New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced that it will contest three seats each in Uttar Pardesh and Bihar, and also introduced its candidates. In a series of tweets, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that in Uttar Pradesh, the party will contest in Saharanpur, Gautam Buddh Nagar[Read More…]
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Bihar Shocker: Six goons tie father, gangrape 19-year-old daughter in front of him
In a heartbreaking incident, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by six men in Bihar’s Kishanganj district on Thursday. As if the incident was not disturbing enough, the teenager was allegedly gang-raped in front of her father. According to police officials, the 19-year-old victim lodged a police complaint on Wednesday alleging that[Read More…]
After Maulana Asrarul Haque, who can secure Kishanganj for Congress?
Who will be the Congress candidate from Kishanganj in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections? Till the 6th of December, everybody knew the answer. Even the challengers of the two-time Congress MP Mohammad Asrarul Haque Qasmi – popularly known as Maulana – knew well that their chances are not bright. Came the[Read More…]
Kishanganj Congress MP Asrarul Haque passes away
Senior Congress leader and MP from Bihar’s Kishanganj, Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi, passed away in the early hours of Friday December 7, following a heart attack. On hearing upon Qasmi’s demise, Congress Chief Rahul Gandi extended his condolences. Taking to his Twitter account, Rahul Gandhi said, किशनगंज से कांग्रेस पार्टी के[Read More…]
Bihar: Kishanganj Civil court prohibits wearing ‘lungi’ within court premises
Kishanganj’s civil court recently issued a notice to the bar association prohibiting everyone from wearing ‘lungi’ within the court premises. In its written order issued on November 5, to the bar association as well as district bar association, the court asked the members not to wear lungi inside the Kishanganj[Read More…]
Rajasthan: 16-year-old brutally killed; body found mutilated at Railway track
A 16-year-old boy found dead in a vicious state with his body mutilated on October 12 in Makrana district of Rajasthan. Deceased Parwez alias Abdullah is a resident of Kishanganj in Bihar and was working as a labour in a tire-repairing shop in Makrana, Rajasthan. His body was found mutilated,[Read More…]
Beyond religion: Muslim cooperative society helps transform lives of Hindus, others
Patna: Kamla Devi, Pankaj Kumar, Geeta Devi and Sanjay Singh, all Hindus, share one thing in common. Their lives have been transformed through “interest-free” loans provided by a Muslim cooperative credit society in Bihar, yet another example how integrated Indian society has always been at the grassroots level. They are four[Read More…]