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Patna: Crowd violence marred two cultural events in the state on Wednesday night as unruly people created ruckus during Bhojpuri music shows in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali. Stone-pelting and chair-throwing broke out at separate venues, triggering panic and forcing police to use batons to control and disperse the crowds.In the first incident, a clash broke out during a performance by Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav at Babu Arjun Mela in Muzaffarpur, after the crowd turned unruly and began pelting s
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Guwahati to honor the late singer Zubeen Garg. He will visit Garg's resting place and meet his family. Meanwhile, the Baksa region faces unrest after clashes erupted when accused in Garg's death case were moved. Police have cancelled leaves and suspended internet services. The Chief Minister stated a team will travel to Singapore for justice. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will arrive in Guwahati on Friday to pay tribute to the late singer Zubeen Gar ...Read More >
Patna: Popular Bhojpuri singer and actor Khesari Lal Yadav joined the RJD on Thursday along with his wife, Chanda Devi, saying that the entire state wants a change in the govt."Bihar earnestly wants a change... Ek baar badalne ki jarurat hai (there is a need to change the govt once)," Khesari told reporters, adding that he joined the party because he wants to be part of this change. He said Bihar urgently needs to launch steps to check large-scale migration so that families stay together.Khesari, who received RJD membership in the presence of senior party leaders Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Abdu ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: An election event of AIMIM candidate Tausif Alam turned into a brawl after the crowd came to support the contender's nomination day rally turned wild over free food, as the party nominee had arranged a free Biryani feast for supporters. The video of the crowd looting biryani went viral online, triggering a sharp reaction from users criticising attendees' civic sense. As the Bihar elections 2025 draw closer and the state becomes a hotbed of political activities in the state, parties and their candidates are leaving no stone unturned to win over voters. In one s ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's political theatre thrives on caste, social equations, spectacles and power plays. But every election, a handful of people emerge, breaking rules, defying party strongholds and grabbing headlines. The 2025 assembly elections in the state are no different. Pushpam Priya brings cosmopolitan vision. Tej Pratap Yadav thrives on rebellion. Khesari Lal Yadav entertains with daring songs. Maithili Thakur mesmerises with her classical voice. Anant Singh shows raw muscle. Osama Shahab carries family influence. Prashant Kishore seeks to overhaul the system. They together reflect the extre ...Read More >
Maithili Thakur is set to become the youngest Bihar MLA. Almost ten Gen Zs stood the electoral test in the two-phase Bihar Assembly elections, including spiritual singer and BJP's Alinagar candidate Maithili Thakur. Here is how the nine candidates aged 25 years stand as of 4 pm: In Alinagar, Maithili Thakur is on the path to become the state's youngest ever MLA. She is almost 7,000 votes ahead of Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Binod Mishra. Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party's (RLJP) Yash Raj lost fr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Clouds have settled over various regions of the country, bringing with them spells of drizzle and strong winds in many places. This has led to a drop in temperatures, offering people much-needed relief from the scorching heat. In Uttar Pradesh as well, the weather has undergone a complete shift. In certain parts of Western UP, drizzle accompanied by winds was recorded in the morning hours, resulting in a decline in temperature levels. The next 48 hours are expected to be challenging for the state. The movement of clouds is likely to persist across most regions. According to the Ind ...Read More >
Tensions escalated across Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Bareilly, Barabanki, Mau, and Varanasi, following "I Love Muhammad" campaign protests. Bareilly experienced violent clashes, prompting extensive police raids, arrests of a prominent cleric, and massive security deployment. Authorities are investigating pre-planned conspiracies to disrupt communal harmony. Tensions escalated across Barabanki and Mau districts following violent clashes in Bareilly over the "I Love Muhammad" campaign, prompti ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav, along with his wife Chanda Devi, joined the RJD on Thursday. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav reiterated the need for a law ensuring government jobs for every household in Bihar. Also Read | Gwalior: Worm Found in Children's Azithromycin Syrup at Government Hospital; Distribution Halted, Probe Ordered Amid Madhya Pradesh Cough Syrup Tragedy. Speaking to the media, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Singer Khesari Lal Yadav, along with his wife Chanda Devi, has joined RJD today. We have t ...Read More >
Patna: Two days ahead of the last date of filing nomination papers for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, all eyes are on the rebels. Reports about resentment among ticket aspirants are coming from almost every part of the state. The three major parties - ruling BJP and JDU and the main opposition RJD - are keeping a close eye on the possible rebels. In the first phase of polls on November 6, around 121 assembly seats will go to polls. While NDA has announced its candidates for the fi ...Read More >
