Bihar
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Six-year-old girl raped, killed in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 7.30 p.m. on Monday when the victim’s parents were out for construction work…
- India
Prashant Kishor sent to jail without custodial warrant, claims lawyer
Patna: The controversy surrounding the detention and subsequent attempted imprisonment of Jan Suraaj Party President Prashant Kishor by the Patna police has drawn sharp criticism from his advocate, Amit Kumar. He alleged…
- Photos
Photos: Earthquake near Tibet-Nepal border
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tibet-Nepal border on Tuesday morning, an official said. The quake with its epicentre 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal–Tibet border, occurred at 6.35…
- World
7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; tremors felt across north India
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Nepal on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across parts of North India, including Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Delhi-NCR. The National Centre for Seismology…
- India
Bomb threat at Kumbh Mela: Bihar youngster held over fake online identity
A 22-year-old man from Bihar’s Purnia district was arrested on Saturday, January 4 for reportedly making a major terror threat of bombing the upcoming Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj. The accused, Ayush Kumar…
- India
Prashant Kishor’s arrest ignites protests against Bihar gov
Patna: The arrest of Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor, during his hunger strike at city’s Gandhi Maidan on Monday morning has sparked widespread protests and criticism of Bihar police’s alleged excesses.…
- India
Mosque vandalized in Bihar, police forces deployed to maintain peace
Tensions flared in Bihar’s Kalyanpur block of East Champaran after unidentified people allegedly broke into the local Mosque located at Mangalpur village and vandalised it, causing significant damage to the religious premises.…
- India
Video: Arif Mohammad Khan sworn in as Bihar Governor
Patna: Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar’s 42nd Governor on Thursday at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan. Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and…
- India
Prashant Kishor to begin hunger strike today over BPSC aspirants’ concerns
New Delhi: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is set to begin an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday, demanding that the concerns of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants be addressed. The…
- India
Bihar: 70-yr-old muezzin attacked with iron rod, dies; 9 arrested
A 70-year-old muezzin (azan caller) of a local mosque Mohammed Sajjad Ali was brutally attacked and killed with an iron rod while returning from namaz (Islamic prayer) in Bihar’s Nawada. The brutal…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi slams police action against job seekers in Patna
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the BJP over the police action on job seekers in Patna, saying the ruling party’s only vision is to save its chair…
- India
Lalu Prasad slams Nitish government for lathi-charge on BPSC candidates
Patna: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday slammed the Nitish government for lathi-charge on the BPSC candidates who were staging a protest seeking cancellation of the December 13 exams. Talking to media…
- India
Nitish Kumar’s strategic moves reshape Bihar’s politics in 2024
Patna: The year 2024 was indeed a politically transformative year for Bihar and its role in shaping the national political landscape of the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also a…
- India
Protest over Bihar PSC exam paper leak, police lathi charge job aspirants
Patna: A group of people and government job aspirants held a protest here on Wednesday, December 25, demanding the cancellation of the December 13 combined preliminary exam conducted by the Bihar Public…
- India
Male govt teacher gets maternity leave in Bihar
Patna: A male government teacher in Bihar was granted maternity leave after which he took a week-long break. The bizarre anomaly came to light when users of a portal, set up for…
