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Final phase of Bihar polls sees 60 pc voting

Final phase of Bihar polls sees 60 pc voting

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Two deaths due to heart attack were also reported from polling stations in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts.

Tweet by Tejashwi triggers political spat in Bihar

Tweet by Tejashwi triggers political spat in Bihar

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

In the tweet, Yadav had claimed that the result in the assembly segment of Araria district proved that Kumar owed the success of his party in 2015 assembly polls to the alliance with the RJD and not the other way round.

COVID-19: 'Better to die before my family than die in Mumbai'

COVID-19: 'Better to die before my family than die in Mumbai'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

'We don't want to lead this hellish life. Enough is enough.'

Nepal quake claims 51 lives across India, NDRF teams sent to Bihar, UP

Nepal quake claims 51 lives across India, NDRF teams sent to Bihar, UP

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Over 26 people have lost their lives country in the aftermath of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal.

Assaduddin Owaisi's MIM to contest Bihar polls from Seemanchal

Assaduddin Owaisi's MIM to contest Bihar polls from Seemanchal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen will contest the upcoming Bihar state assembly elections from the Seemanchal region.

People's movement lights up rural households

People's movement lights up rural households

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Around 80 million rural households are estimated to have no access to grid power.

BJP blighted in bypolls, loses all 3 Lok Sabha seats in UP, Bihar

BJP blighted in bypolls, loses all 3 Lok Sabha seats in UP, Bihar

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

The bypolls are termed as a 'rehearsal' for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by CM Yogi Adityanath.

Floods continue to heap misery on Bihar, UP

Floods continue to heap misery on Bihar, UP

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

The flood situation eased in Assam and northern districts of West Bengal with water receding and no fresh deaths being reported in both the states.

Bihar: Bahubalis and their wives galore in LS polls

Bihar: Bahubalis and their wives galore in LS polls

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The Bhartiya Janata Party along with the Lok Janshakti Party are all set to fight a pitched political battle against the ruling Janata Dal-United and also the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal combine in Bihar. But there's one thing in common between the five major parties of the state -- all of them have fielded bahubalis, criminal-turned-politicians and their wives in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Storm in Bihar kills 54; compensation of Rs 4 lakh announced

Storm in Bihar kills 54; compensation of Rs 4 lakh announced

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

The toll in the killer nor'wester in Bihar rose to 54 as reports of 12 more deaths came from the 12 ravaged districts on Thursday.

Death toll in Bihar floods rise to 72, 73.44 lakh people hit

Death toll in Bihar floods rise to 72, 73.44 lakh people hit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Araria accounted for 20 flood deaths, followed by Sitamarhi (11), West Champaran (9), Kisanganj (8), Madhubani and Purnea (5 each), Madhepura and Darbhanga (4 each), East Champaran (3), Sheohar (2) and Supual (1), said Anirudh Kumar, special secretary in the state disaster management department.

BJP gives shocker to Nitish-Lalu combine ahead of assembly polls

BJP gives shocker to Nitish-Lalu combine ahead of assembly polls

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Of the 9 results declared, 7 has been won by BJP while Janata Dal-United scored victory at two places, Election Commission said.

Monsoon misery: Lightning kills nearly 100 across India

Monsoon misery: Lightning kills nearly 100 across India

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

According to media reports, 56 people -- mostly farm labourers working in the fields -- died in Bihar while 44 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh.

Train services partially resume in flood-hit Kashmir Valley

Train services partially resume in flood-hit Kashmir Valley

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

After remaining disrupted for 11 days, Railways today partially resumed train services in Kashmir Valley following restoration of tracks damaged by flood waters.

Railways runs special trains for people stranded in flood-hit J&K

Railways runs special trains for people stranded in flood-hit J&K

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

Northern Railway has taken several measures for the people stranded in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, like running special trains from Katra, Udhampur and Jammu to different parts of the country and attaching extra coaches to regular services.

Proud of my wife, says husband of trafficking victim who appeared on KBC

Proud of my wife, says husband of trafficking victim who appeared on KBC

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Shoieb Ahmad, an auto rickshaw driver from Bihar, is a proud husband. His wife Fatima Khatoon's struggle of being trafficked at the age of nine in the name of marriage and her struggle to gain her freedom, won her kudos from Amitabha Bachchan on the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

Bihar storm toll rises to 55; Nitish, Rajnath conduct aerial survey

Bihar storm toll rises to 55; Nitish, Rajnath conduct aerial survey

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Purnea bore the brunt of the Nor'wester with a maximum of 38 deaths.

Bihar storm kills 42, seriously injures over 80 persons

Bihar storm kills 42, seriously injures over 80 persons

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

At least 42 persons were killed and over 80 seriously injured when a tropical storm ravaged 12 districts of Bihar on Tuesday night, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday.

