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Topic: Bihar

Nitish Kumar makes poll strategist Prashant Kishor vice-president of JD(U)

Having worked for a number of parties as a poll strategist, Prashant Kishor had joined Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) last month, and has quickly become powerful.

Gujarat has a new worry after migrants flee — lack of security

Among the estimated 50,000 migrants who have fled Gujarat are hundreds of security guards who protected residential colonies, malls, banks.

Migrants attacked in Gujarat: Mumbai-like anger for workers or reaction to minor’s rape?

Migrant workers, mostly from UP and Bihar, are reportedly fleeing Gujarat after 15 of them were attacked in the backlash against the rape of...

Bihar officials blame rats after seized beer cans found empty in warehouse

Last year about 9 lakh litre of liquor seized during operations was found to be missing from police stations across the state.

Year since Indian child’s death in US, govt drags feet on punishing adoption agency

Sherin Mathews, aged three years old, allegedly died after an assault by her Indian-American adoptive father

Rahul Gandhi let Nitish Kumar go into the BJP’s waiting arms—and wants him to stay there

Rahul’s handling of the Bihar mahagatbandhan shows why opposition unity is so difficult.

Brahmin at the helm, Congress out to court upper castes in Bihar

Revamped Bihar Congress unit sees first Brahmin chief in 26 years. Party hopes to tap into upper caste ‘discontent’ with BJP over SC/ST Act.

Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United)

Nitish Kumar likely to ask Kishor to negotiate seat-sharing with BJP for 2019. 

This ‘kheer’ cooking in Bihar may leave a bad taste in the BJP’s mouth

A recent statement by union minister and BJP ally Upendra Kushwaha is being seen as a hint of a possible political realignment in Bihar.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.