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    APRIL 2009 
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    Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad is dead view comments(4)...  Less then 50 percent turnout in Bihar, polling mostly peaceful  Police invoke Crime Control Act against Pappu Yadav Polls begins in Bihar amid heavy  security 'No bridge, no votes', angry villagers tell Nitish Kumar Hindu votes crucial to win in Muslim dominated Kishanganj  BJP's Muslim heavyweight faces tough contest   Prestige battle for Nitish Kumar in third phase of Bihar polls BJP, Congress finding it hard to better 2004 tally  Development creeps into Bihar's political lexicon   Not enough land in state to fufil Paswan’s dream: Tiwary  BJP jittery of Congress splitting upper caste votes in   Bihar   Employed by Bihar government, yet deprived of quota   benefits  Changing Pattern Of Poll Violence In Bihar; Little Cause For celebration  26 fodder scam convicts awarded rigorous imprisonment  Lalu's place is in jail: JD-U leader  Taslimuddin attacked in Kishanganj, probe underway   If You Vote More It Is Wrong, If You Vote Less It Is Wrong Pappu Yadav arrested for violating poll code of conduct Rahul whirlwind: Kolkata to Gangtok to Bihar  Over 300,000 'troublemakers' identified in Bihar Jharkhand court convicts 43 in fodder scam case Combing operations in Bihar after five poll staff killed  Re-poll ordered in Bihar's 146 voting stations  Voting moderate but largely peaceful in Bihar  Only Manmohan Singh for PM, says Paswan JD(U) seeks Congress stand on RJD Congress, RJD try to sew tear in UPA  Prakash Jha arrested, Rs 10.25 lakh   seized Pranab blames his 'broken Hindi' for spat with Lalu  George Fernandes in a do-or-die electoral battle  No Lalu, no UPA, indicates Paswan view comments...  Train hijacked by Maoists released  Babri, Bhagalpur no more election issues for Muslims view comments...  
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    One killed in Maoist violence in Gaya Stakes high for Lalu-Paswan alliance in round two  Lalu calls up Mukherjee, says still in UPA  Congress-Lalu spat goes up one notch  Lalu is no more with us: Pranab   UPA to decide on PM candidate after polls, says Lalu Prasad  Campaigning for Congress for its stand on Bhojpuri: Ravi   Kissen Advani responsible for Bhagalpur riots, says Lal .view comments(3)...  Pappu Yadav's mother just seven years older than him Maximum ministers, crorepatis in fray for second phase poll
      
     Leaders rich, but Janata Dal (United) a poor party People’s mandate, not Congress favour ensures me place in cabinet: Lalu Nitish asks Lalu to disclose facts related to Babri demolition Probe Lalu's role in Bhagalpur riots: Congress leader 
      
     Now, Paswan blames Congress for Babri Masjid demolition 
      
     Madhavi Sarkar wants protection from Pappu Yadav  JD(U) MP charge Centre with playing politics of money 
      
     Debutant actor plays seasoned campaigner for Papa Paswan  Paswan only 23 when he became MLA for the first  time? Soldier thrown out of moving train, critically injured  JD-U Lok Sabha nominee booked for assaulting party   colleague  Friendly Fire Proving Too Unfriendly For Congress In Bihar Arrest warrant against RJD’s Munger nominee; party sees conspiracy BJP to complain to poll panel against Lalu   Lalu blames Congress too for Babri razing  Fernandes begs for votes, says it may be his last   election 
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    Shekhar Suman owns more luxury cars than Shatrughan NDA to make significant gain in Bihar, UP, AP, claims Jaitley Sushil Modi blames Lalu for Maoists’ violence in Bihar Lalu Prasad files nomination from Patliputra  Shekhar Suman files nomination from Patna Sahib   50 percent voting amid Maoists violence in Bihar  Criminal Case filed against Dhoni, Harbhajan  Targeting Police On Poll Day: An Old Publicity   Stunt Of Maoists Jamui district president of JD(U) hurt in land-mine blast, abducted Another polling booth attacked by Maoists in Bihar Wooing Muslims: BJP Proving Too Heavy A Burden For Nitish view comments(6)...  Prabhunath  & Tarkeshwar Singh
      detained for harassing  voters  Over 30 percent voting in Bihar till afternoon as Maoists kill two  Two securitymen killed as Maoists attack Bihar polling   station   Nine killed as Maoists attack securitymen on poll duty in Jharkhand  Bihar has dozens of candidates facing serious criminal   charges  Bihar goes to polls amid heavy security Shoot at sight orders in Bihar against troublemakers   Maoists target election process in Bihar, Jharkhand  French Revolution In The Interiors Of Siwan Rail coach catches fire in Patna station  Maoists on terror spree in Jharkhand, Bihar before polls Congress fields dissident RJD candidate against Lalu Maoist attack on BSF camp in Bihar  Lalu arrested, released in unsafe chopper landing case Election Commission notice to Lalu Prasad  Shekhar fires first MNS salvo on Shatrughan Aerial vigil of booths to curb Maoist violence in Bihar Maoists burn JD-U candidate's campaign vehicle   EC expresses ’strong displeasure’ at replies of Lalu, others Nitish again roots for Advani as PM, blames Centre for holding Bihar   package
      
