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The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Nitish Kumar dumps BJP for RJD, set to form government afresh

Mr. Kumar claims support of 164 MLAs from seven parties

The Hindu

Daily Dose Ep 1120: New cabinet in Maharashtra, Nitish Kumar breaks BJP alliance

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Maharashtra, Bihar, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Taiwan.

Newslaundry

JDU-BJP breakup: Why Nitish can afford to play maximalist again

It must have been a long night in Patna.

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Mahagathbandhan returns in Bihar under Nitish Kumar; includes 7 parties and 164 MLA

Ultimately the turmoil and tremor in Bihar politics came to an end this evening. Nitish Kumar finally dumped BJP in Bihar and claimed to form the new government of Mahagathbandhan. Read further on Dynamite News

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Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces: Congress

The JD(U) has 45 legislators and RJD has 79 MLAs, while the BJP has only 75 MLAs in the 243 member State Assembly in Bihar

The Hindu

Modi's party set to lose power in crucial Indian state after alliance setback

A coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was set to lose power in Bihar, the third most populous state in India, after its partner pulled out on Tuesday to start alliance talks with the opposition.

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Will remain BJP ally, impossible to get leader like PM Modi: Bihar leader and Union Minister Paras

New Delhi Amid turmoil in the ruling NDA in Bihar, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union Mi

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Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, claims to form new government; know big updates

With this development Nitish has finally dumped BJP in Bihar. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bihar political crisis live updates | Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM on August 10 at 4 pm

In a meeting convened by Nitish Kumar to discuss the situation in his party, he formally announced that the alliance between JD(U) and BJP has broken off

The Hindu

A 106-year-old astronomical observatory in Bihar not on endangered heritage list: UNESCO

The observatory, the first of its kind in eastern India, was established in the Langat Singh College in 1916 to impart astronomical knowledge to the students in detail.

The Hindu

DN Exclusive: Did BJP try to break away JDU MLAs? CM Nitish Kumar likely to reveal call recordings

The political development in Bihar is the talking point across the country. Everybody is eager to know why CM Nitish Kumar is set to exit BJP alliance once again? Read further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

Bihar JDU-BJP rift: Congress, Left leaders converge for RJD meeting at Rabri Devi's residence

Amid reports of an ongoing rift between Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, MLAs and leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal arrived at the residence of Rabri Devi, wife of party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: JDU leader dismisses speculation, says everything fine in NDA alliance

With the ongoing speculations about a rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (United) ie the NDA alliance in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) leader and former Union Minister, Upendra Kushwaha, on Monday cleared the air of any tension between the allies and said that everything's fine in the alliance.…

Dynamite News

Nitish calls JD(U) meet in Patna on Tuesday as political crisis brews in Bihar

Opposition RJD says it is ready to ‘embrace’ the Chief Minister if he ditches BJP

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As NDA totters in Bihar, BJP says it will stand by alliance with JD(U)

Last month, the BJP national leadership made it clear that the alliance between the party and the JD(U) was to be held onto.

Dynamite News

Bihar Political Tremor: CM Nitish Kumar revolts, alliance with BJP at dead end?

All is not well between the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and the BJP. Amid speculation of a split in the NDA government in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of all party MPs and MLAs on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Reaching out to Pasmanda Muslims

The BJP is seeking to encourage and exploit the schism within the Indian Muslim community

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: One dead, 40 injured in two road accidents in Annamayya district

The deceased is identified as a tractor driver from Bihar

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Nitish to skip event attended by PM Modi again

Chief Minister may skip a meeting of NITI Aayog, set to be chaired by PM Modi in New Delhi on Monday

The Hindu

R.C.P. Singh quits JD(U) after party seeks response on graft charge

Party workers alleged that he had amassed “huge property” in the name of his family members between 2013 and 2022

Dynamite News

Bihar: Uproar in state politics over JDU's allegation on RCP Singh of amassing huge wealth 'inappropriately'

JDU says that RCP Singh, while in the party, transferred unaccounted property worth crores of rupees to himself and his family. Read more on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1117: Reserve Bank hikes interest rates, spurious liquor kills 9 in Bihar

Jude Weston brings you the news from New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, the United States of America, and China.

Dynamite News

7 die, several lose eyesight in another hooch tragedy in dry Bihar

It is, however, not known when the spurious liquor was consumed as the family members of victims are not ready to share information. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Hooch claims 11 lives, many fall ill in Bihar

At least two dozen villagers have also fallen ill and admitted to different hospitals in Chhapra, district headquarters of Saran and Patna. “Nine of them are critical and over 10 have lost their eye sights”, a villager said

Al Jazeera

Inside a 700-year-old ‘groom market’ in India’s Bihar state

In an annual event in Madhubani, grooms stand in public display and male guardians of girls select them for marriage.

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