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Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Former IPS officer Amitabh Kumar Das was detained by Patna Police on Friday for allegedly spreading misleading information and using abusive language on social media in connection with the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant in the state capital.According to official sources, the action was taken under Case No. 44/26 registered at Chitragupt Nagar police station.The case relates to the death of a student preparing for NEET at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel, which had triggered wide…

Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) President Upendra Kushwaha, on Wednesday, raised the demand to rename Patna, the capital of Bihar, as Pataliputra, citing its rich historical legacy during the Mauryan Empire. He made this demand during the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the Rajya Sabha.While participating in the debate, Kushwaha urged the Central government to restore the ancient name of the city, saying that Pataliputra was the proud capital of the Maury…