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NDA leaders hailed Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in as Bihar Chief Minister, calling it the beginning of a long “Modi–Yogi age.” The new Cabinet reflects strategic caste representation, with significant presence for Rajputs, OBCs and EBCs alongside key allies across the NDA spectrum

Counting of votes for all 243 Bihar Assembly constituencies has begun amid tight, multi-layered security. Postal ballots and EVM votes are being counted across 46 centres, with over 18,000 candidate agents, CAPF companies, and state police overseeing the process.

The GRP and RPF at Secunderabad busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket from Odisha to Mumbai and arrested two persons from Bihar. They seized 18.8 kg of marijuana worth Rs 9.4 lakh. The main supplier from Odisha is absconding.

A 26-year-old tile mason from Bihar was found murdered at a construction site in Kothur on Hyderabad’s outskirts. Police suspect he was attacked with a heavy object while asleep. Two co-workers have been detained for questioning as investigation continues

Five members of a family, including three children, died when the roof of their over-30-year-old house collapsed in Manas village, Saran district. Police recovered the bodies and sent documents to the district administration for compensation.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back at SP MP Afzal Ansari for questioning his party’s appeal among non-Muslims. Owaisi said such remarks reflect ignorance, asserting that AIMIM works for all communities, including Hindus and Dalits, with inclusivity

The term ‘Jungle Raj’, once used to describe lawlessness in Bihar during the Lalu-Rabri era, has resurfaced as a major election narrative. As Bihar votes, the phrase continues to stir public memory, political rhetoric, and media perception battles

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for what he termed opportunistic politics. Drawing parallels between Bihar’s Bahadurgunj and Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills bypolls, he accused Owaisi of double standards for supporting Congress in Telangana while opposing it in Bihar

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the word ‘katta’ at a Bihar poll rally, saying he had never heard a PM use such language. Yadav accused Modi of lowering the political discourse ahead of state election

JDU candidate and former Mokama MLA Anant Singh was arrested in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, a Jan Suraj supporter. The high-profile arrest, days ahead of polling, has heightened political tensions in Bihar’s Mokama constituency

Ahead of Chhath Puja beginning on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to share devotional songs about the festival on X, promising to repost them. The four-day Sun God worship, marked by fasting and rituals, celebrates purity, gratitude, and harmony with nature

Borabanda in Jubilee Hills constituency is one of Hyderabad’s most densely populated wards, home to migrants from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Andhra regions. Many work in construction and idol-making, shaping the area’s economy and voter demographics

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Election Commission for allowing the Bihar government to disburse Rs 10,000 crore to women beneficiaries ahead of elections. He alleged that the move, ignored by the ECI, raises doubts over free and fair polls

PM Modi launched youth-focused initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore, including PM-SETU, Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Nishchay Svyam Sahayata Bhatta Yojana, and the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme. Bihar Yuva Ayog and a skill university were also inaugurated to empower youth.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore on Saturday, with Bihar in focus. The projects span education, skilling, entrepreneurship, credit support and scholarships, aiming to empower youth and strengthen India’s workforce in line with NEP 2020

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan visits Bihar for the Unmesh International Literature Festival in Patna and offers prayers at Shri Chamunda Devi Temple in Muzaffarpur, with extensive local preparations underway.

Two children from Turkapally village in Yadagirigutta went missing while playing on Thursday morning. Thanks to swift action by local police, they were traced within three hours in a nearby forest area and safely reunited with their families.

The Centre has approved a Rs 3,169 crore project to double the Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat railway line across Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The 177-km upgrade will boost freight, passenger mobility, reduce congestion, and benefit over 28 lakh people across 441 villages

India stormed into the Men’s Asia Cup 2025 hockey final with a commanding 7-0 win over China in Rajgir, sealing a Sunday title clash against defending champions Korea

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the “Bhishma Pitamaha of corruption” at a Patna rally, alleging BJP leaders Modi and Shah, with the Election Commission, are attempting to undermine democracy during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls