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Irked by ‘interaction’ with his wife, Bihar constable shoots colleague dead inside police barracks • Apr. 20, 2025, 2:11 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Tejashwi to lead INDIA alliance co-ordination committee for Bihar election • Apr. 18, 2025, 3:33 AM ET (The Hindu)

Complaints on electoral rolls: in a first, EC trains booth-level agents of political parties ahead of Bihar polls • Apr. 16, 2025, 11:17 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Is Pashupati Kumar Paras headed towards RJD? Buzz of a political realignment in Bihar • Apr. 16, 2025, 7:29 AM ET (The Indian Express)

How Haryana CM sparked a political row in Bihar, sent BJP scrambling • Apr. 15, 2025, 4:02 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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