The Janata Dal (U) party managed to win a majority in an alliance alongside the BJP in Bihar last year. Although the result showed a significant erosion in the popularity of state chief Nitish Kumar among voters, he won the support of the majority of female voters in the state due to his women-focused schemes since taking charge.The Nitish Kumar Cabinet has approved two bills, the Bihar Engineering Universities Bill and Bihar Medical Education Bill, to increase the participation of girls in higher education.

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Middle East23:22 GMT 01.08.2021Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107977/42/1079774228_0:157:3072:1885_1200x675_80_0_0_e72420808d1c37a1208f9dca4848a292.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202108011083504099-at-least-20-dead-90-injured-over-four-days-of-fighting-in-afghanistans-herat-reports-say/MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 20 people, including civilians, have died and another 90 were injured during the last four days of ongoing fighting with the Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) in the Afghan city of Herat and its outskirts, the Tolo News TV channel reports.

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Middle East07:21 GMT 08.08.2021Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105620/80/1056208094_0:270:5184:3186_1200x675_80_0_0_fe9ebd7517d233a91516d795ab4d2834.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202108081083553252-fourteen-people-killed-18-injured-in-bus-accident-in-northwestern-turkey/ANKARA (Sputnik) - A regular bus crashed in Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir, killing 14 people and injuring 18 others, the provincial government said on Sunday.

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US comedian Ellen DeGeneres found herself under fire and her show the subject of controversy in the summer of 2020 when it was investigated for ostensibly being a ‘hostile' workplace and over alleged harassment towards staff, with the actress eventually apologising and vowing "everyone would be treated with respect" on her namesake talk show.Ellen DeGeneres's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday left many among the audience a bit deflated after the host was particularly ‘soft' on the American comedian.

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https://sputniknews.com/20210917/psaki-says-bidens-constant-coughing-not-an-issue-of-concern-1089150081.htmlPsaki Says Biden's Constant Coughing Not 'an Issue of Concern'Psaki Says Biden's Constant Coughing Not 'an Issue of Concern'In late 2019, Joe Biden's doctor argued that the-then Democratic presidential candidate is fit to serve as POTUS, but admitted that the former vice president... 17.09.2021, Sputnik International2021-09-17T07:22+00002021-09-17T07:22+00002021-09-17T07:22+0000joe bidenjen psakiushealthspeechesconcern/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content/html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@contenthttps://cdn1.

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Europe18:21 GMT 08.08.2021Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.pngSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202108081083558085-cyprus-police-destroy-suspicious-suitcase-near-presidential-palace-in-capital/ATHENS (Sputnik) - The Cyprus police destroyed a suspicious object found near the presidential palace in Nicosia with a controlled explosion, the police said on Sunday.

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Latin America03:21 GMT 24.04.2021Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107952/30/1079523046_0:77:3420:2001_1200x675_80_0_0_c555888118146fa40863e4b99583b8a7.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/latam/202104241082712077-argentinas-minister-of-transport-dies-in-car-accident---reports/BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentina's Transport Minister Mario Meoni has died in a car accident, the TN television channel reports.

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https://sputniknews.com/20211006/norwegian-archaeologists-find-worlds-best-preserved-1300-year-old-ski-pair-1089699147.htmlNorwegian Archaeologists Find World's Best-Preserved 1,300-Year-Old Ski PairNorwegian Archaeologists Find World's Best-Preserved 1,300-Year-Old Ski PairThe pre-Viking age skis found in a mountain glacier with a seven-year-interval pose further questions, such as what happened to the skier? Who was he? Was it... 06.10.2021, Sputnik International2021-10-06T06:21+00002021-10-06T06:21+00002021-10-06T06:21+0000archeologynewseuropenorwayscandinaviavikings/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content/html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@contenthttps://cdnn1.

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US22:21 GMT 15.08.2021Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/08/0f/1083614913_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_cd1149bf1398a2e1d21b72a7eb6ee650.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/us/202108151083614945-hundreds-participate-in-rally-in-washington-dc-in-support-of-afghan-people/WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Several hundred people gathered at the White House on Sunday afternoon to hold a rally in support of the people of Afghanistan following the events in Kabul, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

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Europe22:21 GMT 21.08.2021(updated 22:22 GMT 21.08.2021) Get short URLhttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e5/08/15/1083681052_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_4f858e1c3b4d4ab4200590dbd8262879.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/europe/202108211083681099-over-175000-rally-against-coronavirus-passes-in-france---reports-say/PARIS (Sputnik) - More than 175,500 people participated in demonstrations against the coronavirus health passes held across France on Saturday, BFMTV reports citing the French Interior Ministry.

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https://sputniknews.com/20210923/lavrov-holds-1st-meeting-with-truss-in-new-york-amid-new-uk-accusations-under-skripal-case-1089320470.htmlLavrov Holds 1st Meeting With Truss in New York Amid New UK Accusations Under Skripal CaseLavrov Holds 1st Meeting With Truss in New York Amid New UK Accusations Under Skripal CaseUNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held the first meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss in New York amid the new... 23.09.2021, Sputnik International2021-09-23T02:20+00002021-09-23T02:20+00002021-09-23T02:20+0000sergei lavrovpoisoning of sergei skripal/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content/html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@contenthttps://cdn1.

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