Ahead of trust vote, Nitish confident of proving majority

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as an ally, party leaders said Tuesday.

Lalu takes dig at Nitish for praising Modi

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday joined the BJP in taunting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ten years ago and exhorting him to play a national role.

RJD MLC resigns as opposition leader in Bihar Council

Gulam Ghaus of Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday resigned as leader of opposition in Bihar Legislative Council as BJP, after severing ties with the JD(U), assumes role of the principal opposition.

MoU signed for DPR on Patna Metro

The Bihar government has signed a MoU with a consultant - RITES Ltd - for feasibility study and DPR preparation for the proposed 30-km Patna Metro.

Injured Naxal commander arrested from hospital in Patna

A wanted Naxal commander has been nabbed by security agencies from a hospital in Patna.

Bihar bandh: JD(U), BJP workers clash; Rudy, Hussain detained

Two days after the Janata Dal (United) called it quits with Bharatiya Janata Party, the friends-turned-foes clashed outside the BJP office.

Bihar developments will have long-term impact on national politics: Cong

Sensing a windfall from JD(U)`s exit from NDA, Congress on Monday said developments in Bihar will have a "long-term impact" on national politics.

Will consider returning to NDA if Advani returns at helm: Sharad Yadav

A day after walking out of NDA, JD(U) president Sharad Yadav on Monday said his party could consider coming back to the alliance if veteran BJP leader LK Advani gets back at the helm of the party.

Four Independents attend JD(U) meeting

Signalling that the Nitish Kumar government has the magic figure for continuing in the government without BJP, four Independent legislators are on Monday participating in the JD(U) meeting.

Bihar gets 1,000 SSB personnel for anti-Naxal operation

Centre has sent a fresh battalion, comprising about 1,000 personnel, for undertaking anti-Naxal operations in Bihar as part of a strategy to combat Maoist violence in the state.