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With deal stuck, Cong begins giving symbols

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- In a strategic move signaling the ramping up of its electoral machinery, the Congress on Wednesday evening distributed official party symbols to at least ten prospective candidates f... Read More


JD(U)'s first list of 57 names blends new, old, 'Lav-Kush'

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- A day after uproar over ticket distribution, some nominees even getting party symbols and many of them filing their nominations, the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released the fir... Read More


PM rallies BJP workers for united NDA in Bihar

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Ahead of assembly polls in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave success mantra to BJP workers and advised them to reach out to every household to spread awareness ab... Read More


AIMIM forms alliance with smaller parties

KISHANGANJ, Oct. 16 -- The All India Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) has formed an alliance with the Azad Samaj Party (ASP) and Apni Janata Party (AJP) to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. T... Read More


RLM's Kushwaha meets shah as NDA seeks to end rift over seats

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, who was upset over the Mahua Assembly seat being allotted to the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), an NDA ally, ... Read More


second CPI-ML candidate held within 24 hours in an old case

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- CPI-ML candidate from Bhore constituency in Gopalganj district, Jitendra Paswan, was arrested on Wednesday moments after filing his nomination papers for the same seat. He is the sec... Read More


Tejashwi files papers from family stronghold

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from Raghopur assembly seat by exuding confidence that he would win ha... Read More


SSR's cousin Divya makes poll debut, files papers from Digha

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Divya Gautam, 34, cousin of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Wednesday stepped formally into Bihar's political battlefield, filing her nomination papers as the Communist... Read More


34 CISF jawan injured in road accident in Bihar's saran

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- At least 34 personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were injured, five of them reportedly in critical condition, after a sand-laden truck collided with a private bu... Read More


Bihar-UP STF seize ganja worth Rs.2 cr, arrest 3

PATNA, Oct. 16 -- A joint team of the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday arrested three persons for allegedly transporting 700 kg ganja in a truck in Gaya district, official... Read More