Polls a litmus test for Tejashwi Yadav

Polls a litmus test for Tejashwi Yadav

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The young RJD leader is yet to earn the trust of the crowd and many senior party members believe he is no patch on his father.

Muslim no-show at JD-U event leaves Nitish and Co worried

Muslim no-show at JD-U event leaves Nitish and Co worried

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Minority conference organised by the JD-U turned out to be a poor show with few from the Muslim community attending it, exposing the falling credibility of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a secular leader, says M I Khan.

Why Pulwama won't get Modi more votes

Why Pulwama won't get Modi more votes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'The narrative that is the ruling party is using on Pulwama is not productive.' 'I do not think Modi and the BJP will get more votes because of that incident and the response to it,' says Aakar Patel.

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'These children are wards of the State. They were exploited because the state government and its officials didn't do their jobs.'

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

Rediff.com29 May 2019

The Congress's share has almost halved, down from 12 in 2014 to six now.

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Phase 3: All you want to know about 116 seats

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

In the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 23, 116 seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories, will go to the polls.

Nitish, Shah display bonhomie to dispel seat-sharing rumblings

Nitish, Shah display bonhomie to dispel seat-sharing rumblings

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

As per the two party leaders, they held wide-ranging talks on the current political situation in Bihar and the NDA's strategy for contesting the 40 seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

BJP lost where Modi campaigned, Congress won where Sonia did

BJP lost where Modi campaigned, Congress won where Sonia did

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Out of the 26 seats where Modi addressed election rallies, the BJP won only 10.

Stage set as Battle for Bihar enters final round on Thursday

Stage set as Battle for Bihar enters final round on Thursday

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

This phase will decide the fate of senior minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal-United, Rashtriya Janata Dal legislature party leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui and RJD chief Lalu Prasad's 'Man Friday' Bhola Yadav among others.

Bihar: Nearly 300 caught cheating in Class 10 exams

Bihar: Nearly 300 caught cheating in Class 10 exams

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Nearly 300 persons were arrested in the anti-cheating operations across Bihar, even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar admitted that reports of rampant use of unfair means in the ongoing matriculation examination had sullied the image of the state.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Muzaffarpur rapes: BJP MP demands Bihar minister's resignation

Muzaffarpur rapes: BJP MP demands Bihar minister's resignation

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

All the officials, suspended with immediate effect, have been charged with "failure to take adequate legal action" with regard to "assault.

Floods claim 47 more lives in Bihar, 10 in Assam, 17 in Bengal

Floods claim 47 more lives in Bihar, 10 in Assam, 17 in Bengal

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Swirling floodwaters have paralysed normal life and marooned over 1.20 crore people.

Cricket Buzz: Former England skipper Collingwood calls time on career

Cricket Buzz: Former England skipper Collingwood calls time on career

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Collingwood, 42, became the first England captain to win a trophy at a global tournament when he guided them to the ICC World T20 in 2010. He was part of three Ashes series wins over Australia before retiring from international cricket in 2011.

Yogi's defeat will have stunning effect on the BJP

Yogi's defeat will have stunning effect on the BJP

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

'For the BJP to lose this virtual pocket borough of the saffron brotherhood demonstrates how resolutely the people of Gorakhpur have turned against the party,' says Amulya Ganguli.

How solar power is lighting up 1,000 remote villages

How solar power is lighting up 1,000 remote villages

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Around 80 mn rural households are estimated to have no access to grid power.

Grand JD-U, RJD, Congress alliance finalises seat distribution

Grand JD-U, RJD, Congress alliance finalises seat distribution

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

The Mahagathbandhan, or grand alliance, on Saturday reached a consensus on seat distribution with the JD-U and the RJD to contest 101 seats each while Congress will put up candidates in 41 seats for the October-November Bihar assembly poll.

Sai's Take: TN heading for a one-sided verdict

Sai's Take: TN heading for a one-sided verdict

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

'Let me stick my neck out and say that Tamil Nadu will keep alive its reputation for landslide election verdicts, with the DMK front winning at least 30 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats going to the polls in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

13 trains booked to mobilise Lalu's supporters to rally

13 trains booked to mobilise Lalu's supporters to rally

Rediff.com14 May 2013

With Wednesday's Parivartan rally considered crucial to reassert the popularity of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, the party has booked 13 trains to transport people to the event to Patna.

These Bihar legislators mock Nitish's 'rule of law'

These Bihar legislators mock Nitish's 'rule of law'

Rediff.com9 May 2016

A list of legislators who have brought shame to Nitish in the last 6 months