Patna: Union minister Chirag Paswan has been threatened with death by an Instagram user, as reported by his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Saturday. The party also posted a screenshot on its X handle of a complaint filed with the cyber police station in Patna by chief spokesman Rajesh Bhatt. In the complaint, which...
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Supreme Court raised concerns with the Election Commission of India regarding the timing of the Special Intensive Revision initiative in Bihar, which is preparing for elections. The court emphasized that this matter touches upon the “core of democracy and the right to vote,” dismissing the claim that the election body...
Patna: On Tuesday, the Bihar cabinet resolved that the 35 percent quota for women in government positions will now be limited to only those who are permanent residents of the state. This decision comes just a few months before the state elections, amidst increasing calls for a domicile policy in government employment. “The cabinet has...
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea on July 10 that challenges the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which was announced just before the assembly elections scheduled for later this year. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal brought the matter to attention, requesting an urgent...
One of the individuals charged in the murder of Gopal Khemka in Bihar was taken into custody upon arriving at the industrialist’s funeral with a floral garland. Additionally, it was revealed that three criminals had congregated near a tea stall in the Daldali area of Patna prior to executing the crime. The perpetrators consumed tea...
In the wake of businessman Gopal Khemka’s murder in Patna, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a fierce critique of the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar on Sunday, asserting that every “murder is a cry for change”. In a post on the social media platform X in Hindi,...
In what seems to be a disturbing parallel to the recent Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, a young woman is accused of conspiring with her maternal uncle to murder her husband in a premeditated act. According to reports, the victim, 24-year-old Priyanshu Kumar Singh, was killed on the night of June 24 while returning from the...
In response to a viral video from Thane district in Maharashtra, which depicts a shop owner being attacked allegedly for not speaking Marathi, Union Minister Chirag Paswan has vehemently condemned the act. While addressing reporters in Vaishali, Bihar, on Friday, Paswan remarked, “I cannot comprehend how many divisions will be formed among Indians — at...