Bihar mayor's '2-hr Holi break' for namaaz call sparks row

A fresh controversy over Holi and Friday namaaz during Ramzan erupted in Bihar with the mayor of Darbhanga town advocating a "two-hour break" in celebration of the festival of colours to facilitate......

'Stay indoors': Bihar BJP MLA's Holi appeal to Muslims sparks row

A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Bihar triggered controversy on Monday by urging Muslims to 'stay indoors' during Holi, drawing sharp criticism from Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who......

Aurangzeb Divides NDA In Bihar

JD-U leader praises Mughal, angers BJP. IMAGE: Janata Dal-United legislator Khalid Anwar with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Khalid Anwar Mughal emperor Aurangzeb......

On his minister calling Ramcharitmanas 'hateful', Nitish says...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he will speak to his cabinet colleague Chandrasekhar, a senior RJD leader, whose recent remarks about Tulsidas's epic poem 'Ramcharitmanas' has......