News for 'Nalanda'

55-yr-old lynched in Bihar on suspicion of cattle theft

55-yr-old lynched in Bihar on suspicion of cattle theft

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Mohd Kabul was killed last week and the matter came to light after a video, shot by those watching the brutal assault, was uploaded on the social media.

Another kidnapped student released in Bihar

Another kidnapped student released in Bihar

Rediff.com5 Feb 2005

Nalanda Superintendent of Police A K Ambedkar said Ravi Kant was let off by his captors at Biawan village under the Nagarnausa police station late on Friday night.

The dancers' gurudakshina

The dancers' gurudakshina

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

Bihar madrasa bans admission of girls, says co-education against Islam

Bihar madrasa bans admission of girls, says co-education against Islam

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Authorities of a government-affiliated madrasa in Bihar have banned admission of girls and restricted entry of its girl students in premises on the ground that co-education is against Islam, officials on Tuesday said.

Centre says 25 districts have contained COVID-19 spread

Centre says 25 districts have contained COVID-19 spread

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The districts are Gondia (Maharashtra), Raj Nand Gaon (Chhattisgarh), Davangiri (Karnataka), South Goa, Wayanad and Kottayam (Kerala), West Imphal (Manipur), Rajouri (J&K), Aizwal West (Mizoram), Mahe in Puducherry, SBS Nagar in Punjab, Patna, Nalanda and Munger in Bihar, Pratapgarh in Rajasthan, Panipat, Rohtak and Sirsa in Haryana, Pauri Garhwal in Uttrakhand and Bhadradari Kothagudem in Telangana.

Two girls gangraped by 5 students in Bihar

Two girls gangraped by 5 students in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Two girl students were allegedly gangraped by five fellow students at a lodge in Bihar's Nalanda district on Monday, the police said.

Why Bihar's Jobless Youth Are Angry

Why Bihar's Jobless Youth Are Angry

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'It is our right to protest and draw the attention of this government, which is sleeping and appears blind, as it has failed to see the pain and struggle of the jobless youth.'

Lalu, Nitish most worried about their 'prestige seats'

Lalu, Nitish most worried about their 'prestige seats'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal-United and his bete noire Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav are not contesting the Lok Sabha polls which has put their 'prestige constituencies' of Nalanda and Patliputra at stake.

Teachers' bandh in Bihar affects normalcy; 1000 arrested

Teachers' bandh in Bihar affects normalcy; 1000 arrested

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The bandh called by contractual teachers in Bihar on Thursday affected normal life and hit train services, while 1000 protestors were arrested as opposition parties continued to pillory the Nitish Kumar government in both Houses of legislature for the lathi-charge on teachers.

Youth dead as bike collides with Ram Kripal Yadav's escort jeep

Youth dead as bike collides with Ram Kripal Yadav's escort jeep

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

The collision took place near Devdahan village under Dhanarua police station when the Minister of State for Rural Development was going to Patna and the youth was on his way home in Bir village under the same police station.

Over 1,000 academicians, scholars support CAA

Over 1,000 academicians, scholars support CAA

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

The statement comes in the midst of countrywide protests against the new citizenship law.

Cold claims 22 more lives in Bihar,toll touches 48

Cold claims 22 more lives in Bihar,toll touches 48

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The prevailing cold wave has claimed 22 more lives in Bihar, taking the total number of deaths in the state due to inclement weather to 48, an official on Tuesday said.

When Lalu's elder son became 'Bihar chief minister'

When Lalu's elder son became 'Bihar chief minister'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Tej Pratap to play a cameo as Bihar CM in a Bhojpuri film.

Case filed against MNS chief in Bihar

Case filed against MNS chief in Bihar

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

A complaint case was on Monday filed in Nalanda district court against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his hate speech against the Bihari people.

Anti-aging yoga workshop

Anti-aging yoga workshop

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Yogacharya Shameem Akthar will be conducting a yoga workshop to fight signs of aging.

'25 doctors have died in 16-17 days'

'25 doctors have died in 16-17 days'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

'The available workforce is getting depleted.' 'We need to appoint doctors and frontline health workers immediately.'

First all-woman police station inaugurated in Bihar

First all-woman police station inaugurated in Bihar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

The police station, set up at the Biharsharif district headquarters, will deal with complaints of atrocities on women, family disputes and related matters.

In letter to Krishna, Kalam slams Amartya Sen

In letter to Krishna, Kalam slams Amartya Sen

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's letter, which he sent to Foreign Minister S M Krishna in last July, has now come into public domain, slamming Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen for forcing him out of his brainchild project of the Nalanda University in Bihar as its first visitor.

