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Far from home, away from EVMs: Jharkhand’s migrant tribal workers

Lakhan Oraon, a construction worker in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, has plans to visit his hometown in Lohardaga, west of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand, only in December this year around the time of Christmas. The first phase of Assembly elections in the state is scheduled to begin on Wednesday,…

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Rediscovering colonial-era Bihar through a delightful translation of a 100-year-old novel

In tracing the literary journey of a language, some landmarks stand out for what they mean for the language’s possibilities. Others are notable for how they mirror the time and space in which they are rooted.

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Bihar: 4 year old kid with cancer treated free of cost in Ranchi

The district hospital has successfully treated a four-year-old girl of Dobhi in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Man arrested for threatening MP Pappu Yadav, has no ties to any gang

According to the Bihar police, the accused has been identified as Mahesh Pandey and he has no link to any gang. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Police held 10 people in massive raid

In a significant operation on Saturday, the Sasaram police conducted a crackdown. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Senior IAS Vipin Kumar takes over as Airports Authority of India Chairman

Vipin Kumar, an IAS officer of 1996 batch, Bihar cadre took over as Chairman of Airports Authority of India, today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED attaches Rs 503.16 cr assets across 5 states in Rs 4,037Cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets located at various places across Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh valued at Rs 503.16 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: 2 labourers died after falling from under construction building

A police officer said that the two workers were injured after they fell from an apartment under construction by Aastik Construction Company. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Does a Dalit’s life have no value?’: The murder of a teenage girl in India

The 14-year-old’s family members say she was raped and murdered. As they seek justice, tensions erupt in their village.

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Bihar: One man dies after consuming spurious liquor in Muzzafarpur

The deceased has been identified as Shyam Sahni (26). The incident reported just days after a hooch tragedy claimed 37 lives in Siwan, Saran, and Gopalganj districts last week. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Spurious liquor kills 20 people in Siwan; 4 in Chapra

Twenty people have lost their lives in Siwan on Thursday after consuming spurious liquor, as per Siwan SP Amitesh Kumar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Adhere to process in FIRs’: 3 press associations slam police action against Bihar journalists

Three press associations have expressed concern over the detention of several journalists in recent months in Bihar’s Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts. It has also called on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar “to educate the administration and the police about the proper functioning of the media”.

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Brij Bihari Prasad Murder: SC sentences two to life imprisonment

Ex-MLA Munna Shukla and Mantu Tiwari were on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by Supreme Court for the 1998 murder of former Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: IAF makes emergency landing in flood, relief materials looted

An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter carrying relief materials made an emergency landing in water-logged area in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Flood like situation in several parts of state

Several parts of Bihar are grappling with severe flooding due to heavy discharge of water from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur, following heavy rainfall. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Another bridge "collapses" in Bihar; Oppn slams "corrupt" Nitish Govt

An official said that the incident that took place on Sunday was not a collapse but a dismantling process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Boat with 16 people collides with pole in Chhapra; 10 rescued

Out of the 16 people, 10 were rescued safely by the local divers and the SDRF team. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: NIA raids several locations over suspected naxal activities

NIA conducted searches at five locations in Bihar on Thursday in connection with unlawful activities involving Naxal members in the Aurangabad district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar journalist’s BBC documentary exposes systemic rot of female infanticide over 30 years

By the time journalist Amitabh Parashar is introduced in the BBC documentary, The Midwife’s Confession, the audience is invested in his journey.

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RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav undergoes angioplasty in Mumbai hospital

Former Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, 76, undergoes angioplasty in Mumbai hospital on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Unattended and vulnerable: Children of Kerala’s migrant communities face many risks

This is part one of a four-part series by The News Minute on lived realities of migrant communities in Kerala.

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Bihar: Cattle smuggling leads scuffle between two groups, 30 detained

DM Patna Chandrashekhar Singh said that strict action would be taken if people took the law in their hands to punish the alleged cattle smugglers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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KC Tyagi resigns as JD(U) spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad takes over

KC Tyagi was a Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar from 2013 to 2016 and was a Lok Sabha member from 1989 to 1991 from the Hapur constituency. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPS Alok Raj appointed as the next DGP of Bihar

1989 batch IPS officer Alok Raj has been appointed as the next DGP of Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In herbal firm’s Bihar backyard, women beaten with belts, ‘sexually abused’

In February, a police station in Bihar’s Chapra district had allegedly refused to file an FIR after Kanchan*, a 19-year-old, accused a Surat-headquartered herbal firm’s executive of forcing her to work without pay, and the owner of facilitating her rape by the executive under the pretext of marriage.

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