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Om, somehow, escaped the incident while two others sustained injuries. (Photo: Representational)

Bihar: NSUI district president shot at by bike-borne assailants

Singh was going to Nawada police station along with his friends Appu Singh and Om Singh when the armed assailants started firing.

18 Aug 2019 11:59 AM

AK-47, ammunition recovered from Bihar MLA’s home

The police said that the rifle and ammunition were wrapped in carbon packaging to avoid being detected by X-ray machines and metal detectors.

17 Aug 2019 7:04 AM

Anant Singh represents Mokama in the Legislative Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar: AK-47 rifle, grenades recovered from MLA Anant Singh's residence

According to the reports, a bomb squad arrived at the residence of the MLA, following the recovery of an AK-47.

16 Aug 2019 7:45 PM

A file photo of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav speaking to the media after a meeting to discuss the RJD-led grand alliance’s defeat in the Lok Sabha polls in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

RJD is now trying hard to regain lost ground

JD(U) had staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha protesting the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Bill.

12 Aug 2019 3:58 AM

It took almost seven months for Mithilesh and his brother to complete the design and in addition, an investment of seven lakh rupees went into the project. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar: 24-year-old turns Tata Nano into a helicopter

Mithilesh, pipe fitter hailing from Simari village in Baniyapur, modified his Tata Nano car by incorporating design features of helicopter.

11 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

The man died in a hospital today where he was undergoing treatment after being beaten by a mob. (Photo: Representational)

Man mistaken for child lifter lynched in Patna

Police have arrested 22 people in connection with the incident.

10 Aug 2019 9:02 PM

Kumar also instructed the Chief Secretary and DGP to hold a video-conference with district officials and SPs on August 10 to review the situation. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar CM holds high-level meeting in view of upcoming Bakrid festival

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar, DGP Gupteshwar Pandey and several other officials.

10 Aug 2019 8:44 AM

After opposing the Centre's resolution to revoke provisions of Article 370 and a bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, NDA ally Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday struck a reconciliatory note and said the law that had come into force should be accepted and abided by all. (Photo: File)

New law should be abided by all: JD(U) after opposing Centre’s Article 370 move

The national general secretary of the JD(U), Ram Chandra Singh, said the party does not wish to engage in further ideological sparring.

08 Aug 2019 12:11 PM

'The incident took place at around 3:15 am on Monday. The bus was travelling from Muzaffarpur when it rammed into a divider and caught fire near Purnia bus stand. We are assuming that the driver might have fallen asleep,' Vishal Sharma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Purnia said. (Photo: ANI)

One dead, 13 injured after bus rams into divider and catches fire in Bihar

The bus, carrying around 45 passengers, was going to Siliguri from Muzaffarpur via Purnea.

05 Aug 2019 11:12 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday lamented that his fervent request for grant of central status to Patna University two years ago was dismissed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi denying the institution much needed help. (Photo: File)

‘PM rejected my plea 2 yrs ago’: Nitish Kumar on central status for Patna University

The Chief Minister said Bihar is the land of scholars like Aryabhatta and Chanakya ancient seats of learning like Nalanda.

05 Aug 2019 9:11 AM

He also said that Bihar is the only state where the government gives Rs 4 lakh to the kin of people who died due to floods. (Photo: ANI)

Death does not come on its own: Bihar Minister on flood toll

The minister said people should treat a disaster as a disaster only.

04 Aug 2019 11:13 AM

Some locals informed town police station SHO Sri Ram Singh about the WhatsApp group. (Photo: RepresentationalI File)

Bihar youth names Whatsapp group 'Pakistan Zindabad', arrested

He has been sent to jail on the charge of conspiring to break the unity and integrity of the country.

31 Jul 2019 3:08 PM

While prisoner Gul Mohammad had got bail from the ADJ Rajkumar's court in Siwan, the release order issued by the clerk Abhay Singh was for a certain Gul Mohammad alias Lalan Nat, who is still being tried in the Patna High Court. (Representational Image)

Bihar's Siwan jail administration releases wrong prisoner

The matter is related to the Guthni police station.

30 Jul 2019 3:38 PM

He was administered the oath by Patna High Court Chief Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi at a programme held at Raj Bhawan here in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, besides several ministers. (Photo: Twitter I @airnews_hyd)

Phagu Chauhan sworn-in as Bihar Governor

The 71-year-old Chauhan succeeded Lalji Tandon, who is now the Governor of MP.

29 Jul 2019 1:52 PM

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi (Photo: PTI/File)

Jitan Ram Manjhi defends Azam Khan’s sexist remark

Manjhi’s statement was condemned not only by BJP and JD(U) leaders but some of the grand secular alliance leaders also criticised him.

29 Jul 2019 2:23 AM

Manjhi, however, seems to have stoked another controversy with his bizarre comment, made in defence of the SP leader. (Photo: ANI)

'Is it sex when mother kisses her son?' Ex-Bihar CM defends Azam Khan's remark

The SP leader had created a controversy after he made objectionable remarks against Rama Devi.

28 Jul 2019 2:50 PM

Devotees offering milk to Nandi idol in Gaya, Bihar. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar: Gaya residents claim idol of Nandi drinks milk offered by devotees

Locals have been offering milk and water to the idol after a woman claimed that the idol was consuming the milk offered to it.

28 Jul 2019 1:29 PM

Onlookers said the light brown-coloured object sent them fleeing from the field when it fell at their village on Wednesday afternoon, sending up smoke. (Representational Image)

Farmers shocked as suspected meteorite crashes in rice field in Bihar

The find is being analysed by scientists as a possible meteorite.

27 Jul 2019 9:42 AM

'There have been over 36 scams in the state in Nitish Kumar's term. We demand that an investigation be conducted in this regard by the Central Bureau of Investigation,' Devi, the former chief minister of Bihar told reporters. (Photo: ANI)

Rabri Devi accuses Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi of corruption, demands CBI probe

Chants of 'shame' and 'resign' were aimed at Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi respectively.

25 Jul 2019 5:55 PM

After being caught by the CISF for possessing a gun, the man was handed over to the local police. (Representational Image)

Bihar: Man arrested for gun possession at Patna airport

The man had hidden the pistol inside the lunch box. He had booked his ticket with IndiGo airlines and was suppose to fly to Delhi.

25 Jul 2019 4:23 PM

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