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Sexual exploitation of girls at a Muzaffarpur shelter home was uncovered more than a month ago during its audit by a Mumbai-based social science institute. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab)

In Bihar shelter home case, CM Nitish Kumar recommends CBI inquiry

Terming the incident 'deplorable', the decision to hand over the case to CBI was taken to prevent rumour-mongering in...

26 July 2018 11:39 AM IST

The Janata Dal United (JD) (U) on Friday said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will never compromise on the issue of corruption. (Photo: PTI)

Murders happen despite law against it: Nitish Kumar defends...

Nitish Kumar expressed surprise over opposition walkout as all parties gave unanimous support when prohibition was...

24 July 2018 11:22 AM IST

Bihar has been ranked at bottom as per Public Affairs Index 2018. We will tell the people that Nitish Kumar has destroyed Bihar completely, Tejaswi said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

RJD to launch 3-day 'cycle march' to expose Nitish govt's failures:...

'We will be undertaking a three-day cycle march from Gaya to Patna on July 28,' Tejaswi told reporters on assembly...

23 July 2018 7:32 PM IST

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while speaking on the new liquor bill tabled in Bihar assembly, said, Liquor ban was introduced for the poor people. They were wasting a major part of their income in buying alcohol. Domestic violence was high. I did this for betterment of poor. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar government unanimously passes new liquor Amendment law

Bihar, which continues to see total ban on any type of liquor since 5 April 2016, recently witnessed deaths of 4 in...

23 July 2018 7:06 PM IST

RJD leader and former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav also questioned the delay in the arrest of the accused BJP worker Manoj Baitha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Tejashwi Yadav attacks Nitish Kumar govt over crimes against women

Yadav expressed concern over sexual exploitation of 29 girls, lodged at a state-funded shelter home.

20 July 2018 8:07 PM IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Yadav violating bail granted to him: JD(U) seeks probe in his...

JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said that Lalu was on 'bed-rest' on doctors' advice, but he was 'busy meeting political...

19 July 2018 6:47 PM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday demanded the bail cancellation of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad.

Modi demands cancellation of Lalu's bail for engaging in political...

He first met Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and then Telugu Desam Party leaders.

18 July 2018 8:51 PM IST

Supporters of Swami Agnivesh said he was dragged on the road, slapped and kicked by BJP workers who had assembled outside his hotel on Tuesday to oppose his presence in the district. (Photo: PTI)

Swami Agnivesh demands judicial probe, says pre-planned conspiracy of...

Around 20 persons were detained by police after Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das had ordered a probe into the...

18 July 2018 5:06 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Shah and Nitish Kumar met on Thursday for a breakfast meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Seat sharing challenge for NDA in Bihar despite Nitish-Shah bonhomie

It was said that seat-sharing issue would be resolved during Shah-Kumar meeting, but sources said nothing concrete was...

15 July 2018 4:02 PM IST

A case under relevant sections of IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against Damodar last week, a senior police official said. (Representational Image)

Court convicts 2 Bihar teachers for 'unnatural sex act' with 5-yr-old...

Nutan Joseph and Indu Anand were arrested in November, 2016, after the girl's parents filed complaint against them at...

14 July 2018 8:14 AM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Shah and Nitish Kumar met on Thursday for a breakfast meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Meal diplomacy: Will contest LS polls with Nitish Kumar, says Amit...

BJP chief Amit Shah played down reports of rift with coalition partner, said BJP will continue to ally with JD(U) in...

12 July 2018 7:24 PM IST

Tej Pratap Yadav had driven the cycle rickshaw for some distance before stating everybody should drive a rickshaw. It would come in handy at a time when fuel prices are soaring. The physical exertion involved would also bring health benefits. (Photo: Twitter | @TejPratap14)

Tej Pratap keeping up his family business of cheating poor: Sushil...

Tej Pratap Yadav, ex-state minister and elder son of Lalu Yadav, had visited his assembly constituency Mahua, on Monday.

11 July 2018 9:57 AM IST