bread earner, a father of three, an ace shooter and a young dad

A pall of gloom descended on villages of six slain CRPF jawans from Bihar who were among the 25 soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest Maoist ambushes at Chhattisgarh.

Teachers call off strike, BSEB evaluation work begins

The risk of BSEB class 10 and class 12 examinees losing the chance to apply in institutions outside the state, owing to delay in evaluation of answer sheets, blew over, as teachers called off their strike.

CAG: Air pollution rocketing in Bihar but check mechanism lacking

The comptroller and auditor general of India’s latest report, tabled in the Bihar legislature, says the state government needs to do more to check vehicular pollution

MLA levels sedition charge against Bihar Cong minister

BJP MLA Nitin Navin has accused Bihar minister Abdul Jalil Mastan of spreading hatred and disturbing social harmony and peace. The BJP lawmaker has also questioned the minister’s citizenship.

BSSC trail: From Patna to Delhi and Hazaribagh

The special investigation team inquiring into the Bihar staff selection commission question paper leak scam, has made an elaborate attempt to join the dots in making its case against arrested BSSC chairman Sudhir Kumar

Bihar ex-CM Manjhi lodges case over fake Twitter account

Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, in his complaint, said “cyber criminals” were using his photograph in the fake account and posting comments that were “baseless and misleading.”

Sharad comments sparks women furore in Bihar

Women have openly criticised JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav who compared the dignity of women with votes, when he said “honour of vote was more important than that of daughter’s”.

In pics: Hema Malini’s Draupadi mesmerises politicians in Patna

Leaders cutting across party lines flocked to the Shri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna on Tuesday to watch BJP parliamentarian Hema Malini’s ballet ‘Draupadi’.

Matriculate at 8, MA at 16, scam co-accused Usha a ‘child prodigy’

Masters at 15: Intermediate scam co-accused Usha is a ‘child prodigy’

Wife of former Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) chairperson Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, an accused in the intermediate toppers’ scam, has claimed to have cleared her Class 10 board examination when she was just eight years old.

‘Madly in love’: Bihar woman marries son-in-law in panchayat-approved ceremony

Suraj married his mother-in-law Asha Devi in a panchayat-approved ceremony in Bihar’s Madhepura district.

Maoists in Bihar kill man allegedly for resisting rape attempt on wife

An armed squad of suspected Maoists killed a man for allegedly resisting two ‘self-styled commanders’ of the banned outfit from raping his wife in Aurangabad district of Bihar on Thursday night.