     Is Lalu a spent force, asks a native from Bihar JD-U files defamation case against Rabri Devi Ailing Bihar maths wizard sent to Delhi for treatment  view comments... 'I don't like Sonia's face,' says JD-U's Prabhunath Singh  Pappu’s ‘bloody hands’ haunt his mother in poll Rebel Janata Dal (United) leaders flay new liquor policy Janata Dal (United) MP Ejaz Ali’s outfit not to support party’s candidates No takers for Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' in the 2009 poll  Nitish flays Lalu, Paswan for seeking support of Sanjay Dutt
      
     Only Congress can provide stable government, strong PM:   Sonia Forming fronts have become a fashion: Sonia JD-U plans defamation case against Rabri Devi  Lawyer goes to court, seeking Lalu Prasad's removal Empty promises, as Gaya voters live in 'lantern age'   Advani promises 'special status' for Bihar if voted to   power   United Progressive Alliance no more united, says Advani Don't vote for Pappu Yadav's candidates, says Lalu Prasad   Congress announces names for Kishanganj, Munger seats UPA has edge, Congress to emerge largest party, says   survey   
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    Love in the time of elections: Professor launches Prem   Party   India's film fraternity catches poll fever   Slain Patna youth's father moves court for CBI probe Poll panel notice to Lalu, Rabri   'Fourth front' takes off from Mulayam land  V K Sahu is RJD nominee from Patna Hate speeches result of frustration, over-confidence or brutal arrogance? view comments...  BJP seeks ban on Suraj Bhan’s entry in Nawada view comments...  After Ranjita gone, Surya Narayan Yadav is new LJP man from Supaul Lalu poses threat to Varun's life, Maneka tells police  Lok Janshakti Party MP Surajbhan questioned in murder   case  Maoists threaten to chop hands of voters in Bihar Polls bring Shekhar Suman home, and his mother is   thrilled No direct contest in the first phase of poll in Bihar BJP seeks action against Lalu for Varun tirade Case against Lalu for landing chopper at rally venue Lalu gets defensive after arrest orders  EC satisfied with security arrangements in Bihar Tempers run high ahead of Lok Sabha elections  HC provides temporary relief to BSEB chairman I would have taken action against Varun: Nitish Former speaker dead Rahul Raj’s father to move high court, flays NDA, UPA leaders Arrest order issued for Lalu Prasad for Varun remarks  Police complaint against Lalu for Varun Gandhi remarks  Four criminal-politicians out of election fray, thanks to courts Would have run roller over Varun: Lalu Prasad   View comments(3)...  Contempt of court proceedings sought against Rabri Devi Shekhar Suman’s name cleared as Congress candidate from Patna Saheb 
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    Patna-born Indian lawyer stripped of Order of Canada  Nitish in no mood to forgive Rabri, Sharad wants to take issue to people’s   court Many Samajwadi leaders, workers quit party Israel to set up five ammunition factories in Bihar 'Restore village name, or we won't vote'   Can crowd-pulling be equated with vote-catching? Rabri Devi booked on charge  of abusing Nitish Kumar Rabri in trouble for using foul language against Nitish Pappu Yadav revolts against Lalu-Paswan, wife joins Congress  Ravindra Charan Yadav named RJD candidate from Madhepura No safe drinking water, no votes, says Bihar village Maoist outfit expels leader for contesting polls Veena Shahi joins Janata Dal(United) Nitish launches election campaign, flays Lalu, Paswan BSEB scam just tip of an iceberg, claims Manoje Nath Kirti Azad becomes four-time richer in last five years Congress replaces Sheohar candidate, Lovely fielded Bihar NDA yet to come in campaign mode: Strategy or something else? 
      
