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Topic: Bihar

Lipstick-size pepper spray and a mobile app: What Congress is offering women in Bihar

Kumar Anshuman -
The move is being seen as an attempt to tap into the women vote, which comprises 74 per cent of Bihar's voting population.

Bihar NGOs running shelter homes allege harassment by govt after ‘mass rape’ case

Ritika Jain -
While some have already pulled out, a few are on the verge of quitting; say govt response has been ‘vindictive’ since the incident came to light.  

Every 6 hours a girl is getting raped, what are you doing about it: SC pulls up Bihar govt

Ritika Jain -
The top court's observations came during a hearing on the alleged sexual abuse of 34 minors and women at a Muzaffarpur shelter.

Nitish Kumar launches scheme for overall well-being of girl child post Muzaffarpur case

PTI -
Bihar's CM launched an empowerment scheme for girls that promises Rs 54,100 to all girls from their birth to graduation.

President Kovind leaves many amused, & how a wedding invite changed Rahul Gandhi’s plans

ThePrint Team -
Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government. 

Forwards of Hindu-Muslim violence in Bihar’s Bhagalpur are from old, unrelated incidents

Yashasvini Mathur -
The image of the bleeding man is from last year, when he was reportedly attacked by his wife and her lover.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar breaks silence, admits shame and guilt over Muzaffarpur tragedy

PTI -
Speaking for the first time since the cases of exploitation came to light, Kumar says institutional reforms are underway.  

BJP’s Bihar ally unhappy with Amit Shah, doesn’t want Nitish as CM face

Kumar Anshuman -
RLSP working president believes party has sway over larger population in Bihar, says ‘not being given our due’.

Maratha protest shows Maharashtra is no better than casteist Bihar or Uttar Pradesh

Kumar Ketkar -
Rising unemployment and deepening agricultural crisis have fuelled the Maratha anger, which is threatening Fadnavis in run up to the elections.

Lalu aide & ‘key conspirator’ in hotels-for-land scam leaves India on ‘personal visit’

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Railway board official B.K. Aggarwal, who is in Vienna, was granted official leave on approval from chairman Ashwani Lohani.
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Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Sagrika Kissu -
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.

Socialism hinders India’s industrial growth. We need free enterprise first

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Economy

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

Keshav Padmanabhan -
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.

Defence

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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