Modiji, we are going to die: A Bihar nurse's terrified plea

Modiji, we are going to die: A Bihar nurse's terrified plea

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

A staff nurse from a Bihar hospital begs the prime minister for her life as the state's medical staff continues to treat suspected COVID-19 patients without protective safety kits.

People in Bihar take to the streets protesting custodial death

People in Bihar take to the streets protesting custodial death

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

The death of a suspected thief, Govind Rajbhar, in police custody early Friday in Siwan district has angered people in Bihar. Rajbhar is alleged to have been beaten and tortured by the police.

Rajib Gauba takes charge as home secretary

Rajib Gauba takes charge as home secretary

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Gauba took chargeafter incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi retired from service.

Hindalco to now tap cash trapped in Novelis

Hindalco to now tap cash trapped in Novelis

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Four years after buying Novelis, a company three times its size, Hindalco is now banking on the Atlanta (US)-headquartered aluminium rolling and recycling major to fund its Rs 23,000-crore expansion plan in India.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

This is the seventh consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000.

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'Log kehte hai desh to humne Modi ko diya hua hai, par pradesh nahi diya hai (we have given Modi the mandate to run the nation, not the state).'

Bihar: Six children burnt to death

Bihar: Six children burnt to death

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

Six children of a family were burnt to death when their hut caught fire in Haiderpur village under the Hasanpur police station of Bihar's Nalanda district on Wednesday, the police said.

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

Rediff.com26 Oct 2020

Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies without wearing face masks and pushing and shoving each other for space.

With 'har ghar dastak', Nitish begins poll campaign

With 'har ghar dastak', Nitish begins poll campaign

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The CM knocked doors of 10 households in Pachim Darwaza.

Patna has 2 fogging machines to deal with Dengue outbreak

Patna has 2 fogging machines to deal with Dengue outbreak

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Bihar's health authorities are worried following the spread of mosquito-borne dengue in half a dozen districts. With seventeen new cases, the number of people affected by the disease has risen to 175 in the last month, officials said.

JD-U sacks toppers scam accused Usha Sinha

JD-U sacks toppers scam accused Usha Sinha

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Janata Dal-United on Thursday decided not to renew party membership of former party MLA Usha Sinha, wife of controversial Bihar School Examination Board Chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, allegedly involved in the 10+2 examination muddle.

Calls for Nitish's son to join politics grow stronger within JD-U

Calls for Nitish's son to join politics grow stronger within JD-U

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

However, Nishant has made it clear several times that he has no interest in politics like the children of other prominent politicians of the state.

'Chinese influence began with army, Indian with monks'

'Chinese influence began with army, Indian with monks'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Speaking at a seminar in New Delhi, Madhav stressed that culture and religion have been the major aspect of ties between India and Southeast Asia

CLAT 2009 date announced

CLAT 2009 date announced

Rediff.com19 May 2009

The Common Law Admission Test will now be held on Sunday, May 31, 2009 from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

St Jude India ChildCare Centres is a unique organisation which runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment. Its 37 centres close to India's premier cancer hospitals give children a fighting chance against the disease.

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

JD-U shows door to toppers scam accused MLA

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Sinha was not occupying any party position in the party and since membership drive was on, it had been decided that her membership would not be renewed, he said.

A fun workshop on yoga games

A fun workshop on yoga games

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Announcing a fun workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, on yoga games, as played in ancient India.

Yoga dance workshop

Yoga dance workshop

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Announcing yoga dance workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.

Sangliana, Prasad disqualified from Lok Sabha

Sangliana, Prasad disqualified from Lok Sabha

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party member H T Sangliana and rebel Janata Dal-United leader Ramswaroop Prasad, who voted in favour of the United Progressive Alliance government in the July 22 confidence motion, were disqualified on Tuesday from the Lok Sabha under anti-defection provisions of the Constitution.

Nitish sitting in Lalu's lap to encourage 'jungle raj': Jaitley

Nitish sitting in Lalu's lap to encourage 'jungle raj': Jaitley

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who at a point was fighting against 'jungle raj' (lawlessness) in Bihar, is now sitting in the lap of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and aiding it.

Violence breaks out at Ajay Devgn's BJP Bihar rally

Violence breaks out at Ajay Devgn's BJP Bihar rally

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

As the crowd vented ire by throwing chairs and stones on policemen, police resorted to lathi charge and at least a dozen people, including some policemen, were injured.

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Heavy security arrangements have been made in connection with the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Kannur on Thursday to declare open the Indian Navy's Ezhimala Naval Academy. Arriving at Karipur airport in Kozhikode from Chennai, the Prime Minister will reach Ezhimala on Thursday afternoon and reach the venue 'Nalanda' at 2.45 pm.