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SC asks Bihar govt to post caste survey data in public domain

SC asks Bihar govt to post caste survey data in public domain

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Bihar government to put in the public domain the break-up of the caste survey data to enable those aggrieved to challenge the findings.

Will Nitish Kumar Fulfil Sonu Kumar's Dream?

Will Nitish Kumar Fulfil Sonu Kumar's Dream?

Rediff.com18 May 2022

'I will study at a private English medium school and become an IAS officer, my aim is clear.'

RJD, BJP Clash Over This Man's Visit

RJD, BJP Clash Over This Man's Visit

Rediff.com10 May 2023

RJD-JD-U leaders believe Dhirendra Krishna Shastri's visit is part of the BJP's 2024 poll strategy.

Why R C P Singh Quit JD-U

Why R C P Singh Quit JD-U

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The JD-U has become probably the first party in recent years to target its own senior leader for corruption.

Bihar jail inmate swallows mobile phone during checking

Bihar jail inmate swallows mobile phone during checking

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

'The prisoner was admitted in the hospital due to stomach pain. The x-ray of his stomach was taken and the presence of foreign particles was visible during the examination. There is a need to investigate it thoroughly'

Why Nitish-Tejashwi Sacked 81 Doctors

Why Nitish-Tejashwi Sacked 81 Doctors

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Some doctors were absent from duty for 20 years, others for 15, some for 12. About 64 doctors remained absent from duty for more than five years.

Bihar caste survey: SC refuses to stay HC order, defers hearing till Aug 14

Bihar caste survey: SC refuses to stay HC order, defers hearing till Aug 14

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The bench noted even the high court has said in its judgement that 80 per cent of the work related to the survey has been completed.

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

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

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The Janata Dal-United supremo was replying to queries from journalists in Darbhanga district which he visited as part of his state-wide mass outreach programme 'Samadhan Yatra'.

Plea in SC against Bihar caste survey, says state has no power to conduct it

Plea in SC against Bihar caste survey, says state has no power to conduct it

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The plea filed by Nalanda resident Akhilesh Kumar submitted that in terms of the constitutional mandate, only the Union government is empowered to conduct a census.

'Laluji, aap BJP ko hara sakte hai'

'Laluji, aap BJP ko hara sakte hai'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

'Laluji personally telephoned several Opposition leaders to attend the meeting.'

Another Kota student dies by suicide, 4th this month

Another Kota student dies by suicide, 4th this month

Rediff.com25 May 2023

In a fourth case of suspected suicide by a NEET aspirant this month, a 16-year-old student was found hanging in his hostel room in the Kunhari area of Kota, the police said on Thursday.

Bihar caste survey could have consequences, Centre tells SC

Bihar caste survey could have consequences, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Mehta said but did not elaborate on the consequences the contentious exercise could possibly have.

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'When the police asked them to reveal their identity they showed their Aadhar cards as proof and did not hide anything.'

SC refuses to bar Bihar from releasing more caste data, but...

SC refuses to bar Bihar from releasing more caste data, but...

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Bihar government as to why it published its caste survey data but refused to restrain it from making public further data, and said it may examine if the state has power to conduct such an exercise.

Vote Modi back to prevent infiltration: Shah in Bihar

Vote Modi back to prevent infiltration: Shah in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday warned that Bihar's areas close to the borders (seemant) will become 'infested with infiltrators' if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not voted back to power.

Mahela writes an open letter to Aravinda de Silva

Mahela writes an open letter to Aravinda de Silva

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Mahela Jayawardena pays a heartfelt tribute to newly inducted ICC Hall of Famer Aravinda de Silva.

Driver of truck that plowed into religious procession in Bihar arrested

Driver of truck that plowed into religious procession in Bihar arrested

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

The driver of a truck that ploughed into a religious procession killing at least 12 people, including seven children, in Bihar's Vaishali district was rescued from the mangled vehicle and arrested, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Singing Jana Gana Mana Atop Everest

Singing Jana Gana Mana Atop Everest

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

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'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

'We have overloaded the unstable Himalayas'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'And Joshimath has already shown the dangers ahead.' 'We have to acknowledge that our mountains are still young babies.' 'You don't put an extra load on the back of a growing child!'

