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In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, a spate of murders had sparked a political row over law and order in the state.The Opposition Mahagathbandhan has long been attacking the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claiming that Bihar has descended into “chaos” under the leadership of an “unconscious CM”. Even Chirag Paswan, who heads the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and is a part of the NDA, had said that recent incidents of violent crimes demonstrated the “complete collapse of law and order in Bihar”. While Nitish Kumar is credited across the board for reversing…

Keeping his guns trained on BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over his age and education, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has fielded Dr Santosh Kumar Singh, 48, to take on Choudhary in his Tarapur constituency in Munger district in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.A popular physician, Singh has been practising medicine for 12 years, including five years in Tarapur. A resident of Munger’s Paharpur village, he completed his MBBS in 2011 before pursuing his two MD degrees. While Singh has not interacted with his BJP rival during the current campaign, among his notable patients are the late Parvati…

Russia strongly condemns US for excessive use of military force in Caribbean Moscow, Nov 2 (IANS) Russia strongly condemns the United States for the excessive use of military force during counter-narcotics missions in the Caribbean, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “We firmly denounce the use of excessive military force in carrying out actions in anti-drugs operations,” foreign ministry Zakharova said, in a commentary on her ministry’s website. Such actions violate both US domestic and international law, she said, adding that the position is recognized by representatives of a number of countries and international organizations, including UN Secretary-General Antonio…

Gyeongju, Nov 2 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to make efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said, as Seoul hopes Beijing will play a role to resume talks with Pyongyang. Lee also asked Xi to play a “constructive” role for South Korea to seek peace and co-prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, Wi told reporters, after Lee welcomed Xi’s first visit to South Korea in 11 years to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. During the summit, Lee noted…

Patna Police on Saturday arrested Anant Kumar Singh, the Janata Dal (United) candidate for Mokama, in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj worker Dularchand Yadav, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma said. The arrest comes amid growing concerns surrounding violence in the lead-up to the Bihar assembly elections. On October 30, violence erupted during campaign activities in Mokama, resulting in the death of 75-year-old Dularchand Yadav, a local Jan Suraaj supporter. Reports indicate that the clash involved stone pelting and gunfire between rival political groups, leaving several injured and escalating tensions throughout the region. VIDEO | Barh:…

Warner Bros The Academy Awards are meant to recognize the greatest achievements in filmmaking in any given year, which leads to people getting angry when they give awards to crappy movies or ignore ones that actually deserve such recognition. There’s always going to be debate on awards of subjective merit, but even allowing for that subjectivity, the Oscars have made some jaw-dropping mistakes over the years. Halfway through the 2020s, the Oscars have actually had a pretty solid record this decade. Most of the big winners have been at least…

Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images While he wouldn’t become an official main character until Season 8 — and even then, typically found himself on the periphery of the show’s central friend group — Stuart quickly became a fan favorite among viewers of “The Big Bang Theory.” Initially just the meek comic book store owner that the guys would sporadically interact with, an unscripted line from actor Kevin Sussman made Stuart a more interesting and complex character from that point on. There’s no doubt that Stuart is Sussman’s most well known character, and…

Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock “Scream” star Neve Campbell is famous for her acting career, and one of her earliest roles she’s best known for is Julia Salinger in the series “Party of Five.” However, she didn’t audition for it to get a six-year series regular role on a major TV show; she auditioned to get a green card. Campbell was a Canadian who came to the United States for more opportunities, but she didn’t want to act — she wanted to dance. Things didn’t quite work out that way. Instead, she was…

CBS Clint Eastwood got his start roping and riding his way through the Wild West in “Rawhide” as Rowdy Yates, but did you know that he also performed his own stunts on the Western hit?  Eastwood did the work uncredited for the sake of authenticity and he got a lot of pride out of being able to do it all by himself. “After all, this is an action show,” he told The Modesto Bee while shooting the series (via MeTV). “It’s a lot more gratifying when I can perform the action myself instead of…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping investigation. Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor, said in a statement that a 37-year-old suspect was charged with theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy. The other, a 38-year-old woman, is accused of being an accomplice. They were both incarcerated.They both denied involvement, the prosecutor said.The lawyer for the woman, Adrien Sorrentino, told reporters his client is “devastated” because she…