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Two pilgrims die in stampede

Two pilgrims were killed in a stampede on Sunday near Brahmakund hot water spring at Rajgir in Bihar's Nalanda district, police said.

The stampede broke out when pilgrims rushed to take bath at the

Kiran Bedi lauds Nitish Kumar on 'commitment'

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Kiran Bedi on Wednesday lauded Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his commitment to deliver goods to the people in a time-bound manner.

"I like his commitment when he says that he will not see

Bihari youth dies due to torture at mental asylum: CB report

A youth from Bihar who was arrested in connection with an incident at Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram in Kollam on August 1 had died of torture at the mental asylum where he was admitted after the inciden

Schoolgirls forced into sex trade

In a shocking repetition of the shame exposed in February, ten students of a centrally sponsored school run exclusively for dalit, tribal and backward caste girls in one of Bihar’s poorest districts w

Tallest Gandhi statue to be installed at Patna

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Bihar goverment will install tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Maidan here by the year-end.

The bronze statue of 40 feet height will be installed after construction of a 24-feet pedestal

Aamir appeals to Nitish to make generic medicines available

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Actor Aamir Khan who is campaigning for use of generic medicines through his popular TV show Satyamev Jayate, has appealed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to make them available in his state.

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Blame game over massive blackout

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A blame game erupted among some states with whom the Centre also locked horns over the unprecedented power outage on Tuesday that affected 60 crore people - over half of the country's population.

The

Sale of minors dents growth story

The Bihar government's high pride in achieving a growth rate of 16.71 per cent during 2011-2012, the highest in the past five years, have been dented by reports of rural distress like poor families se

Bihar jail manual to be amended after 87 years

Bihar Jail manual would be amended after 87 years to categorise the inmates as per their offence and educational qualification, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

The jail manual was last modified in

Poverty drives beggar woman to sell infant son for Rs 62

Driven by poverty, a 35-year-old woman allegedly sold one of her infant twin sons to a Nepalese couple for Rs 62 in this district, police said on Sunday.

Shannu Khatun, who begs to make a living, sa

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