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Topic: Bihar

20-25 houses set ablaze in Bihar’s Nawada, Opposition slams NDA Govt for ‘atrocities on Dalits’

Initial investigations suggest that a land dispute may be the primary cause of the violence. No casualties have been reported in the incident till now.

Maithil weddings aren’t fixed using horoscope. A phallic ‘Kohbar’ painting is more important

'Mithila Art: A 360 Degree Review of Madhubani Painting' is a detailed study of the artform from northern Bihar of India.

Why BJP’s state leadership is sweating over Nitish Kumar’s land survey project in NDA-ruled Bihar

Absence of paperwork is why land survey project has thousands worried. Bihar BJP leaders say those from backward communities 'suffering most', had alerted ally JD(U) to concerns.

ED raids 4 locations linked to tainted Bihar IAS officer. ‘Batchmate sought help to sort govt matters’

In the raids on locations linked to Sanjeev Hans, about Rs 85-90 lakh cash, 13 kg of silver bullions & incriminating documents like details of hawala transactions were seized, it is learnt.

By meeting Tejashwi, Nitish played another optics game. Targets: BJP, Chirag, and his own partymen

Officially, the meeting was about selection of the new information commissioner. According to Tejashwi, Bihar’s 65 percent reservation decision was discussed.

‘B team’ of RJD or BJP? Why Prashant Kishor & his yet-to-launch party are under attack from all sides

Kishor is set to launch his party on Gandhi Jayanti. As he eyes opposition space, BJP & RJD are keeping a close watch on former poll strategist ahead of next year’s polls.

Tejashwi hurls ‘Taliban rule’ barb at Nitish govt after man stripped, tortured in Bihar’s Araria

Araria police in Bihar have arrested five individuals who stripped Md Amanullah naked and stuffed red chilli powder into his rectum in Islam Nagar village on 25 August.

Bihar kicks off school monitoring plan to improve quality of education, mid-day meals, upgrade infra

Over 8,000 officials will check around 10 to 15 govt schools each. District officials have been instructed to review and report regularly, take action to address deficiencies.

Modi fan who sought court holiday for Ram Mandir event. Who is BJP’s RS bypoll pick Manan Mishra

Under Mishra's chairmanship, Bar Council of India has been in news not so much for its regulatory role but for criticising lawyers and judges who spoke for judicial accountability.

NCPCR chairman alleges use of ‘Pakistan-published books’ in govt-funded madrasas in Bihar

The chairman also expressed alarm over reported enrolment of Hindu children in these madrasas, accusing Bihar government of withholding official data on number of such students.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?