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Allies to decide Bihar cabinet, says chief minister
National | Sep 09, 2014, 09:22 PM ISTPatna: Leaders of the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal as well as the ruling Janata Dal-United would decide on the expansion of the Bihar cabinet, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said Tuesday."I would expand my
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Nothing wrong in consuming alcohol after having dinner, says Bihar CM
India | Sep 08, 2014, 09:19 AM ISTPatna: Stirring up another controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that there is nothing wrong in consuming alcohol after eating dinner.“I don't think it is wrong for a person who work hard for
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By-poll results not satisfactory but they do not reflect mood of the nation: BJP
National | Aug 26, 2014, 06:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s lackluster performance in the assembly by-polls, the party has conceded that the results are not satisfactory but at the same the party has asserted that these results do
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TRS seeks non-NDA support to oppose powers to governor
National | Aug 11, 2014, 12:18 PM ISTHyderabad: TRS is mobilising support of non-NDA parties to oppose the central government's decision to entrust special powers to the Telangana governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad.The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Telangana
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JD(U), RJD, Congress reach agreement for Bihar by-polls
India | Jul 27, 2014, 09:08 AM ISTPatna: The much awaited alliance between Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress to contest the by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies was finalised on Saturday."The alliance has been finalised. We
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Bihar CM compares himself to Sher Shah Suri
National | Jul 21, 2014, 12:07 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday compared his tenure to that of Sher Shah Suri, the 16th century founder of the Suri dynasty who is known for innovative work and initiating path-breaking reforms."A
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JD-U, RJD to contest elections together
National | Jul 20, 2014, 03:12 PM ISTPatna: Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will contest by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Bihar together, it was announced Sunday.Ending days of speculation, JD-U state president Vashisht Narain Singh
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JD-U wins both Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar
National | Jun 20, 2014, 07:06 PM ISTPatna: Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United Thursday won both the seats in the Rajya Sabha from the state in a by-election, thanks to cross-voting by its rebel legislators.The Janata Dal-United candidates Pavan Verma and Ghulam Rasool
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JD-U faces cross-voting in Rajya Sabha by-poll
National | Jun 20, 2014, 03:37 PM ISTPatna: Voting in the by-election for two Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar began Thursday with nearly a dozen rebel legislators of the ruling JD-U voting for two independent candidates instead of the party's official nominees,
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Will Bihar CM Nitish Kumar bow to pressure and re-think his resignation?
National | May 19, 2014, 07:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: The split in the Janata Dal(United) became a public spectacle on Sunday, with angry supporters of Nitish Kumar stonewalling party president Sharad Yadav's reported intentions to elect a new legislature party leader in
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BJP should govern Bihar if Nitish falls: Thakur
National | May 08, 2014, 03:21 PM ISTPatna: BJP leader C.P. Thakur Thursday said his party should form a government in Bihar if the Nitish Kumar government falls after the Lok Sabha election."The BJP should not mind taking outside support of like
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Bihar minister slaps Ramdev with case
National | Apr 28, 2014, 03:00 PM ISTPatna: A Bihar minister Monday filed a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his remarks on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi."I have filed a case in the court against Ramdev for insulting and humiliating
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JD-U candidate quits to ensure BJP's defeat
National | Apr 15, 2014, 07:06 PM ISTPatna: Janata Dal-United candidate in Bihar's Kishanganj constituency, Akhtarul Iman, Tuesday said he won't contest the Lok Sabha election so as not to divide the anti-BJP votes."I have decided not to contest the polls to
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Trinamool leading in Bengal, BJP in Bihar: Opinion poll
National | Apr 01, 2014, 08:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal could win up to 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the BJP-led alliance would be ahead of its rivals in Bihar, an opinion poll
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Non-BJP, non-Congress government after polls: Manik Sarkar
National | Mar 27, 2014, 04:20 PM ISTAgartala: The CPI-M hopes to form a non-Congress, non-BJP government after the Lok Sabha polls but it did not cobble a "third alternative" now for good reasons, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said."We (CPI-M)
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Daughter's love forces Lalu to accommodate criminal
National | Mar 25, 2014, 02:54 PM ISTPatna: Daughter's love forced RJD chief Lalu Prasad to bargain with jailed gangster Ritlal Yadav to get his support for Misa Bharti and appoint him the party general secretary.Yadav was appointed Monday. Bharti is contesting
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Will BJP benefit from divided Muslim votes in Moradabad?
National | Mar 24, 2014, 07:02 PM ISTMoradabad: A five-cornered contest in the Muslim-predominant western Uttar Pradesh district of Moradabad has made it tough for pollsters to guess which way the wind blows.Moradabad district, home to the famous brassware artisans whose dazzling
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I am contesting on Nitish's request: Prakash Jha
National | Mar 20, 2014, 11:03 AM ISTPatna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha said Wednesday that he was contesting the Lok Sabha polls from West Champaran in Bihar at the request of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.He said it was because of Nitish Kumar that
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CPI-ML to contest for 23 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar
National | Mar 14, 2014, 03:02 PM ISTPatna: The CPI-ML will contest 23 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar without any alliance and has announced names of all its candidates, party general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said Friday.Bhattacharya said the party has started its
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Janata Dal (United) slams Salman for siding with Modi
National | Jan 14, 2014, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Janata Dal (United) MP Ali Anwar today lashed out at Bollywood star Salman Khan for appearing with Narendra Modi at a kite festival in Ahmedabad. "All these Bollywood stars believe in money, Khel