BIHAR

Win by even one vote is ultimately a victory: Nitish

10:56 pm November 27, 2020

Patna: In a bid to blunt the RJD’s assertion that the NDA managed to win the Bihar assembly election by getting only 12,270 votes more than the Grand Alliance led by the party, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that victory by even one vote is ultimately a triumph. If anyone thinks that irregularities […]

YouTuber opposes Rs 500 cr defamation notice by Akshay Kumar

11:41 am November 21, 2020

Mumbai: YouTuber Rashid Siddiquee has opposed the defamation notice issued against him by actor Akshay Kumar in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case and refused to pay Rs 500 crore damages sought by the star, saying there was nothing defamatory in his videos. Siddiquee has also urged Akshay Kumar to withdraw the notice, failing which he would initiate “appropriate legal proceedings” against the actor. […]

Bihar should have law against love jihad : Giriraj Singh

11:58 pm November 20, 2020

Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday favoured enactment of a legislation in Bihar against love jihad, which, he claimed, has become a menace in the country. The firebrand BJP leader also urged the Nitish Kumar government to realize that issues like love jihad and population control had nothing to do with sampradayikta (communalism) but […]

People pray to Sun god at dawn; Chhat puja celebration concludes

PM Modi greets people on Chhath

6:11 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on Chhath Puja and wished happiness and prosperity for all. “Wishes to everyone in the country on the grand festival of worshipping the sun. May Mother Chhathi spread happiness and prosperity in everyone’s life,” he said in a tweet. The four-day Chhath festival began on […]

57 per cent Bihar ministers have declared criminal cases against them: ADR

7:20 pm November 18, 2020

New Delhi: Eight of the 14 newly sworn-in ministers in Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Six (43 per cent) of the ministers have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, according to the poll rights group. Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offences with over five years […]