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Oppn united to defeat BJP, says Rahul before Patna meet; Kharge says ‘he took first step’

In his address to Bihar party workers, Rahul said after Karnataka, Congress was poised to win MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, where polls are due in November-December.

Patna HC stays caste-based survey in Bihar, points to ‘larger question of right to privacy’

The HC also asked the govt to ensure that the data already collected are secured and not shared with anybody till final orders are passed.

How a Didarganj Yakshi statue discovered by accident near Patna led to a colonial fight

The Didarganj Yakshi has been the focus of much debate on style, valuation, colonial and postcolonial biases and the representation of women in art.

Patna journalist fired over inappropriate comments on Jharkhand teen death

Simab Akthar, a journalist from the Bihar-based News4Nation was fired Tuesday after he made ‘Jihadi’ and sexually suggestive comments on Facebook regarding the incident.

Army jawan on leave shot dead by bike-borne men during robbery attempt in Patna

The soldier, Bablu Kumar, was shot in his head by two men who came on a bike around 3 a.m. Kumar was riding pillion on his way to boarding the Rajdhani Express to Guwahati.

‘Will be retired at 24’ — Bihar youth on Agnipath grouse as violent protests, arson go on

Bihar, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, West Bengal — states across India are witnessing violent protests against 'Agnipath', the Union govt's new military recruitment scheme.

Outrage as police search bridal rooms at Patna wedding venues for liquor, Nitish defends action

Days after Bihar CM decided to penalise officers for not implementing Prohibition, Patna police teams raided over 50 marriage halls. No confirmation of any seizures or arrests.

IIT Kharagpur student spoofed IDs, faked profiles, morphed nudes to harass Delhi minors, arrested

The accused, Mahavir Kumar, stalked and blackmailed 50 students and teachers of a prominent school in Delhi. He was arrested from his Patna residence after a 2-month probe.

‘My city is fully open’ say users in Patna and Surat on Bharat Bandh, but post image from 2016

New Delhi: National highways, link roads and railway tracks were blocked by protesting farmers during the nationwide Bharat Bandh Monday, resulting in highway blockages...

‘Bulldozing heritage’: Bihar plan to partly raze 130-yr-old Khuda Bakhsh library sparks outrage

Khuda Bakhsh library is an ‘Institution of National Importance’ according to Parliament. Now, Nitish govt's plan for elevated road suggests knocking down its historic Curzon Reading Hall.

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.