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7/24/2016: FRONT PAGE: Pressed by SC collegium, govt gives in on Patna HC CJ choice

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday cleared the appointment of chief justices to three important high courts, including that of Justice I A Ansari (Patna) over whose name it had reservations. The appointments were held up for a few months as the Centre… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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AISA members block train in Patna demanding JNU student Kanhaiya Kumar’s release

AISA members block train in Patna demanding JNU student Kanhaiya Kumar’s release

Patna : The officials said that nearly half a dozen trains were forcibly stopped in Bihar on Friday by hundreds of students, mostly activists of student bodies of left parties and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), demanding release of JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. All India Students’ Association (AISA) members on Friday blocked the Indore–Rajendra […]

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1/30/2015: EDIT: Patna: Potential growth hampered by e-commerce

Patna, the capital city of Bihar, is the repository of Indian history. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world. Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha. Ancient Patna, known as Pataliputra, was the capital of the… The DQWeek (Delhi)

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Theft at Giriraj’s Patna residence, opposition calls it black money

BJP MP Giriraj reported a theft from his Patna residence. Soon, the police were able to recover the stolen amount- Rs. 1 crore and 14 lakh and 600 dollars in cash. DB Take: Reason to be at no. 70   During the time of Lok Sabha Elections, Giriraj had declared an asset of Rs. 1.5 […]

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Patna: 4 minor boys beaten up, heads tonsured, paraded half-naked for talking to girls

Patna: At least four minor boys hailing from Champaran Village in Patna were allegedly beaten up for talking to girls. They were further paraded half naked in the village while their heads were partly shaved. All four were further tied to trees. The minors aged between 14-16 years had gone to Bakhari village from Hardiabagh […]

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In Pics: Flood affected villagers with cattle take shelter at Patna runway

Patna/Bhagalpur: The angry flood affected villagers in Bhagalpur district of Patna broke off the Patna Airport wall near zero mile. Nearly 500 people have started living on the runway on the airport now. They have tied their cattle including buffaloes on the runway. The villagers hailing from Shehzadpur area near block headquarters have also started […]

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As AAP shines in Delhi, hope and hot air float in Patna

As AAP shines in Delhi, hope and hot air float in Patna Her enthusiasm grows when told that Rakhi Birla, just a few years older than her, had become a minister in the AAP government sworn earlier in the day in Delhi. “That's why I have joined AAP,” Priya said, as she wrote her name […]

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10/28/2013: FRONT PAGE: 6 killed in 8 explosions as IM targets Modi’s Patna rally

Patna/New Delhi: The political campaign for the 2014 election took a frightening turn on Sunday when six persons were killed and around 100 injured at the crowded venue of Narendra Modi’s rally here in a suspected terror attack designed to inflict mass… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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