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LADAKH—Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday subtly targeted China for its “expansionist policy” addressing army jawans. “Vistarvaad ka yug samapt ho chukka hai; ye vikaswad ka yug hai (Age of expansionism is well over now. It’s time…
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NEW DELHI—Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday finally quit the Chinese social media website Weibo hours after his government had banned 59 Chinese apps. Weibo was one of the Chinese apps getting banned. Reports quoting local media…
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NEW DELHI—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors have approved a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states. The…
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PATNA—Hoteliers in the Buddhist city of Bodha Gaya in India's Bihar state have announced not to provide rooms to the visiting Chinese tourists in protest against the recent Galwan Valley conflict. At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed…
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PATNA—A visit of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to Madhubani district in Bihar has run into controversy after officials were seen covering parts of the areas to block view of huts belonging to the poor on way. The chief minister had…
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PATNA—Amid prevailing border dispute, Nepal has stopped Bihar from carrying out repair works of several river embankments, claiming the areas as its own. Water resources department officials said Nepal has stopped anti-erosion works…
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Everyone loves a bit of time off after a hard day’s work. The problem is that most people don’t know what to do once they get that free time. As a result, they end up doing something totally different from what they had originally…
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PATNA—Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday paid floral tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives while defending their country from the Chinese army in Ladakh. Scores of politicians were present at the Patna airport…
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PATNA—The mourning family members of jawans killed while bravely fighting the Chinese army near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh want the Indian government to avenge their supreme sacrifice. As many as five army jawans from…
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PATNA—Hungarian cyclist Viktor Zicho who was quarantined for two months in a Bihar hospital is learnt to have eaten Biriyani, other chicken dishes and fruits worth around Rs55,000 during his stay there. Local media has reported the…
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