Vicky Nanjappa And M I Khan

Stories by Vicky Nanjappa And M I Khan

SUVs vroom in as poll bugle is sounded in Bihar

SUVs vroom in as poll bugle is sounded in Bihar

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2015

Ticket aspirants from across Bihar are driving down in Sports Utility Vehicles to the party offices and official bungalows of party supremos.

Age no bar: This 96-year-old student wants to be an economist

Age no bar: This 96-year-old student wants to be an economist

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2015

When most nonagenarians are content to pass their time in their neighbourhood's gardens, Raj Kumar Vaishya, 96, has enrolled himself in the Patna-based Nalanda Open University to pursue his lifelong dream of earning a masters in economics, reports MI Khan.

'Modi sarkar's communal agenda is a threat to our country'

'Modi sarkar's communal agenda is a threat to our country'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

Sitaram Yechury speaks about the Left's future in politics and their chances in the Bihar polls.

I am the real leader of Dalits; not Paswan: Manjhi

I am the real leader of Dalits; not Paswan: Manjhi

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2015

Manjhi said Paswan has never raised a voice for rights of the Dalits and the poorest of the poor.

DNA drama: JD-U sends 1 lakh samples as response to PM Modi's DNA jibe

DNA drama: JD-U sends 1 lakh samples as response to PM Modi's DNA jibe

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2015

Bihar's ruling JD-U has sent 1 lakh DNA samples of its partymen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office for testing to protest against his DNA jibe.

Pappu Yadav threatens to pull out Manipuris from trains in Bihar

Pappu Yadav threatens to pull out Manipuris from trains in Bihar

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2015

Pappu added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should intervene to check and control violence against Bihari migrants in Manipur.

Bihar polls: BJP to contest 160 seats, allies to fight from 83

Bihar polls: BJP to contest 160 seats, allies to fight from 83

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to contest 160 of the 243 assembly seats in the upcoming polls, leaving 83 other seats to its three allies.

One RJD, 2 JD-U MLAs join BJP in Bihar ahead of polls

One RJD, 2 JD-U MLAs join BJP in Bihar ahead of polls

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2015

BJP state president Mangal Pandey said that Sunil Kumar and Renu Kushwaha have joined the party and RJD MLA Braj Kishore Singh has joined the party.

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

PM's Rs 1.25 lakh cr for Bihar is mere repackaging: Nitish

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

At the best, the so called Rs 1.25 lakh crore package will not provide anything more than Rs 10,368 crore as additional or incremental resource to the state, said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Hotel owner shot dead for refusing to serve onions

Hotel owner shot dead for refusing to serve onions

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

A hotel owner in Bihar was shot dead after he refused to serve patrons onion with their meals.

BJP taking Shah's lift trapping episode very seriously

BJP taking Shah's lift trapping episode very seriously

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

An incident involving the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Amit Shah being trapped in a lift at the state guest house in Patna for around 40 minutes will now be investigated by a high-level committee.

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi quits assembly seat

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi quits assembly seat

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

In a surprise move, former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Tuesday as member of the state legislative assembly, according to his close aide Danish Rizwan.

Modi announces special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar

Modi announces special package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 'special package' of Rs 1,25,000 crore for poll-bound Bihar during his address at Ara district, in the state.

'Modi to announce Rs 50,000 cr special package for Bihar'

'Modi to announce Rs 50,000 cr special package for Bihar'

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar on August 18 to lay the foundation stone of a four lane road in Bhojpur district and will also address a BJP rally in Saharsa district.

NDA allies pressure BJP to finalise seat sharing for Bihar polls

NDA allies pressure BJP to finalise seat sharing for Bihar polls

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

A powerful lobby of BJP leaders -- mostly from the upper castes -- want to give no more than 70-80 assembly seats to its three allies.

Bihar polls: Modi's rally vs Lalu-Nitish joint show on Aug 30

Bihar polls: Modi's rally vs Lalu-Nitish joint show on Aug 30

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

The stage is set for the August 30 rallies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhagalpur district and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's joint rally in Patna.

Bihar polls: JD-U, RJD to contest on 100 seats each

Bihar polls: JD-U, RJD to contest on 100 seats each

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2015

The grand alliance of the JD-U and the RJD have decided a seat sharing program to contest together in the coming Bihar assembly polls to defeat the BJP-led NDA.

Bihar polls: BJP turns to 'lucky' chariots for Parivartan Yatra

Bihar polls: BJP turns to 'lucky' chariots for Parivartan Yatra

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2015

The BJP plans to ride the upcoming Bihar assembly polls battle on four chariots that will helm the much hyped parivartan yatra.

Modi vs Nitish war escalates; Bihar CM to send 50 lakh DNA samples to PM

Modi vs Nitish war escalates; Bihar CM to send 50 lakh DNA samples to PM

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2015

The war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar escalated on Monday with the latter tweeting that "50 lakh people" from Bihar would send their DNA samples for testing to the prime minister.

Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi not to contest Bihar assembly polls

Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi not to contest Bihar assembly polls

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former chief minister Rabri Devi on Monday said they would not contest the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.