M I Khan

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Five killed, 83 injured in serial blasts before Modi's Patna rally

Five killed, 83 injured in serial blasts before Modi's Patna rally

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2013

Six serials blasts rocked the venue of Narendra Modi's rally in Patna minutes before he arrived there to address the gathering while another crude bomb exploded at the railway station, leaving five dead and over a fifty injured.

Political parties gear up for massive show of strength in Patna

Political parties gear up for massive show of strength in Patna

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2013

Janakrosh, hunkar and khabardar rallies will be brought out by the Communist Party of India, Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India-(Marxist-Leninist) in Patna in the next few days. M I Khan reports

Rahul should apologise for his careless statement: Shahnawaz Hussain

Rahul should apologise for his careless statement: Shahnawaz Hussain

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2013

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday demanded an apology from Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his statement that he was briefed by an "intelligence official" on the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence having 'contacted' 10-15 youth whose kin were killed in the Muzaffarnagar riots, for potential recruitment.

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Modi's upcoming Patna rally under I-T scanner

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Bharatiya Janta Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's 'Hoonkar Rally' in Patna on October 27 has come under the scanner of the income tax department in Bihar, officials said on Thursday.

Phailin aftermath: Heavy rainfall hits Bihar; 1 killed

Phailin aftermath: Heavy rainfall hits Bihar; 1 killed

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

Heavy rainfall and high speed wind has badly affected normal life in Bihar in last 24 hours because of cyclonic storm Phailin impact of cyclonic storm. "More heavy rains are expected in Bihar in next 24 hours," a met department official said.

Bihar govt to approach SC against massacre case acquittals

Bihar govt to approach SC against massacre case acquittals

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

The Bihar government has decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Patna high court verdict acquitting 26 men convicted for the 1997 Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre of 58 Dalits by the upper-caste Ranvir Sena in Jehanabad district, Bihar Advocate General Lalit Kishore said on Thursday.

Bihar Dalits massacre acquittal: 'Who killed my family then?'

Bihar Dalits massacre acquittal: 'Who killed my family then?'

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

Family members of the victims say they have been denied justice even 16 years after the incident in which 58 Dalits were butchered allegedly by upper-caste Ranvir Sena men. M I Khan reports

Patna HC court acquits 26 in Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre case

Patna HC court acquits 26 in Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre case

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

The Patna high court on Wednesday acquitted 16 men who were on the death row and 10 who had been awarded life imprisonment for the 1997 Laxmanpur-Bathe massacre in which 58 Dalits were killed by the upper caste militia Ranvir Sena in Bihar, citing lack of evidence against them, court officials said.

Bihar industrialist accuses BJP MP of extortion for NaMo rally

Bihar industrialist accuses BJP MP of extortion for NaMo rally

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

The owner of a sugar factory in Bihar has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rama Devi demanded Rs 5 lakh from him for BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's Hunkar rally in Patna on October 27.

Lalu Prasad Yadav to lead RJD from behind the bars

Lalu Prasad Yadav to lead RJD from behind the bars

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2013

The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday has expressed its full faith and confidence in its jailed leader Lalu Prasad and his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi to lead the party.

Supporter dies, another on fast after Lalu's imprisonment

Supporter dies, another on fast after Lalu's imprisonment

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

A supporter of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad collapsed and died after hearing that a court jailed him for five years while another supporter is on fast since Monday after the Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo was convicted in the fodder scam.

Only CBI doesn't seem to know where Lalu's secretary Mukul is!

Only CBI doesn't seem to know where Lalu's secretary Mukul is!

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

Mukul was Lalu's private secretary during the latter's tenure as chief minister between 1990 and 1996 and went missing soon after the fodder scam was unearthed.

Lalu framed by Nitish Kumar, says Rabri Devi

Lalu framed by Nitish Kumar, says Rabri Devi

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Thursday said her husband Lalu Prasad Yadav was a victim of political conspiracy as there was "no proof against him".

Nitish, not BJP, is RJD's enemy no 1, says Rabri Devi

Nitish, not BJP, is RJD's enemy no 1, says Rabri Devi

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and not Bharatiya Janata Party, is enemy number one for Rashtriya Janata Dal, party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi said on Wednesday.

Found in translation: Orwell gets a fresh start in his birthplace

Found in translation: Orwell gets a fresh start in his birthplace

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

In a bid to popularise the literary work of legendary British author George Orwell in his birthplace Motihari in Bihar, state authorities have now decided to get some of most well-known books translated in Hindi.

Govt proposal to stop migration from drought-hit Bihar areas

Govt proposal to stop migration from drought-hit Bihar areas

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2013

Drought hit Bihar plans to increase the number of days of work from 100 to 150 under the rural job scheme to check migration of the poorest of poor in search of livelihood by providing employment opportunity locally.

Immunisation drives work, Bihar polio free since three years

Immunisation drives work, Bihar polio free since three years

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Bihar has not reported a single case of polio in the last three years and has virtually remained polio free since August 2010, an official said on Monday.

Nitish goes back to blogging to trumpet another 'revolution'

Nitish goes back to blogging to trumpet another 'revolution'

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2013

After a gap of nearly two years, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday returned to blogosphere to announce the steps taken by the state government to encourage girl's education in the state.

Nitish under fire as farmers suffer in drought-hit Bihar

Nitish under fire as farmers suffer in drought-hit Bihar

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2013

A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar demanded central assistance of Rs 12,000 crore to tide over the drought in 33 of the 38 districts in the state, opposition leaders appeared keener to politicise the issue by portaying themselves as champions of millions of drought-hit farmers.

Satellite imagery to boost rural electrification in Bihar

Satellite imagery to boost rural electrification in Bihar

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2013

Bihar government has decided to take the help of satellites to identify villages, including small hamlets, for rural electrification, state Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said on Thursday.