Bihar: News
02 Nov 2024
Narendra ModiHow much did Prashant Kishor charge parties for election strategy
Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishor has revealed that he charges over ₹100 crore for offering election strategy services to parties.
29 Oct 2024
Ayodhya'After 500 years...': PM Modi highlights Ram Mandir on Dhanteras
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made this year's Diwali "special" with its importance in Ayodhya.
29 Oct 2024
HyderabadHyderabad: 1 dead, 15 sickened after eating street momo
A tragic incident occurred in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, where a woman died and at least 22 others fell ill after eating momo from a local street stall.
28 Oct 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Folk singer Sharda Sinha (72) on life support, battling cancer
Famed folk singer Sharda Sinha, 72, is on oxygen support after suffering health complications in her ongoing battle with cancer.
28 Oct 2024
Maharashtra'Stay away from Salman case...': Bishnoi gang's threat to MP
Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Pappu Yadav from Bihar's Purnia district has allegedly received a death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
27 Oct 2024
Ishan KishanCricketer Ishan Kishan's father joins JD(U) ahead of Bihar bypolls
Pranav Pandey, the father of Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, has joined the Janata Dal (United) in Patna.
27 Oct 2024
HyderabadVideo: Man starts fire at Hyderabad petrol-pump after 'dare' challenge
A man was arrested for setting a petrol pump on fire in Hyderabad's Nacharam area on Saturday evening.
24 Oct 2024
Andhra PradeshRailways to run 7,000 special trains for Chhath Puja, Diwali
The Indian Railways is all set to run 7,000 special trains for the upcoming festival season.
23 Oct 2024
AtishiDelhi: Man climbs electric pole, seeks to speak with Modi
An unidentified man climbed a high-voltage electric pole in Delhi's Yamuna Khadar area on Wednesday morning.
19 Oct 2024
India4 kanwariyas killed after vehicle rams into group in Bihar
Four kanwariyas lost their lives in Bihar's Banka district after a vehicle rammed into the group on Friday night.
17 Oct 2024
Bihar PoliceBihar hooch tragedy: 25 dead, 12 arrested; ₹4L ex-gratia announced
A total of 25 people have died in Bihar's Saran and Siwan districts after consuming spurious liquor, reportedly an industrial spirit.
16 Oct 2024
Galwan ValleyTarari bypoll: Kishor's party fields ex-Vice chief of army staff
The Jan Suraaj Party, headed by political strategist Prashant Kishor, has fielded Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh as its candidate for the upcoming Tarari assembly seat bypoll in Bihar.
10 Oct 2024
IndiaBihar: Dalit man beaten, abused for demanding wages
A Dalit man in Bihar was allegedly beaten up and abused with casteist slurs by his employer, a poultry farm owner, and his son.
02 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Prashant Kishor launches Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor launched his political party, the Jan Suraaj Party, in Patna on Wednesday.
02 Oct 2024
DarbhangaIAF chopper makes forced landing in flood-hit Bihar
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, engaged in relief operations in flood-affected Bihar, was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon.
26 Sep 2024
AurangabadBihar: 46 drown during 'well-being' festival, 37 were children
At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned in separate incidents across Bihar over the last 24 hours during the celebration of the "Jivitputrika" festival.
19 Sep 2024
Congress PresidentBihar: Nearly 25 Dalit homes set ablaze over land dispute
Around 20 to 25 homes belonging to Dalit families were set on fire in Nawada, Bihar, on Wednesday night.
18 Sep 2024
Lalu Prasad YadavDelhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav in land-for-jobs case
A Delhi court has summoned former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his son, former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, and others in connection with the "land-for-jobs" case.
15 Sep 2024
GayaTrain engine derails, ends up in field in Bihar's Gaya
A train engine was found in the middle of a field in Raghunathpur village, Bihar's Gaya district, on Friday evening.
13 Sep 2024
KolkataBihar: Nurse fends off gang-rape attempt, cuts doctor's genitals
A month after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata triggered nationwide protests, a nurse at a private hospital in Bihar has reportedly been targeted in a gang-rape attempt.
10 Sep 2024
PatnaBihar: Teen dies after 'quack' performs surgery using YouTube tutorials
A teenage boy named Golu, also known as Krishna Kumar, died in Saran district, Bihar, after an unqualified medical practitioner allegedly performed a gall bladder-stone removal surgery on him using YouTube videos as guidance.
08 Sep 2024
BalasoreMagadh Express derails in Bihar, no casualties reported
The Magadh Express derailed on the Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section in Bihar on Sunday.
08 Sep 2024
Patna'Fake' doctor performs surgery watching YouTube videos; teen dies
A 15-year-old boy from Saran, Bihar, died after a "fake doctor" allegedly performed gallstone surgery on him by watching YouTube videos as a guide.
06 Sep 2024
IndiaWhat's special about world's second-largest hospital coming up in Patna
Bihar will soon become home to the world's second-largest hospital by capacity once the construction of the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is completed.
04 Sep 2024
Airports Authority of IndiaIndian government plans 50 new airports to transform smaller cities
The Indian government is considering a five-year plan to establish 50 airports in smaller cities across the country.
