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TopicBihar polls

Topic: Bihar polls

Bihar first state to have less than 1,200 electors for each polling station, says ECI

According to the ECI, the recently introduced Special Intensive Revision in Bihar has covered 96.23% electors & 12,817 new polling stations have been added to prevent long queues.

Tejashwi Yadav calls on Speaker for discussion on EC’s SIR in Bihar Assembly

Leader of the Opposition in Bihar alleges attempt through electoral roll revision to 'rob the deprived sections of their right to vote'.

Nitish is not fit to continue as CM, NDA will lose power in Bihar come November—Prashant Kishor

He says people want change and they have to choose between Lalu Prasad-Tejashwi Yadav's 'jungle raj' and 'honest alternative' of Jan Suraaj Party.  

PM Modi to flag off 4 new trains, launch projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in poll-bound Bihar

The PM will also lay foundation stones for doubling of railway lines and NH-319, from Motihari in East Champaran district.

News of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

In TDP letter to CEC on Special Intensive Revision, praise, suggestions, and echoes of Oppn’s concerns

Seeking clarity on SIR's purpose, scope, Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party, a key NDA partner, said that it should be 'limited to electoral roll correction and inclusion'.

Committed to universal adult franchise, affirms ECI amid Bihar electoral roll revision

ECI posted an image on X highlighting Ar. 326 of the Indian Constitution, which mandates universal adult suffrage, ensuring every Indian citizen above 18 years of age can vote unless disqualified.

Coalition pangs for Congress: Bihar & BMC polls a factor for Congress skipping Thackeray reunion

The party is treading cautiously ahead of the Bihar polls as it is wary of Raj Thackeray’s anti-migrant image and the impact on its Hindi heartland voter base.

Gopal Khemka murder: Accused killed in police encounter in Patna, another arrested

According to Patna police, Vikas alias Raj, the slain accused, supplied arms to the main accused in the case.

Gopal Khemka murder: Patna cops exploring rivalry angle, parallels with son’s 2018 killing

Bihar Dy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha has admitted to lapses on part of police. Khemka’s son in complaint to Gandhi Maidan police station, alleged Patna Police response to killing was delayed.

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.