Bihar
State in eastern India
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Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east.
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![Election Results 2023: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav hopes for Congress victory | Oneindia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231203/1361524002-Election-Results-2023-Bihar-Deputy-CM-Tejashwi-Yadav.jpg) Election Results 2023: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav hopes for Congress victory | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:38Published | |
![Nitish Govt Faces Criticism: Hindu Holidays Reduced, Muslim Holidays Increased| Oneindia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231128/1361281320-Nitish-Govt-Faces-Criticism-Hindu-Holidays-Reduced-Muslim.jpg) Nitish Govt Faces Criticism: Hindu Holidays Reduced, Muslim Holidays Increased| Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 06:25Published | |
![Chhath Puja 2023: German couple participates in Chhath Puja celebration in Bihar’s Patna | Oneindia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231120/1360848481-Chhath-Puja-2023-German-couple-participates-in-Chhath.jpg) Chhath Puja 2023: German couple participates in Chhath Puja celebration in Bihar’s Patna | Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:39Published | |
![Rashmika Deepfake case| A 19-Year-Old is Arrested by Delhi Police in Bihar |OneIndia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231116/1360689328-Rashmika-Deepfake-case|-19-Year-Old-is.jpg) Rashmika Deepfake case| A 19-Year-Old is Arrested by Delhi Police in Bihar |OneIndia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:40Published | |
![Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Trucks arrive with pipes to aid in the rescue of workers | Oneindia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231114/1360577902-Uttarakhand-Tunnel-Collapse-Trucks-arrive-with-pipes-to.jpg) Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Trucks arrive with pipes to aid in the rescue of workers | Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:47Published | |
![PM Modi Lambasts Nitish Kumar Over His Controversial Remarks| OneIndia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231108/1360311634-PM-Modi-Lambasts-Nitish-Kumar-Over-His-Controversial.jpg) PM Modi Lambasts Nitish Kumar Over His Controversial Remarks| OneIndia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:43Published | |
![Nitish Kumar's Explanation on Population Control, Girls' Education Creates Row| Oneindia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231107/1360256754-Nitish-Kumar-Explanation-on-Population-Control-Girls.jpg) Nitish Kumar's Explanation on Population Control, Girls' Education Creates Row| Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:23Published | |
![Amit Shah's Explosive Claims on Bihar Caste Survey | Tejashwi Yadav Replies | Oneindia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231105/1360156164-Amit-Shah-Explosive-Claims-on-Bihar-Caste.jpg) Amit Shah's Explosive Claims on Bihar Caste Survey | Tejashwi Yadav Replies | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:31Published | |
![6.4 Earthquake Strikes Nepal, Sends Tremors Across North India | Oneindia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20231104/1360106250-Earthquake-Strikes-Nepal-Sends-Tremors-Across.jpg) 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Nepal, Sends Tremors Across North India | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:03Published | |
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