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Liquor ban has totally failed in Bihar, claims Sushil Kumar Modi

Modi said the state government succumbed to pressure from various quarters on enforcement of the stringent provisions of the excise act

PM Modi saddened by bus mishap in Bihar

A private bus, carrying 65 passengers, was on way to Sitamarhi from Madhubani when it fell into a pond at Basaitha chowk along the state highwa

District-level flood maps for Bihar ready

ICIMOD said that PALSAR, KBP and JAXA was used to generate near real-time flood information and damage assessments

Bihar govt to approach Supreme Court for cancellation of Shahabuddin bail

It has been an established process followed by our govt that if state is not satisfied with the bail of somebody, it appeals in higher court, said Ajay Alok

Absconding Siwan murder accused appears in photo with Tej Pratap Yadav

Yadav, however, dismissed the charge and feigned ignorance about the suspect, Mohammad Kaif

Turn lights off, drink juice to get the feel of alcohol: Nitish Kumar

The happiness and satisfaction that I got from banning alcohol was something I never achieved before, said Kumar

Walk out from alliance if not comfortable: Congress to RJD

Congress' reaction came as the RJD leader Raghubansh Prasad Singh backed Shahabuddin's comments, calling Nitish Kumar a 'circumstantial CM'

BJP says 'Jungle Raj' has returned to Bihar

BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh also hit out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, wondering what happed to his so-called ideals

Gopalganj hooch tragedy not failure of prohibition: Nitish Kumar

Ban on alcohol has given him satisfaction which no other work has provided, stressed Kumar

Nitish Kumar is our leader, said Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD president, however, defended party strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin, saying he did not made any derogatory comments

Bihar suffering due to grand alliance's 'jungle raj': BJP

However, Nitish Kumar responded saying that he had been chosen by the people of Bihar

Shahabuddin downplays NDA's demand of slapping CCA

Patna High Court on Sept 7 granted bail to Shahabuddin in a case of murder of a witness in the killing of two brothers in Siwan by bathing them in acid

JD(U) mulling action against MLA for mingling with Shahabuddin

JD(U) MLA Girdhari Yadav being seen in the company of Shahabuddin at the time of the latter's release from jail

People of Bihar gave me their mandate, Nitish Kumar hits back at Shahabuddin

People's mandate to me was not to react to any or all statements, if anybody says anything, it is not necessary to react over it, said Nitish

Shahabuddin lashesh out at BJP, reaches out to Lalu

BJP has dubbed Shahabuddin's release to be a well-planned strategy of Nitish Kumar-led government and said it would stage protests across Bihar

Half empty, half full

Prohibition in Bihar has brought happiness to families but has also created a thriving space for illegal liquor trade and drugs

150 cartons of country-made liquor seized in Bihar, one held

Police said the liquor consignment was brought from Uttar Pradesh to Bihar

Bihar flood toll rises to 205, Ganga receding

The flood has affected 40 lakh people in 2,189 villages of 613 panchayats of 79 blocks in 12 districts

Maoists torched six vehicles in Bihar

Maoists also assaulted employees of the construction company, who were engaged in the construction of railway overbridge

Bihar flood situation improves, dry weather in north India

With no fresh death reported in Bihar, the toll due to floods stood at 198