Senior CPI(M) leader accuses Cong. activists of assaulting Perambra panchayat president without any provocation The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) took out a rally and held a public meeting in Perambra town to explain its stand on the recent "police action" on Shafi Parambil, Vadakara MP, after which he suffered nasal injuries and admitted to a hospital. Addressing the meeting, LDF convener and local MLA T.P. Ramakrishnan alleged that efforts were being made to fram ...Read More >
Patna: Popular Bhojpuri singer and actor Khesari Lal Yadav joined the RJD on Thursday along with his wife, Chanda Devi, saying that the entire state wants a change in the govt."Bihar earnestly wants a change... Ek baar badalne ki jarurat hai (there is a need to change the govt once)," Khesari told reporters, adding that he joined the party because he wants to be part of this change. He said Bihar urgently needs to launch steps to check large-scale migration so that families stay together.Khesari, ...Read More >
Chapra (Bihar) [India], October 19 (ANI): Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav, who recently joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and is going to contest from the Chapra assembly constituency, on Sunday vowed to work for development and improve the drainage system of the area. "I have come to seek my father's blessings as I am contesting the elections. My father's ideology has always focused on development. The party has expressed confidence in me. The biggest problem in Chapra is the drainage system, and my primary focus will be on improving it", the Bhojpuri singer told ANI here. Also Read | ...Read More >
Patna: Two days ahead of the last date of filing nomination papers for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, all eyes are on the rebels. Reports about resentment among ticket aspirants are coming from almost every part of the state. The three major parties - ruling BJP and JDU and the main opposition RJD - are keeping a close eye on the possible rebels. In the first phase of polls on November 6, around 121 assembly seats will go to polls. While NDA has announced its candidates for the first phase, the alliance partners of the main Opposition - RJD, Congress and Left parties - are sile ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the last day of filing nominations for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) officially released its first list of 143 candidates, covering 38 districts across the state. The list features several high-profile names, including Tejashwi Yadav, who will once again contest from his traditional Raghopur seat. The party's candidate lineup reflects a clear emphasis on the Backward Classes and minorities, consistent with the RJD's long-standing social justice plank. In a notable move, Bhojpuri singer and actor Khesari Lal Yadav has been ...Read More >
Kolkata: The West Bengal Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested advocate Mofakkarul Islam, described as the alleged mastermind behind the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district's Kaliachak area. He was detained at Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri while reportedly attempting to flee by boarding a flight. Islam, a lawyer and former AIMIM candidate in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, is accused of being the primary instigator of the incident. He allegedly made inflammatory speeches during protests in Sujapur/Mothabari area. Confirming that he was ...Read More >
Patna, October 20: On the last day of filing nominations for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) officially released its first list of 143 candidates, covering 38 districts across the state. The list features several high-profile names, including Tejashwi Yadav, who will once again contest from his traditional Raghopur seat. The party's candidate lineup reflects a clear emphasis on the Backward Classes and minorities, consistent with the RJD's long-standing social justice plank. In a notable move, Bhojpuri singer and actor Khesari Lal Yadav has been fielded from ...Read More >
VARANASI: Six police personnel were suspended and another five sent to district lines after a BJP worker died in police lathicharge in Ghazipur district Thursday. The district police chief has requested the DM to order a magisterial probe into the alleged police action.On Tuesday afternoon, a protest over power crisis at Nonhara reportedly turned violent and police rained batons at demonstrators, injuring 7-8 people, including BJP worker Siyaram Upadhyay, alias Jokhu Upadhyay (35). His death later sparked public outrage. Siyaram's family alleged police brutality led to his death and demanded j ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): As the deadline for filing nominations for the first phase of polling in the Bihar Assembly elections nears, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of star campaigners, while the Mahagathbandhan is yet to announce its seat-sharing arrangement. The BJP, which leads the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, along with Janata Dal (United), has named prominent figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, among others, as party campaigners. Apart fr ...Read More >
Muzaffarpur: The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday night -- just hours before the deadline for filing of nominations for the first-phase polling comes to an end -- fielding its state party chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba assembly constituency and state legislature party leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan from Kadwa seat. The announcement came even before a final seat-sharing arrangement within the Opposition grand alliance has been finalised amid hectic parleys among the allies. Though the grand old party has announced 48 candidates in its fir ...Read More >