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Topic: Bihar

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.

At least 7 dead, 9 injured in stampede at Baba Siddhnath Temple in Bihar

Confirming the incident Jehanabad DM Alankrita Pandey said, 'We are monitoring everything and now the situation is under control.'

Bihar Chief Minister’s Office receives bomb threat via email, police registers case

The email was received on 16 July from an unidentified account claiming to be associated with Al-Qaeda. It threatened that the CMO premises would be 'blown up with a bomb'.

NEET probe: Man ‘involved’ in BPSC leak, medical aspirants, fathers named in CBI’s first chargesheet

In total, 13 people, including the key figure Nitish Kumar, were named in chargesheet. All these accused were arrested by Bihar Police on 5 May.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.