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Everything you need to know about Biri Hajipur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Biri Hajipur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Maoists blow up rail track in Jharkhand

April 7, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track in Jharkhand to enforce a two-day shutdown called by them to protest the killing of their members by another splinter group last month, police said Sunday.

Maoists blow up railway track in Bihar

April 6, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Patna, April 6 (IANS) Maoists Saturday blew up a railway track in Bihar to enforce a two-day strike called by them to protest against the killing of their cadres in Jharkhand, railway police said.

Rapist, murderer of Bihar minor awarded death sentence

February 7, 2013 at 5:15 PM

Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) A Bihar court Thursday awarded the death penalty to a 45-year-old man for raping and killing a minor girl four years ago, a lawyer said.

Bihar shutdown: Paswan, Lalu detained in Patna

October 15, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) Bihar leaders Ram Vilas Paswan and Lalu Prasad were detained here Monday while demonstrating during the daylong shutdown called by the opposition against the killing of three people in police firing in Madhubani town last week.

Opposition backed shutdown hits Bihar

October 15, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) Trains were blocked and trucks and buses were off the roads in Bihar as a daylong shutdown called by opposition parties to protest the killing of three people in police firing last week came into effect Monday.

NIPER JEE 2012 result declared: Check results

July 5, 2012 at 5:36 PM

NIPER JEE 2012 result has been declared Thursday, July 5, 2012. The results are available on the NIPER website http://www.niper.nic.in

Pak, India plan fresh CBMs on Kashmir during Khar-Krishna talks

July 25, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Islamabad, July 25 (ANI): Pakistan and India are likely to announce new confidence building measures (CBMs) related to the longstanding Kashmir dispute when the foreign ministers of the nuclear-armed neighbours meet in New Delhi this week.

Mahatma Gandhi bridge in Bihar awaits renovation

December 8, 2010 at 7:29 PM

Hajipur (Bihar), Dec.8 (ANI): Mahatma Gandhi Setu, a longest bridge built across River Ganga between Hajipur and Patna in Bihar, is in an awful condition due to apathetic attitude of the concerned authorities.

Left-led 13 party countrywide shutdown begins

April 27, 2010 at 12:37 PM

West Bengal/Kerala/Uttar Pradesh/Orissa/Bihar, Apr 27 (ANI): A 12-hour all India shutdown has been called by the Left-led 13 party front demanding immediate control on spiralling prices, roll back in customs duty on crude oil and excise tax on petroleum products.

Bihar students turn violent after being caught cheating in exams

March 19, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Hajipur (Bihar), Mar 19 (ANI): A group of students resorted to violence when invigilators overseeing higher secondary school examinations at Bihar's Hajipur District caught them cheating.

People consider RJD-LJP alliance opportunistic: Raghuvansh

May 20, 2009 at 3:37 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Having faced an embarrassing drubbing in the recently held Lok Sabha polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal on Wednesday admitted that the pre-poll tie up with Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) proved a wrong move during elections.

Don't induct Lalu in new cabinet, insist Bihar Congress workers

May 19, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Patna, May 19 (IANS) While speculation mounted over whether Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad would continue in the union cabinet, a section of Congress workers here Tuesday took to the streets Tuesday to insist that it shouldn't be so.

Paswan says not supporting Congress was a mistake

May 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday admitted that not supporting the Congress was a big mistake.

I will accept my defeat in these polls: Paswan

May 16, 2009 at 5:35 PM

Patna, May 16 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who lost from Hajipur parliamentary constituency in Bihar, on Saturday, accepted his defeat.

Paswan loses traditional Hajipur seat

May 16, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Patna, May 16 (IANS) A disappointed Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan, who lost in his traditional constituency of Hajipur, said Saturday that had people in the constituency voted for development he would not have lost.

Chidambaram loses in Sivaganga, seeks repoll

May 16, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Sivaganga, May 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has lost the elections in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga parliamentary constituency to his All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) rival Raja Kannappan.

JD-U nominee widens lead over Paswan

May 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Patna, May 16 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan was Saturday trailing behind Ram Sundar Das of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Bihar's Hajipur parliamentary constituency, poll officials said.

Paswan trails in Hajipur

May 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM

Patna, May 16 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan was Saturday trailing by over 12,000 votes in Bihar's Hajipur constituency.

RJD-LJP alliance will be uprooted from Bihar: Nitish Kumar

April 24, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Patna, Apr 24 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal- United leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said the RJD-LJP alliance would be uprooted from Bihar after general elections.

