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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Bihar

Churn in Bihar? Nitish ally & ex-CM Manjhi’s meeting with Amit Shah sparks buzz

Manjhi’s son Suman says meeting was about demand for Bharat Ratna for Dashrath Manjhi & ex-CMs Shri Krishna Singh, Karpoori Thakur. Bihar BJP chief says ‘our doors always open’.

Meet the ‘angels’ of Mithila. How an investor network is helping startups in one of India’s poorest regions

Mithila Angel Network is a growing network of 700 people, says its founder Arvind Jha. With investors mostly from Maithili diaspora, it's currently helping 10 startups in the region.

Body sent for autopsy, more than 50 arrested over Ram Navami clashes, say Bihar police

While Biharsharif SP quoted the number of arrests at more than 50, Nalanda DM Shashank Shubhankar said over 80 people had been arrested, and that the situation is now peaceful.

Part of Nitish’s core ‘Luv-Kush’ votebank & on BJP radar — why Kushwahas are sought after in Bihar politics

Elevation of Samrat Choudhary as BJP state chief & all signs pointing to him being possible CM candidate indicate party is eyeing 2nd major OBC group in Bihar to challenge Grand Alliance.

Ram Navami clashes in Bihar: Nalanda SP says situation now normal, section 144 in place

Clashes were reported on 31 March in Nalanda's Biharsharif and Sasaram in Rohtas district where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to address public meeting.

Indian rugby isn’t elite or male. Sweety, Beauty, Sapna from rural Bihar rule the field

The rugby championship wins have been a decade in the making — a lone ranger coach’s search for talent, convincing conservative parents, explaining rugby to cricket-crazy Indians.

Bihar minister continues rant against Ramcharitmanas, says it ‘identifies castes that deserve to be beaten up’

Chandra Shekhar says he has 'original Gita Press copy of Ramcharitmanas' he bought for Rs 8.50 & none of his remarks can be taken as 'anti-Hindu'.

Muslim man ‘lynched on suspicion of carrying beef’ in Bihar’s Saran district, three held

Mob allegedly intercepted Naseem Qureshi & his nephew Firoz at Jogia village. While Firoz managed to escape, Naseem was allegedly thrashed & succumbed to his injuries at hospital.

Call with Bihar CM, Hindi statements — TN govt in damage control mode over ‘attacks on migrants’

Tamil Nadu Police book 3 including BJP UP spokesperson for spreading ‘fake news’ about migrant workers being attacked. Bihar sends team after Stalin's phone call with Nitish Kumar.

Why Nitish is sending team to TN day after Tejashwi trashed reports of ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants

Nitish Kumar has directed state officials to speak to TN counterparts over the reports. TN DGP tweeted claiming that the report was incorrect and that people were safe in the state.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.