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Bihar floods: Toll rises to 102 as five more dead in Madhubani; over 72 lakh affected in 12 districts

Five more people died in Bihar flood, taking the death toll to 102 Sunday, as over 72 lakh people were affected in 12 districts.

Forced to choose between communalists and criminals as their netas, Bihar voters get played by cunning secularists

The choice of Bihar Mahagathbandhan candidates for Darbhanga, Madhubani and Siwan Lok Sabha seats raises questions about the ‘secularism’ practised by non-BJP parties and the responses to it by Muslim voters

Independent candidate turns up drunk to file nomination for Purnea Lok Sabha seat in dry Bihar, held

A candidate who appeared to file nominations for Purnea Lok Sabha seat ended up behind bars as he was found to be drunk, in violation of prohibition law in Bihar

Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore relief for flood-hit Bihar, ex-gratia of Rs two lakh to kin of victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a Rs 500 crore relief package for Bihar after conducting an aerial survey of the flood-hit regions in the state.

Bihar floods: Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar conduct survey of affected districts; death toll rises to 418

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit districts in Bihar on Saturday and reviewed the situation, officials said.

Bihar floods: Death toll rises to 202 in 18 districts; thundershowers likely to continue today

The toll in Bihar floods rose to 202 on Saturday as the flood situation worsened affecting around 1.21 crore people across 18 districts in the state

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar and Assam; hundreds killed, over one crore affected

Lakhs of people were marooned in several inundated regions of Bihar and Assam even as heavy rains in other parts of the country flooded streets, choked traffic and hit normal life.

Bihar floods continue to ravage state; 119 killed, over 98 lakh affected

Heavy rains and floods continue to add to the miseries of Bihar, claiming over 119 lives and affecting 98 lakh people in 1,532 panchayats under 139 blocks in 16 districts

Bihar floods: Death toll rises to 119; over 98 lakh people across 16 districts affected

Nearly one crore people have been affected by the Bihar floods that have claimed 119 lives so far, an official said on Friday

Bihar floods: Death toll rises to 72; thousands live under open sky in affected districts

Over 73 lakh people have been affected by the Bihar floods. So far, 72 people have died. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll to over 100.