Amid clouds of uncertainty, UPA partners keep options open

April 23, 2009 at 5:40 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As voters queued up to vote in the second phase of the general elections, it was another day of mixed signals from political leaders Thursday with allies of the Congress-led UPA making concerted overtures to the Left.

Only Manmohan Singh for PM, says Paswan

April 23, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Hajipur (Bihar), April 23 (IANS) The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were only considering Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the office if the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) comes back to power, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan said here Thursday.

Selection of UPA leader after polls: Pawar

April 23, 2009 at 10:53 AM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said Thursday that the 'election and selection' of the leader of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) would be done after the parliamentary polls. Alliance partners Lalu Prasad and Ram Vilas Paswan said they were open to the Left joining the coalition.

Not with UPA sans RJD: Paswan

April 22, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Expressing firm solidarity with Rashtriya Janata Dal, the key ally in Bihar Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday that his party might not be part of UPA

No Lalu, no UPA, indicates Paswan

April 22, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Patna, April 22 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan indicated Wednesday that it would rethink its relationship with the Congress if Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Lalu Prasad was not part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

Campaign heats up, Manmohan stays coolly confident

April 20, 2009 at 9:02 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The political temperature rose in tandem with the mercury Monday, three days before round two of India's general elections, but the prime minister exuded confidence that his Congress party and its allies would form India's next government, with support from the Communist parties if necessary.

Campaign heats up in tandem with mercury

April 20, 2009 at 8:01 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The political temperature rose in tandem with the mercury Monday, three days before round two of India's general elections. The Congress came under attack from the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) while Congress leaders continued to target Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani.

Now, Paswan blames Congress for Babri Masjid demolition

April 20, 2009 at 4:37 PM

Patna, Apr 20 (ANI): After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, it was Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan's turn to blame the Congress party for the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Now, Paswan holds Congress culpable in Babri demolition

April 20, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Patna, April 20 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan Monday defended his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) colleague Lalu Prasad's statement that both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress were responsible for the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Debutant actor plays seasoned campaigner for Papa Paswan

April 20, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Hajipur (Bihar), April 20 (IANS) His long hair and designer clothes have made him the cynosure of many eyes, he's been described as 'ideal hero material' by industry insiders and his debut film is almost ready for release. But for the moment, Chirag Paswan is focusing on campaigning for father Ram Vilas Paswan in the heat and dust of elections in Bihar.

After Lalu, Paswan slams Congress party

April 19, 2009 at 9:01 PM

Patna, Apr 19 (ANI): After RJD's Lalu Prasad, it was Lok Janshakti Party's Ram Vilas Paswan's turn on Sunday to criticise Congress Party.

Congress announces candidate against Ram Vilas Paswan

April 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): The Congress has fielded Dasai Choudhary against Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan in the Hajipur parliamentary constituency in Bihar.

Congress to field candidates against RJD, LJP

March 31, 2009 at 5:51 PM

Patna, Mar 31 (ANI): The Congress Party on Tuesday said that it would field its candidates in Bihar against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan, who it considers as its biggest enemies in the coming general elections.

Birds fly out, politicians flock in

March 26, 2009 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) With the weather getting hotter in Bihar, it's time for migratory birds to fly away. But the heat and dust of general elections is making some other creatures flock right back home - politicians.

LJP releases list of 12 candidates from Bihar

March 24, 2009 at 7:10 PM

Patna, March 24 (IANS) The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Tuesday announced the names of 12 candidates from Bihar, with party chief Ram Vilas Paswan contesting from his traditional Hajipur seat in the April-May parliamentary elections.

Bihar police seeks divine help to curb crimes

January 12, 2009 at 1:54 PM

Patna, Jan 12 (IANS) In the drive to make Bihar a crime-free state, the police have sought divine intervention by performing special prayers at the railway stations to prevent any wrongdoing in trains.

Maoists gun down two people in Bihar

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Patna, Sept 13 (ANI): In a suspected Maoist attack, two people were killed and two others at Ghoswar village in Vaishali District of Bihar late last night.

Street justice thrusts 10 to death in Bihar

September 13, 2007 at 1:01 AM

In yet another shocking incident, angry villager of the Vaishali district in Bihar severely thrashed a group of 10 suspected thieves and sent them into death. It is the third incident within a month long time that forces the caretaker of our law ...