Nalanda lathicharge: 30 cops transferred, 3 suspended

Nalanda lathicharge: 30 cops transferred, 3 suspended

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Three days after cops lathicharged and assaulted women in Bihar's Nalanda district, all the 30 policemen from the Noor Sarai police station were transferred and three were suspended including station officer in charge Avadesh Singh, a police official told this scribe.

Nitish revamps JD-U, appoints new office bearers, keeps out KC Tyagi

Nitish revamps JD-U, appoints new office bearers, keeps out KC Tyagi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Party sources are tight-lipped about the fate of Tyagi, who is a trusted aide of Kumar, the party's supreme leader, but has reportedly often left the latter embarrassed by going public on issues without waiting for a nod from the boss.

What harm in revealing caste, asks SC in Bihar survey case

What harm in revealing caste, asks SC in Bihar survey case

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday asked what was the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey when an individual's data was not going to be published by the state.

L&T becomes promoter of Mindtree, holds 60.06% stake

L&T becomes promoter of Mindtree, holds 60.06% stake

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

In a deal that had marked India's first-ever hostile takeover bid in the IT space, L&T had bought 20.32 per cent shares in Mindtree from V G Siddhartha and his coffee enterprise for over Rs 3,000 crore in March. Nalanda India Fund and Nalanda India Equity Fund have also sold majority of their holdings in Mindtree in L&T's open offer.

Nitish Kumar attacked by 'deranged' man

Nitish Kumar attacked by 'deranged' man

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

There were instructions from the chief minister, the administration stated, that 'no punitive action be taken and the attacker be provided all necessary medical support.'

Hospital flooded in Patna, fish seen in ICU

Hospital flooded in Patna, fish seen in ICU

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

Heavy downpour in the city has halted the normal life since Friday, as water-logging and traffic snarls were seen in several parts of the state capital.

Nitish drops hints he may pass on mantle to Tejashwi

Nitish drops hints he may pass on mantle to Tejashwi

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Notably, Yadav, the younger son of Rashtriya Janata Dal's founding president Lalu Prasad, had steered the 'Mahagathbandhan', which then did not have the chief minister on its side, to an impressive electoral performance in 2020 assembly polls in which the National Democratic Alliance could barely scrape through.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

Universities should be bastions of free speech, debate: Prez

Universities should be bastions of free speech, debate: Prez

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

He said that over the years, India has conveyed the message of friendship, cooperation, debate and discussions through the institutions of higher learning.

Mercury soars across India, highest temp reaches 44.2 deg C

Mercury soars across India, highest temp reaches 44.2 deg C

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, four notches higher than normal.

100 ASI sites to be lit up as India takes over as G20 president

100 ASI sites to be lit up as India takes over as G20 president

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

Hundred centrally-protected monuments, including UNESCO world heritage sites spread across the country, will be lit up for a week and bear the G20 logo starting December 1 when India will assume the Presidency of influential group, officials said on Wednesday.

Where will Kalam go? Nalanda or Anna univ?

Where will Kalam go? Nalanda or Anna univ?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Dr Kalam did not specify about the duration of his stay in the university.

Bihar: Three arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag

Bihar: Three arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Officials in Bihar went into a tizzy after reports of Pakistani flag hoisted atop a house in Nalanda, reports M I Khan from Patna.

The child God took away

The child God took away

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Sherin Mathew left her hometown in Bihar in late 2015 for a new home in America.

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Covid deaths at home, on the way to hospital or in private centres are not being counted in Bihar's official list of dead.

Nations With Hindu Heads of Government

Nations With Hindu Heads of Government

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Right now there are five Hindus occupying the top job in the world. Rishi Sunak will be the sixth.

How can you change history, asks Nitish on Shah remark

How can you change history, asks Nitish on Shah remark

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

History, incidentally, has often been the stick that the BJP and the JD-U have used to beat each other with.

Why this cop is educating 50 children

Why this cop is educating 50 children

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

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Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna.

Nitish's behaviour has been unfair towards Chirag: Tejashwi

Nitish's behaviour has been unfair towards Chirag: Tejashwi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Yadav scion also threw a challenge to Nitish Kumar for a debate on any achievement by the Janata Dal- United government in the past 15 years.

NDA retains upper hand in Bihar legislative council polls; RJD tally improves

NDA retains upper hand in Bihar legislative council polls; RJD tally improves

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Terms of the two dozen seats had expired last year though elections were deferred because of a delay in Panchayat polls which could not be held in time on account of the COVID 19 pandemic.