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Hindustan Times Patna
TRUMP:VENEZUELA TO SEND OIL STOCKS WORTH BILLIONS
President Donald Trump said that Venezuela will hand over tens of millions of barrels of oil to the US, just days after a US raid toppled the country’s president, leaving a more cooperative leader in charge.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
US govt adds B’desh, Nepal among other nations to visa bond policy list
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration has put 25 more countries on a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for entry into the US, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
PATNA IG TO JOIN NIA, 2ND OFFICER FROM BIHAR TO BE IN TOP AGENCY
Senior Bihar IPS officer Vinay Kumar is set to join the National Investigation Agency (NIA), only the second officer from the state to be selected for the apex probe agency.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Let constitutional morality guide judicial independence
On the occasion of the 77th Constitution Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant articulated an idea of constitutional morality that is deeply embedded in the Constitution.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
CM NITISH DIRECTS OFFICIALS TO MEET PEOPLE EVERY MONDAY, FRIDAY
To make the bureaucracy more answerable and interact frequently with people, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday directed government officials across the state to be present in their offices every Monday and Friday to meet people with grievances and address their problems.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban finalise divorce; Amy Schumer files to end marriage
Actor Nicole Kidman, 58, and singer Keith Urban, 58, have officially finalised their divorce after 19 years of marriage, with both agreeing not to seek alimony or child support, People reported.
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January 08, 2026
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Hijab controversy doc Nusrat Parveen joins Bihar health service
Dr Nusrat Parveen, a young Unani doctor who came into the spotlight after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tugged at her hijab during an appointment-letter distribution ceremony in Patna on December 15, joined the Bihar government service on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
SC: State govts failed to implement ABC rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has not ordered the killing of stray dogs and emphasised that roads and institutional premises must be kept free of strays in the interest of public safety, even as it came down hard on municipal authorities across states and Union territories for failing to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.
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January 08, 2026
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No platform for perversity
X needs reminding that no business model trumps the law, and norms of public decency
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
New rural jobs scheme a step in the right direction
It incorporates the lessons learnt from 20 years of operational experience under MNREGS and makes it into an effective social security net
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
KSI GOES DESI IN MUMBAI
British social media star, musician and professional boxer KSI arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, kicking off his India visit with a special HT City shoot.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
NETANYAHU CALLS PM MODI; TALKS ON GAZA PEACE PLAN STATUS
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan on Wednesday, and the two leaders also discussed ways to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership and to advance cooperation in counter-terrorism.
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January 08, 2026
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Clearing the air about the pollution in Delhi
Every winter, Delhi's air turns hostile.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
MOTION TO REMOVE JUSTICE VARMA WASN'T ADMITTED IN RS AS IT WAS DEFECTIVE, SC TOLD
The motion to remove Allahabad high court judge, justice Yashwant Varma, was never admitted in the Rajya Sabha on account of being “defective”, the Lok Sabha Speaker's office told the Supreme Court, marking a fresh twist in the controversy regarding the judge's removal following discovery of wads of currency notes at his official residence in Delhi last year.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Govt estimates 7.4% GDP growth in FY26
GDP GROWTH INCREASED FROM 6.5% IN 2024-25 TO 7.4% IN 2025-26 ACCORDING TO FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES FOR 2025-26 RELEASED BY THE NSO
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
HC orders removal of posts linking BJP leader to 2022 murder case
The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed the takedown of social media posts within 24 hours linking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dushyant Gautam to the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, a resort receptionist, in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
I've never seen this softer side of him: Lin Laishram on Randeep Hooda as dad-to-be
Actor-couple Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram, who tied the knot in November 2023, announced in December 2025 that they are expecting their first child.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Bihar's per capita GSDP rises to over ₹76k in FY 2024-25, says state planning minister
Bihar's planning and development minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav announced on Wednesday that the state's per capita gross state domestic product (GSDP) reached ₹76,490 at current prices in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Tirkey demands tribal status for Jharkhand tribes in Andaman
Former state minister and working president of the Jharkhand Congress Bandhu Tirkey demanded scheduled tribe (ST) status to tribals from Jharkhand settled in Andaman and Nicobar.
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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Imran: Don't want a PR manager, I wish to work at my own pace
Actor Imran Khan is all set to make his comeback in films this year after a 10-year break, with Adhoore Hum Adhoore Tum, costarring Bhumi Satish Pednekkar and Gurfateh Pirzada.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
The Venezuela test for UN & international law
A long-running discussion at the core of international law has been rekindled by the recent US military strike within Venezuelan territory that resulted in President Nicolas Maduro’s arrest and transfer to New York:
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
133K beneficiaries struck off on age grounds, 250K on hold
Around 133,000 beneficiaries who crossed the age bar of 50 have been phased out of the Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojna (MMSY) in the past year, even as nearly 250,000 applications from newly eligible women who turned 18 during the same period are pending for addition, people close to the developments said on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
A seller-beware market for financial products
Instead of the current reactive strategy to address problems in the space, India needs to fundamentally fix the problem of toxic financial products and mis-selling
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Looking beyond Trump’s rhetoric
Hard-headed economic considerations should drive India’s engagement with the US
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Chaos mar Cong's poll review meet, workers come to blows
A review meeting of the Bihar Congress descended into chaos on Tuesday after a clash broke out between two groups of party workers at the party office in Madhubani, exposing continued internal divisions following the party's poor performance in the recent assembly elections.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Riteish Deshmukh responds to BJP leader's comments on late father
Actor Riteish Deshmukh on Tuesday responded strongly to remarks made by Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan about his late father, former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying that no one can erase a legacy built on public service.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
28.9mn voters set to be struck off UP voter rolls
The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on Tuesday after a special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, with 125.5 million voters retained out of 154.4 million listed earlier, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
2026, WHY SO DRY ON THE BIG SCREEN?
While big stars dominate releases till April, the months after remain sparse. From cautious small-budget filmmakers to the lingering 'Dhurandhar effect,' we unravel the reasons behind the lull
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
Aap humare Hindustan ko nahi jante: IPS Robin Hibu
In the wake of the recent racial violence against Angel Chakma, a 24-year-old student from Tripura who succumbed on December 25 to a stab injury in Dehradun after objecting to racial slurs hurled at him, grief and anger have hung heavy across the nation.
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January 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Patna
BSSC CHAIRMAN RESIGNS SIX DAYS AFTER JOINING
Barely six days after assuming the charge of chairman of the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC), a 1989-batch former IPS officer Alok Raj on Tuesday resigned from the post after allegedly getting caught in the political crossfire.
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