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Patna Woman Gang-Raped While Taking Bath in Ganga, Video Uploaded on Social Media

The woman was dragged out of the river and the two men took turns to rape her. → Read More

After 'Sammanjanak' Deal With BJP for 2019 LS Polls, Nitish Takes a Dig at Kushwaha For Cooking 'Kheer'

The JD(U) has been offered 14 seats with possibility of one more if Kushwaha decides to part ways, a close associate of Nitish told News18. → Read More

Love & Lust for AK-47: When Munger Turned Into Hub of Illegal Arms for Bread and Butter

Munger residents, who worked in the British-era gun factory, passed on their skills to the next generation, who further polished it and is now capable of producing identical pieces of Chinese and American pistols and rifles. The geographical advantage of the area also helped in flourishing illegal arms trade. → Read More

Ram Vilas Paswan’s Daughter, Son-in-law to Contest Against Him in 2019 Elections

Hailing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav as a youth icon, Sadhu said he and along with Asha were ready to contest on RJD symbol if the party decides to give them ticket. → Read More

Woman Dies in Patna Hospital’s ICU After ‘Air Conditioning Fails’

According to the attendants, 45-year-old Pushpa Devi died after the AC at the hospital remained non-operational for fourteen hours. → Read More

Bihar Sees Sixth Lynching in Five Days as Mobs Give 'Faisla on The Spot'

According to officials, the several incidents of mob lynching come close on the heels of an increase in the number of gang-rape cases, creating an atmosphere of frustration among people. → Read More

Bharat Bandh: Two-Year-Old Girl Dies on Way to Hospital as Protesters Block Traffic; BJP Seeks Answers from Congress

Pramod Manjhi, victim's father, alleged that he faced difficulty in arranging any vehicle due to Bandh and after much delay an autorickshaw agreed to carry the child. → Read More

Upendra Kushwaha Ups Political Stock with 'Luv-Kush' Social Engineering, Miffed Nitish Looks to BJP

While Upendra Kushwaha has chalked out his next steps, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is looking to the BJP as he would prefer the RLSP leader to go out of the equation than losing his own ground. → Read More

Some in NDA Don't Want to See Modi as PM Again: Kushwaha's Latest Claim

Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) is currently in talks with other NDA partners in Bihar for seat distribution for the upcoming 2019 general elections. → Read More

As Kushwaha’s Kheer Theory Gains Political Heat, Nitish Calls Himself a True 'Gopalak'

Nitish said he preferred to rear a 'desi' cow and he was right now in search of a suitable bull, expressing hope that the university can help him in this regard → Read More

'Frightened Modiji Making Way for Emergency’: Lalu Prasad on Arrest of Activists

Condemning arrests of five activists after raids in seven cities, Rashtriya Janata Dal ,Lalu Prasad Yadav, said that the country “is headed for autocracy”. → Read More

Dreaded Gangster Santosh Jha Shot Dead Inside Court Premises in Bihar

An unidentified man opened fire on the gangster as he was walking into the court premises with a policeman walking behind him. → Read More

'Don't Forget Lalu Era Violence': JDU Warns Against Use of Ballot Papers

Interestingly, Lalu's RJD — out of power since 2005 when EVMs were used for the first time in all polling stations — has been against the use of EVMs, citing possible interference with the machine in favour of a particular party. → Read More

Schoolgirl Stripped, Molested by 7 Men on Bihar Road; One Arrested After Video Goes Viral

The police on Monday arrested one of the perpetrators seen in the video while the identities of six other assailants are yet to be ascertained. → Read More

Jharkhand High Court Declines Lalu Prasad's Bail, Orders Him to Surrender

The former CM of Bihar has been on medical bail since he was convicted in December 2017 in a fodder scam case. → Read More

Dalit Woman Set on Fire in Bihar For Resisting Rape Attempt

In her statement to police, she named Ranjeet Chaudhary of the same village as the main accused, who is absconding after the incident. → Read More

Bihar Shelter Home Rapes: As Brajesh Thakur Rests in Jail Hospital, CBI Demands Medical Report

Thakur had spent only five days in the ward allotted for him ever since he was arrested on June 3. He had complained of severe back pain only three days after being sent behind the bars. → Read More

If Minister Has Any Connection, She Will Have to Go: Nitish on Bihar Shelter Home Scandal

Nitish Kumar said this in response to the Opposition demand for the resignation of Verma in the wake of sexual abuse of girls at a state-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur. → Read More

Facing Heat Over Shelter Home Rapes, Nitish Kumar Sends Child Protection Officials Packing

The officers were from Muzaffarpur, Munger, Araria, Madhubani, Bhagalpur and Bhojpur districts. → Read More

How Brajesh Thakur, Man Behind the Bihar Shelter Home Sex Scandal, Built His Empire

Brajesh Thakur, muscleman by nature, has worked persistently to build his empire that comprises three newspapers that are run by his son and daughter and a network of shelter homes. → Read More