Bihar
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Over 34 lakh affected by Bihar floods as Ganga rises
Patna: The Bihar flood situation worsened as over 34 lakh people across 13 districts have been affected, with the authorities sounding an alert in downstream areas after the water level of the…
- Hate Crime
Bihar students adorn burqas for Teachers’ Day ‘bhoothiya dance’
Patna: A Bihar coaching centre’s Teacher’s Day dance performance on Saturday, September 5, has sparked controversy after videos surfaced that show students clad in burqas with white paint on their faces and…
- India
Rahul Gandhi slams PM over police action on students in Bihar
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, September 6, lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over the police action against protesting students in Bihar, asking…
- India
Set for travel abroad, Bihar man parks SUV on terrace with crane
An SUV owner in Bihar came up with a brilliant idea to safeguard his expensive vehicle before setting off for overseas travel. The idea is so extraordinary that the internet cannot seem to…
- Bangalore
Mangaluru CCB nabs absconding fraudster wanted in multiple cases
Mangaluru: An interstate accused wanted in several cheating and extortion cases has been arrested by the Mangaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) after allegedly evading arrest for about three years. The accused was…
- India
Bihar, Jharkhand sign pact to end 25-year Sone water dispute
New Delhi: Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday, August 31, signed a memorandum of understanding to share 7.75 million acre-feet of water from the Sone River, in the presence of Union Home Minister…
- Hyderabad
Shamirpet police seize 5298 ganja chocolates worth Rs 24.5L
Hyderabad: Shamirpet police on Friday, August 28, seized 5298 ganja-laced chocolates worth Rs 24.5 lakh that were allegedly being sold at pan shops and arrested a drug peddler. The accused was identified…
- India
Bihar: Cops use water cannon on students marching to CM’s house
Patna: Protesting students broke through police barricades in their bid to gherao the Bihar Chief Minister’s residence in Patna, even as the law enforcers used water cannons to disperse the agitators. Police…
- India
No accountability for cops over CJP protest violence: Amnesty
New Delhi: A fresh Amnesty International investigation has found that police personnel deployed “unlawful and deadly force” against peaceful protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led Parliament march on July 20, yet…
- India
Right to practice religion subject to public order restrictions: Patna HC
Patna: The right to profess and practice religion is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order and societal norms, the Patna High Court has said.…
- India
Bihar: 34 ill as school uses detergent instead of salt in meal
Patna: As many as 34 children fell ill in Bihar‘s Nalanda district after they were served a midday meal in which the cook allegedly mixed detergent powder instead of salt “by mistake.”…
- Hyderabad
Unseen, unheard: The Jeedimetla migrants building a pharma hub
Hyderabad: Vinod points down a narrow lane strung with sagging wires. “You see that Medha Engineering factory, the big one at the end of the gully? There’s a factory right behind that. That’s…
- India
Bihar: SP removed after use of AK-47 against student protestors
New Delhi: A Bihar Superintendent of Police (SP) was removed from his post after controversy erupted over a police constable’s use of an AK-47 during the student protests on July 25. Siwan…
- India
BLOs are bedrock of democracy, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, August 17, described booth-level officers (BLOs) as the “bedrock of democracy”, who ensure that eligible electors get their voter ID cards made. Kumar made…
- India
Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor takes oath as Bihar MLA
Patna: Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor took oath as Bankipur MLA at the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the presence of Speaker Prem Kumar on Monday, August 17. Talking to reporters after…