     Fernandes no more part of JD-U, says upset Nitish   Bihar government will not allow Wal-Mart-Bharti stores: JD (U) leader
      
     Bihar's Sanjay Jha emerges as America's top paid CEO  View comments(6)... 
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    George Fernandes expelled from JD-U, Nishad in trouble  Janata Dal (U) dissociates itself from BJP’s manifesto
      
     Paswan family assets worth only Rs 1.15 crore
      
     Vigilance case lodged against the BSEB Chairman
      
     Hindi belt troika teams up to shore slipping vote banks  No 'fourth front', we are part of UPA: Lalu  Dasai Chaudhary is Congress candidate from Hajipur Nitish welcomes two outgoing RJD MP into Janata Dal (U)  Samajwadi Party, RJD, LJP vow to remain united Two RJD MPs join JD-U ahead of polls  To empower Muslims, he takes on Lalu, Rudy 
      
     Bihar police act against 222,000 troublemakers ahead of polls 
- Man arrested for bath in tank around Sher Shah Suri tomb - Nitish became CM due to my political blunder, concedes Paswan
      
     - Balyawi, Vijay Krishna join Janata Dal (U) - Apartments, land registration rates increased in Patna - New Archives director appointed - Ram Vilas Paswan files poll papers in Bihar - Court turns down Pappu Yadav's plea to contest poll - Filmmaker Prakash Jha declares assets worth Rs.550 mn - Nitish favourite to lead Bihar again, survey shows - Bodyguards of JD-U leaders suspended for distributing   sweets   - Two new faces inducted into the Nitish ministry  - Exhausted Prem Chandra Mishra withdraws PIL against Prakash Jha  - We got double than what we lost: Nitish Kumar  - Poor need pro-poor government, says Rahul in Bihar View comments...  - Rahul Gandhi kicks off Congress campaign in Bihar  - Fernandes falls ill hours before nomination filing time  - ‘Independent’ Fernandes files nomination papers  
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    Now CPI (M) praises Nitish as Left woos JD(U) Arun Jaitley launches BJP campaign in Bihar  JD-U goes after Indian holders of Swiss accounts   Nitish takes a dig at George’s sympathizers Eight year old boy kills friend with pistol in Bihar village George publicly hurls expletives on estranged wife Leila Fernandes' decision to contest troubles many in JD-U  view comments...  Fernandes to file nomination from Muzaffarpur April 1 Samajwadi, RJD and LJP come together in Bihar Already, 500 poll violation cases in Bihar  Fearing Maoist violence, Bihar seeks four IAF choppers  Dog shows are not for dog lovers but for  moneymakers and charlatans Ram Jiwan Singh, Gajendra Himanshu quit Janata Dal (United) Nagmani is RJD’s candidate from Chatra in Jharkhand Bindeshwar Pathak  wins Stockholm Water Prize Fernandes’ estranged wife appeals his supporters to dissuade him from contesting election Arrest warrant issued against Dr Shakeel Ahmed Nagmani quits Council, Janata Dal (United) I am ready to contest: George Fernandes Manmohan is not UPA's prime ministerial candidate: RJD   leader Nitish Kumar seeks action against Varun for hate speech   
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    BSP candidate held in the killing of 10 policemen    I'm not launching Paswan's son as actor: Prakash Jha  George booked for violating Model Code of Conduct MP Sukhdeo Paswan resigns from BJP Ramai Ram resigns from Assembly Shahabuddin's poll hopes dashed by Patna High Court Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to announce poll   intent LJP releases list of 12 candidates from Bihar   Salvation rites offered through snakes in Bihar! Lawyer goes to court against Ratan Tata for 'helping' Narendra   Modi Man held for SMS threat to kill Nitish Kumar  After Nitish declined, I needed a party: Prakash Jha List of  RJD Candidatates in Bihar Lalu releases RJD list of 25 candidates Jagannath Mishra likely to join RJD  Bihar boy demonstrates unmanned car MLA Lallan Paswan quits Janata Dal (United) Another Bihar minister resigns from the Nitish ministry JD-U announces 25 candidates from Bihar Elections 2009- List of  JD(U) Candidatates in Bihar Student's death triggers tension in IIT-Kharagpur K Nagmani quits Nitish cabinet over denial of ticket from Ujiarpur  Fernandes, Digvijay, Nagmani missing from JD (U) list of 25 candidates RJD to   contest all three sitting seats of Congress in Bihar Arsenic found in groundwater in 15 Bihar districts: official Elections 2009- List of  Cong Candidatates in Bihar Doctor from Bihar among two Indians re-elected to WMA council Is it too friendly a fight between RJD-LJP and Congress in Bihar? Can't help if Congress is unhappy: Lalu Prasad Retired joint secretary of BSEB killed by criminals in Patna No change in Bihar alliance formula: Lalu   Congress to go solo in Bihar, but says no threat to UPA  Fernandes offered ticket by LJP  Angry Congress to contest 37 seats in Bihar  List of Probable Cong Candidatates in Bihar Power has unlimited glamour: Shatrughan Sinha (Interview) Maoists blow up rail track in Bihar   Digvijay claims he will contest from Banka Not our making, says Congress on likely split of Bihar's secular   vote Half a dozen RJD leaders leave party after being denied   tickets Sadhu, Girdhari, Ramai in the Congress list Turmoil in JD(U) as George, Digvijay denied tickets Bihar Needs Quality Candidates and Development Oriented Manifestos 
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    Sadhu, Girdhari, Ramai make it to   Congress BJP announces names for remaining three seats Life term for seven in (Retd) DIG murder case  Varun should be booked under the law of the land: Nitish Lalu rules out more seats to Congress Poll panel issues notice for Shakeel Ahmad  Congress did not take me seriously: Paswan (Interview) Kirti Azad to contest from Darbhanga in Bihar   Supreme Court to hear convicted MP Shahabuddin's plea   Monday JD-U to get tough on rebels in Bihar Ram Jatan Sinha  rejoins Congrss Former Bihar Minister Rama Devi   quits RJD Revolt over tickets in Janata Dal-United Congress ‘brokered’ pact, now it is broken LJP announces name of five candidates EC transfers Saran DM  Denied nominations, two RJD leaders join JD-U Sonia refuses to meet Lalu Adjustment with RJD not possible: Congress  Maoists in Bihar call for boycott of general elections Maoists set ablaze 25 tractors at construction site BJP announces Lok Sabha Candidates for Bihar Shatrughan Sinha to contest from Patna Saheb Denied   a ticket, Sadhu Yadav joins Congress Angry Cong rejects RJD-LJP seat sharing deal Sadhu goes all out against Jijaji, flays   Lalu-Paswan tie up Muslim LJP MP seeks seat for the community Koshy new Chief Justice of Patna high court EC orders transfer of Darbhanga DM, SP UPA united for polls in Bihar, RJD gets most seats  George Fernandes' nomination for general polls opposed  Romantic professor to contest Lok Sabha polls to promote   love  Three people killed by Maoists in Bihar List of Probable UPA Candidatates in Bihar  Case against 'Slumdog...' makers, Rahul Gandhi by relative of Bihar   poet Poll panel orders transfer of senior Bihar officials   Nitish flays EC for sending notice to DGP, ADGP Seven convicted in (Retd) DIG murder case Builder of Lalu-Rabri Temple arrested, released EC notice to Bihar DGP, ADGP for violation of Model Code of Conduct Election Commission to deploy micro-observers in Bihar  The EBC of the Backward Caste politics in Bihar  EC disqualifies 616 candidates of Bihar from contesting election Yechury, Sharad Yadav hold talks  30 sub-electoral officers shifted in Bihar Financial Market  does not Share the State Finance Minister's Perception Bihar’s convicted politicians may field wives, parents in poll 
