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Alok Kumar

Alok Kumar is the Executive Editor of News18 regional language portals.

In Sync With Chandrababu, Nitish Kumar Keeps His Own Special Status Demand Before NITI Aayog

The Bihar chief minister demanded the release of Rs 2,600 crore as Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF), which he claimed was due to his state....
Alok Kumar-June 17, 2018,11:14 pm IST Politics
Bihar Govt's Gives Point-by-point Rebuttal to Nitin Gadkari's Claims on Road, Rail Projects Stalling in State

The chief minister's secretariat, in a press release, has contended Gadkari's claim and said the state government was providing all possible assistance to ensure timely completion of projects....
Alok Kumar-June 16, 2018,9:58 pm IST Politics
Jharkhand BJP MP Promises to Pay Legal Expenses of Lynching Accused

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey also promised to meet the family of the accused and provide all possible assistance. "I will make sure that they don't suffer", he said....
Alok Kumar-June 15, 2018,11:02 pm IST Politics
Cow Vigilantes Thrash Two Men in Bihar Calling Them 'People From Pakistan'

The incident occurred on Wednesday night near Sonuhla Chandrabhan village when a vehicle allegedly carrying buffaloes was stopped by a mob, following which two men were pulled out of the vehicle and beaten with sticks and other sharp objects....
Alok Kumar-June 15, 2018,1:44 pm IST India
Iftar Parties Turn into Platform for Political Realignment in Bihar; Here's How JDU and RJD Fared

Tejashwi Yadav turned his event into a platform to showcase that all was well within the Lalu family, timed as it was in the backdrop of his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav’s sharp criticism against the party leadership....
Alok Kumar-June 14, 2018,5:48 pm IST Politics
Bihar Doctor's Wife and Daughter Gangraped on Busy Rafiganj-Gaya Road

According to police, a group of nearly 10 people intercepted the vehicle at a secluded area on the road and tied the hands and legs of the man before raping his wife and daughter....
Alan Lilly-June 15, 2018,7:50 pm IST India
FIR Against Muzaffarpur Girls' Home After TISS Report on Sexual Exploitation

State's social welfare minister Manju Verma told News18 that strict action would be taken against the culprits and if found guilty NGO Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti would be black listed....
Sudheer Kumar-June 2, 2018,3:27 pm IST India
Tough Times Ahead for Nitish Kumar as Opposition Unity Ensures Jokihat Defeat

Bypoll debacle will force the BJP to rethink its strategy and listen to smaller allies as LJP's Ram Vilas Paswan and JD(U) have off late openly said that Nitish model will work in Bihar and not Modi model....
Alok Kumar-May 31, 2018,3:58 pm IST Politics
After U-turn on Demonetisation, Nitish Kumar Makes Strong Push for Special Status for Bihar

Nitish Kumar also questioned the benefit of the 15th finance commission, which has sent southern states on a war path against the central government, and said Bihar would not see any benefit from it. ...
Alok Kumar-May 30, 2018,10:15 am IST Politics
PM Modi Targets Congress During Jharkhand Visit, Says 'Naamdaars' Abusing Rich to Gain Sympathy From Poor

The projects, inaugurated by PM Modi in Jharkhand, include the re-opening of a closed Sindri fertiliser factory at an estimated cost of Rs 4000 crore. He also laid foundation stones for constructing a 2400 MW thermal power project in Patratu....
Alok Kumar-May 25, 2018,6:40 pm IST India
All 5 Accused Found Guilty in Bodh Gaya Serial Blasts

Nine blasts within thirty minutes rocked the peaceful city of Bodh Gaya on July 7, 2013, marking the first terrorist attack on the soil of Bihar. One Tibetan monk, along with a tourist, were injured in the blasts. ...
Alok Kumar-May 25, 2018,12:05 pm IST India
BJP Neta’s Sons on the Run in Bihar After Air Hostess Files Molestation Complaint

In her complaint, the Mumbai-based air hostess alleged that the accused, Prashan Ranjan and Sushant Ranjan, invited her to their father’s residence on May 16 and tried to molest her. ...
Alok Kumar-May 21, 2018,3:15 pm IST India
'We are Single Largest Party, Guv Should Dissolve Assembly and Invite Us': Tejashwi Stakes Claim

Tejashwi vowed to continue the fight against Nitish Kumar in people’s court if justice was not delivered by constitutional authorities. ...
Alok Kumar-May 18, 2018,3:15 pm IST Politics
Rajiv Gandhi Was Innocent, Implicated by his Colleagues in Bofors Scam: Bihar Governor

After collapse of Rajiv Gandhi-led government in 1989, the BJP used Bofors deal to attack the Congress party. The Central Bureau of Investigation only this year wanted to reopen the politically sensitive case and a Delhi court will hear its plea on July 30. ...
Alok Kumar-May 18, 2018,2:21 pm IST Politics
Ahead of Wedding, 'Desi Boys' Tejashwi, Tej Take to Dance Floor

Going against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s campaign of keeping wedding parties a low key affair, the wedding is being seen as a major event in the capital city as the guest list includes several high-profile politicians, ministers, industrialists and other celebrities. ...
Alok Kumar-May 12, 2018,2:18 pm IST India

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17 Jun, 2018 \| T20I Tri-Series in Netherlands
SCO	vs	IRE
185/4 20.0 overs		185/6 20.0 overs

Scotland tied with Ireland

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16 Jun, 2018 \| T20I Tri-Series in Netherlands
IRE	vs	SCO
205/5 20.0 overs		159/5 20.0 overs

Ireland beat Scotland by 46 runs

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16 Jun, 2018 | Australia in England

ENG vs AUS

342/8
50.0 overs
304/10
47.1 overs

England beat Australia by 38 runs

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14 - 15 Jun, 2018 \| Afghanistan in India
IND	vs	AFG
474/10 104.5 overs		109/10 27.5 overs

India beat Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs

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13 Jun, 2018 \| T20I Tri-Series in Netherlands
IRE	vs	NED
158/6 20.0 overs		159/6 19.0 overs

Netherlands beat Ireland by 4 wickets

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23 Jun, 2018 \| Sri Lanka in West Indies
WI	vs	SL

16 Jun, 2018 \| Australia in England
ENG	vs	AUS
342/8 50.0 overs		304/10 47.1 overs