All stories by M I Khan
Patna HC acquits 16 accused in 2009 Khagaria massacre case
Rediff.com3 Jan 2014Citing lack of evidence, the Patna high court on Friday acquitted 14 people for the massacre of 16 people over land dispute in a village in Bihar's Khagaria district in 2009, a police official said.
Bihar: 40 students ill after eating mid-day meal
Rediff.com17 Dec 2013Altogether 40 school students fell ill after eating a midday meal with some of them claiming that there was a dead lizard in the food cooked for them in Bihar's Sheohar district in Bihar, an official said
Lalu's released from Ranchi jail; BJP, JD-U worried
Rediff.com16 Dec 2013Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Monday released from Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi, two-and-a-half months after he was convicted in a fodder scam case.
Lalu Prasad gets bail, overjoyed Rabri says she missed him
Rediff.com13 Dec 2013The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case, in a relief to the politician who is behind the bars for the last two months after being awarded a five-year jail term.
Why no Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand, asks JD-U MP
Rediff.com18 Nov 2013Janata Dal-United Member of Parliament Shivanand Tiwari on Monday questioned the government's decision to give the Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar and not to legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand.
Bihar: CRPF astt commandant held for leaking info to Maoists
Rediff.com14 Nov 2013The Bihar police have arrested a Central Reserve Police Force assistant commandant in Gaya district on Thursday night, on charges of leaking information to Maoist guerillas and for his nexus with them, police sources have said.
Salt sells at 100 per kg in Bihar after shortage scare
Rediff.com14 Nov 2013Even hours after the Bihar government on Thursday denied shortage of salt in the state, thousands of people rushed to the markets to buy salt at Rs 50 to 100 per kg in the black market.
Nitish answers Modi; unveils model of world's largest temple
Rediff.com13 Nov 2013Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday responded to Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi by unveiling model of the "world's largest temple", with a towering height of 405 feet and a hall with a seating capacity for 20,000, that is to be built in state.
Mahabodhi temple set to glitter with Thailand's 289 kgs of gold
Rediff.com13 Nov 2013The much awaited work to inlay with gold the dome of Bodh Gaya's 1,500-years-old Mahabodhi temple began on Wednesday by a team of technical experts from Thailand.
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