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    Bihar town peaceful after communal clash  Police crack whip in Bihar on run-up to polls  List of Candidatates in Bihar BJP  Panel Discovery Channel to telecast film on Bihar's Super 30  Sharad Yadav's name missing from voters' list  More European aid for flood recovery in Bihar BJP, JD-U agree on Bihar seat sharing  List of Candidatates in Bihar JD(U)  Panel Army out in Bihar town after clash  Janata Dal (United), BJP agree to seat-sharing arrangement RJD, LJP reach   agreement over seats Maoist lynched in Bihar Cast(e) in a Maha mould Federal Apathy Compounding the Impact of Global Recession on  Bihar JD-U leader killed in Bihar   Girl falls from running Vikramsheela Express Bangalore youths to arrange homes for Bihar flood victims  Nitish Kumar refrains from Holi celebrations  Two killed during Holi celebrations in Bihar  Bihar second from bottom in registration of EPIC NGO lists 20 'red alert' constituencies, demands clean   candidates Criminals slaughter two women, two girls in Arwal village File case against Lalu Prasad, officials: court tells   police Shrinking space for professional politicians as NDA to field several IAS, IPS in Bihar Politics and political afflictions FIRs lodged against four MPs, Bihar minister 
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    Nitish Kumar refrains from Holi celebrations  Two killed during Holi celebrations in Bihar  Bihar second from bottom in registration of EPIC NGO lists 20 'red alert' constituencies, demands clean   candidates Criminals slaughter two women, two girls in Arwal village File case against Lalu Prasad, officials: court tells   police Shrinking space for professional politicians as NDA to field several IAS, IPS in Bihar Politics and political afflictions FIRs lodged against four MPs, Bihar minister 
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    United Left Bloc announces names of candidates for Bihar Dalit massacre accused acquitted due to lack of evidence  Nepalese citizens protest Kusaha breach-plugging works  Bihar’s Growth Rate Story: A Perspective  Seat-sharing agreement not final in Bihar: Nitish FM Radios catching up fast in bordering districts with Nepal Poll panel to campaign too - for votes Knocking on courts' doors to open way to general   elections   A Wreck-shaw Ride To Populism  Patna High Court stays the order for cancellation of BPSC PT RJD symbol to blame for Bihar's underdevelopment: Advani Class 10 student gives birth in examination hall Bihar's ruling alliance under strain over seat share   Karamat Ali, A Pakistani in Patna with the message of peace Nitish goes to watch Slumdog Millionaire on a rickshaw Jailed Bihar legislator gets doctorate for non-violence thesis  JD-U stakes claim to 26 seats in Bihar, leaving BJP angry  Buddhist monk commits suicide in Bodh Gaya temple 
- Justice J. B.   Koshy appointed C.J of Patna High Court  - Four suspected robbers lynched in Bihar - Infectious diseases from Animals to Humans - Class-X, XII examinees a harried lot - Bihar govt agrees for fresh approach for CBI probe into manuscripts theft   case - Anand Mohan moves apex court against conviction for bureaucrat's   death - IG Gupteshwar Pandey seeks retirement, to contest LS poll - Election Commission to review poll preparedness in Lucknow,   Patna  - Now a temple for Lalu Prasad and wife   - Bihar polls in four phases - India to vote April 16-May 13 for a new government  - Lok Sabha elections, a fact file - Hundreds of prisoners in Bihar jail pledge to donate eyes  - Nitish writes to Pranab on Nepalese agitation near Kusaha - Order to arrest SSB Commandant  - Nepalese citizens protest Kusaha breach-plugging works  - Godman helps convicted MP to get 'rid of evils' - Bihar to introduce anti-corruption bill - SIPB efforts to attract investments from outside fails to materialize - Bihar’s Growth Rate Story: A Perspective  - Ranjan joins Janata Dal (United) - Modify Model School Scheme, Bihar CM urges Arjun Singh - Paswan inaugurates Steel Processing Unit - Recession a hurdle for reviving Nalanda university: Amartya   Sen