All stories by M I KHAN
Former RJD MP Shahabuddin walks out of jail after 11 years
Rediff.com10 Sep 2016The former RJD leader was released on bail in the Rajiv Roshan murder case after 11 years, reports M I Khan.
Chargesheet against 32 people in Bihar toppers scam
Rediff.com5 Sep 201620 of the 32 people are government employees and 12 others include four fake toppers
Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: School principal sentenced to 17 years in jail
Rediff.com29 Aug 2016Meena Devi is charged in the case of the unfortunate death of 23 children after they consumed the mid-day meal at Dharmasati Gandaman Primary School in Saran district of Bihar on July 16 2013.
Bihar may be flooded, but caste bias stays afloat
Rediff.com24 Aug 2016Even in times of disaster and distress, caste tensions continue to stay afloat at relief camps for flood victims in Bihar with reports coming in about Dalits at the Bihar Vidhyapeet Bhawan and B N collegiate camps in Patna being abused, humiliated and deprived of relief by some upper caste men, a district official said on Wednesday.
Bihar's worst flood in 41 years claims 14 lives, 5 lakh hit
Rediff.com23 Aug 2016Floods have ravaged 12 of the 37 districts in the state -- the worst-affected being Patna, Vaishali, Bhojpur, Khagaria and Samastipur districts.
Gopalganj hooch tragedy: 25 cops suspended, 7 arrested
Rediff.com19 Aug 2016Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who has expressed grave concern over the Gopalganj tragedy has said that culprits would be dealt under the stringent new liquor law.
In dry state of Bihar, spurious liquor kills 12
Rediff.com17 Aug 2016This incident has again exposed that despite prohibition being in force in Bihar, alcohol is still available in the black market and that the liquor mafia is very much active
Why this Bihar man married and ready to divorce his mother-in-law
Rediff.com17 Aug 2016The couple said the village has boycotted them and it is not possible for them to live a secluded life.
Bihar's education mess: Some colleges run in garages
Rediff.com12 Aug 2016And these colleges are affiliated to the Bihar School Examination Board.
Bihar cops are on a war path with their superiors
Rediff.com9 Aug 2016Police officers in Bihar are up in arms over the suspension of 11 Station House Officers for not enforcing the liquor ban in the state.
Saran tense after circulation of controversial video
Rediff.com8 Aug 2016Failure to take timely action against those accused of posting the video resulted in communal tension.
Guess which Modi minister calls Hindus 'hijras'?
Rediff.com4 Aug 2016The motormouth minister is at it again.
After SC verdict, will ex-CMs vacate government bungalows in Bihar?
Rediff.com1 Aug 2016The Supreme Court's verdict puts nearly half a dozen former chief ministers in the state of Bihar in a hotspot.
Bihar 'topper' Ruby Rai gets bail
Rediff.com1 Aug 2016The court had denied bail to her twice last month.
22 dead, about 22 lakh affected in Bihar floods
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016Floods have forced people to eat rats to survive as there is nothing left to eat. M I Khan reports from Patna.
BJP suspends Bihar lawmaker for misbehaving with girl on train
Rediff.com24 Jul 2016Tunnaji Pandey was earlier arrested on Sunday for misbehaving with a girl on board a running train.
'For me construction of a toilet was a top priority'
Rediff.com23 Jul 2016Meet the woman who constructs a toilet for self respect and dignity. M I Khan reports from Patna.
Bihar court orders to file FIR against Amit Shah and Dayashankar
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016The chief judicial magistrate in Hajipur has ordered the police to lodge a case against Shah and Singh.
SHOCKING: Upper caste men thrash Dalits, urinate in mouths
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016The Dalits were accused of stealing a bike.
Bihar: Three arrested for hoisting Pakistan flag
Rediff.com21 Jul 2016Officials in Bihar went into a tizzy after reports of Pakistani flag hoisted atop a house in Nalanda, reports M I Khan from Patna.