"Nishant Kumar as future Bihar CM": JDU workers put up posters in PatnaJanata Dal (United) workers are calling for Nishant Kumar to become the next Chief Minister of Bihar. This comes as his father, Nitish Kuma...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
'Another jumla': Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's 'riots don't take place' in BJP rule remarkAt a public meeting in Hisua falling under Bihar's Nawada district, Shah said, "Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi return to power in 2024 wi...
03 Apr, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
1,807 riot cases registered in India during 2018-2020; 8,565 arrestedReplying to a written question in the Upper House, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the highest number of communal riot ...
02 Feb, 2022, 05.13 PM IST
Congress' failures, BJP's success triggered riots: Shakeel AhmadThe Congress leader attacked the saffron party saying that in their case, the BJP governments were guilty of presiding over state-sponsored...
26 Apr, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
Union minister accuses RJD, Congress of trying to flare up riots in BiharOn March 17, violence had broken out in Bhagalpur, where a religious procession was being led by Choubey's son, Arijit Shashwat.
31 Mar, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
Grand alliance a coalition of 'power hungry' parties: Shahnawaz HussainHussain described the grand alliance a coalition of "power hungry" parties considering the "contrasting" roles played by the alliance leade...
18 Oct, 2015, 09.40 PM IST
Communal incidents go up in first 6 months of 2015Incidents of communal violence in the country have gone up in the first six months of 2015 compared to the corresponding period last year
02 Aug, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
BJP blames government for Muzaffarpur riots, demands judicial probe"The family members of the youth Bhartendu, whose abduction and murder sparked the riots, are not accepting that he was killed over a love ...
20 Jan, 2015, 05.30 PM IST
BJP blames state government for Muzaffarpur riots, demands judicial probeBJP today demanded a judicial enquiry into the incident and Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of the victims.
20 Jan, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Nitish Kumar lashes out at Sonia for 'playing communal card'The CM claimed that his government has punished a large number of accused in the Bhagalpur riots and has promised life-long pension to the ...
05 Apr, 2014, 07.17 PM IST
Sushil Kumar Modi questions Nitish Kumar on Congress supportBJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi has charged Bihar CM with "duplicity" for slamming Congress for being responsible for 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
30 Jan, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
Sushil Kumar Modi questions Nitish Kumar on Congress supportBJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi has charged Bihar Chief Minister with "duplicity" for slamming Congress for being responsible for 1984 anti-Si...
29 Jan, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
Nitish Kumar continues tirade against Congress, RJD and BJPNitish Kumar today again blamed Congress for the Bhagalpur riots and RJD, with which an alliance was expected, for saving the perpetrators.
29 Jan, 2014, 06.04 PM IST
Congress reacts angrily to Nitish Kumar's comments on anti-Sikh and Bhagalpur riotsCongress today reacted angrily to Nitish Kumar's comment on anti-Sikh and Bhagalpur riots and on invitation to Aligarh Muslim University fu...
28 Jan, 2014, 08.00 PM IST
Congress responsible for 1984, 1989 riots; BJP for 2002 riot: Nitish KumarNobody could escape accountability for these incidents, the chief minister told reporters here.
28 Jan, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav has failed, Nitish Kumar must be alertA violent incident in the last week of August has led to widespread communal rioting in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state and home to 20...
23 Sep, 2013, 08.03 AM IST
BJP instigating communal riots, alleges LaluRJD supremo Lalu Prasad today charged the BJP with instigating riots to ride to power in the general elections next year.
11 Sep, 2013, 10.00 PM IST