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BJP loses Bihar bastion as JSP wrests Bankipur

PATNA, Aug. 4 -- In a major political upset, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Monday breached the BJP's three-decade-old stronghold of Bankipur, defeating the party's first-time candi... Read More


Gangster Sujit Sinha killed in encounter during 'escape' bid

Dhanbad, Aug. 4 -- Jharkhand's notorious gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter late Sunday night in Jamtara district after he allegedly tried to escape while being shifted from Sahibga... Read More


sc to withdraw cases

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it was willing to facilitate the withdrawal of criminal cases against student protesters, clarifying that its previous order did not stand in the ... Read More


Brij Bhushan cleared in sexual harassment case

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case lodged by six women wrestlers against hi... Read More


Bankipur loss dents Nitin Nabin's aura, say analysts

PATNA, Aug. 4 -- BJP's defeat in the Bankipur assembly by-election has dealt a significant blow to its national president Nitin Nabin, with some political observers stating the loss in his family bast... Read More


From strategist to legislator in Bihar's shifting political sands

PATNA, Aug. 4 -- From scripting strategy for poll victories of others, Prashant Kishor has finally pulled off one for himself. His 19,324 votes triumph in the high-stakes bypoll in Bankipur -- - the s... Read More


Namesakes of Nitish, Lalu fail in bypoll

PATNA, Aug. 4 -- Two of Bihar's most recognisable political names featured on the Bankipur Assembly by-election ballot, but their namesakes failed to make any electoral impact, polling only a handful ... Read More


'Caste-community loyalty free voting behind Kishor triumph in by-election'

PATNA, Aug. 4 -- Bankipur, largely an urban seat carved out of Patna West, seems to show that the people might have voted for a political change. This reflects that voters not merely revolted against ... Read More


Slain EO's wife seeks strict punishment for his killers

Patna, Aug. 4 -- The wife of executive officer (EO) of Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council who was allegedly killed by his driver over 'denial of leaves', Babita Kumari, on Monday demanded the 'strict... Read More


Engine, coach charred in fire at Saharsa's Simri Bakhtiyarpur rly station

PURNEA, Aug. 4 -- A fire broke out in the engine of a Samastipur - Saharsa Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit (DEMU) passenger train (No 63344) and its adjacent coach at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway statio... Read More