LJP to contest LS polls along with RJD, Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:18

Shedding his discomfort with RJD, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan today announced that the two parties, along with Congress, will contest the next Lok Sabha elections jointly in Bihar.

Woman killed, 2 injured in dacoit attack in Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:30

A woman was beaten to death and two others injured when a gang of dacoits thrashed the inmates of a house before going on a looting spree at Singhaul in Bihar`s Begusarai district, police sources said today.

Sonia Gandhi, Nitish Kumar to share stage in Bihar today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 03:58

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will lay the foundation stone of Aligarh Muslim University`s centre in Bihar`s Kishanganj amidst war of words with the state government.

Gujarat trader`s abduction: Daman police remand for three

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 23:42

Daman police Wednesday took a ten-day transit remand of three people arrested for their alleged role in the abduction of a Gujarat-based businessman, an officer here said.

RS nominations of senior leaders: Cong dismisses panic factor

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:41

Congress Wednesday dismissed suggestions that nomination of leaders like Digvijay Singh and Madhusudan Mistry for the Rajya Sabha indicate any panic in the party about defeat in Lok Sabha polls.

Sushil questions Nitish on Cong support

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:16

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi has charged Bihar Chief Minister with "duplicity" for slamming Congress for being responsible for 1984 anti-Sikh riots and 1989 Bhagalpur riots and yet taking its support for the survival of his government.

Nitish continues tirade against Congress, RJD, BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:01

Continuing his tirade, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today again blamed Congress for the Bhagalpur riots and RJD, with which an alliance was expected, for saving the perpetrators.

Paswan meets Sonia over alliance formation in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 16:07

LJP sources said Paswan told Gandhi that his party will not talk to RJD chief Lalu Prasad on the issue of seat-sharing, reflecting the unease between the two parties.

Nitish Kumar receives invitation for AMU function

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:46

After strong protests, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Education minister have received invitation for foundation laying ceremony of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) centre at Kisanganj on Wednesday but Kumar is yet to decide whether he will go or not.

Boat capsize kills three in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 13:49

Three women drowned and 11 others were missing when an overcrowded boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar`s Buxar district, an official said on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi`s ordinance tearing "dikhawa", says Nitish

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:02

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday termed as `dikhawa` (farce) Rahul Gandhi`s outburst late last year publicly denouncing a controversial central government ordinance to convey his will to fight corruption.

Congress responsible for 1984, 1989 riots; BJP for 2002 riot: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:41

Congress governments at the Centre and in Bihar were responsible for the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 and Bhagalpur riots in 1989 while BJP government in Gujarat was accountable for the 2002 riots in that state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.