02 Sep 2024
Pablo Escobar'Gangs of Wasseypur' team reunites for web-series 'Badshah of Begusarai'
The creators of the iconic film Gangs of Wasseypur, filmmaker Sunil Bohra and writer Akhilesh Jaiswal, are reuniting after 12 years for a new web series titled Badshah of Begusarai.
01 Sep 2024
IsraelKC Tyagi resigns as JD(U) spokesperson
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has resigned from his position as the party's national spokesperson, citing "personal reasons."
26 Aug 2024
Andhra PradeshCentre to approve ₹25,000cr for industrial parks in 3 states
The Indian government is preparing to greenlight new 'industrial cities' in several Indian states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Kerala.
21 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavWatch: Scuffle erupts between police, Bharat Bandh protestors in Bihar
A clash occurred between Bharat Bandh supporters and police in Jehanabad, Bihar, on Wednesday.
21 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: RJD leader chased into his home, shot dead
Pankaj Rai, a local councilor and member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was shot dead at his residence in Hajipur, Bihar on Tuesday evening.
19 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarBihar CM Nitish Kumar ties rakhi to tree
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tied a rakhi to a tree in a symbolic act aimed at raising awareness about environmental conservation.
17 Aug 2024
BhagalpurBihar's under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge collapses into Ganga again
The under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge in Bihar has hit another roadblock again.
15 Aug 2024
Central GovernmentOdisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for women employees
The Odisha government has announced a one-day menstrual leave policy for women employees in both state government and private sector establishments.
12 Aug 2024
Nitish KumarWater enters assembly, minister's homes after heavy rains in Patna
Heavy rainfall in Patna on Sunday led to waterlogging in several areas of the city, including the Bihar Assembly premises and bungalows of multiple state ministers.
12 Aug 2024
HathrasBihar: 7 dead, 9 injured in stampede at Jehanabad temple
A stampede at the Baba Siddhnath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar, claimed seven lives and left nine others injured on Monday.
11 Aug 2024
MohaliWhy Punjab villages are kicking out migrants, not renting houses
Residents of Jandpur village in Kharar, Punjab, have put up multiple boards with 11 instructions for migrants to follow in order to stay in the hamlet.
10 Aug 2024
BegusaraiBihar: 3 family members found murdered; acid poured on faces
Three members of a family were found brutally murdered at their home in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday.
04 Aug 2024
Nitish Kumar'Forming party to get rid of Nitish, Lalu': Prashant Kishor
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has announced the agenda for his upcoming political party, Jan Suraaj, which will be launched on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
03 Aug 2024
Adani GroupAdani's Ambuja Cement announces inaugural ₹1,600 crore project in Bihar
Adani Group's Ambuja Cement has announced a significant investment of ₹1,600 crore for a new cement grinding unit in Warisaliganj, Bihar.
30 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman'States not ignored...': Sitharaman defends budget, hits back at opposition
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at the opposition's claims that the Union Budget disproportionately favors the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's allies, the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar and the Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.
27 Jul 2024
Madhya PradeshMan seen on CCTV killing woman at Bengaluru PG arrested
A man accused of killing a woman at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Bengaluru has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh, NDTV reported, citing Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand.
24 Jul 2024
BengaluruMan breaks into Bengaluru hostel at night, slits woman's throat
A 22-year-old woman from Bihar, identified as Kriti Kumari, was found brutally murdered in her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Koramangala, Bengaluru on Tuesday.
23 Jul 2024
Nirmala SitharamanBudget 2024: What key allies Naidu and Nitish got
A month after Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) helped the Bharatiya Janata Party secure a third term, the Union Budget allocated key projects for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
14 Jul 2024
ChildrenThousands cut off, schools, homes flooded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
The Muzaffarpur district in Bihar is grappling with severe flooding due to a rapid rise in water levels of the Bagmati River.
12 Jul 2024
Nitish KumarLightning strikes in Bihar result in 25 deaths, 39 injuries
Lightning strikes across several districts of Bihar within a 24-hour span have led to the death of 25 people and injuries to 39 others.
10 Jul 2024
Nitish Kumar'I'll touch your feet': Nitish urges officer to expedite roadwork
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appealed to an IAS officer on Wednesday to expedite the extension work of the JP Ganga Path up to Kangan Ghat in Patna.
10 Jul 2024
UnnaoDouble-decker bus hits milk tanker on Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 18 killed
At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured in an accident on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district early Wednesday morning.
05 Jul 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: 16 engineers suspended after 10 bridges collapse within fortnight
The water resources department in Bihar on Friday suspended 16 engineers following the collapse of ten bridges across the state within a 15-day span, as per an official statement.
04 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi10 Bihar bridges collapse in 15 days; Nitish orders survey
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered an immediate survey of all old bridges in the state following a series of bridge collapses.
04 Jul 2024
BengaluruBengaluru: College staffer stabbed for denying entry to drunk student
A student in Bengaluru stabbed a security guard who denied him entry to an ongoing college function allegedly in a drunken state.
03 Jul 2024
Hemant SorenHemant Soren to return as Jharkhand chief minister: Reports
Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is poised to return to his previous role following his release from prison in connection with a money laundering case on June 28.
03 Jul 2024
DeoriaBihar: 2 bridges collapse; 7th incident in 15 days
Two bridges in the Deoria block of Siwan district, Bihar, collapsed on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall.
02 Jul 2024
IndiaBihar woman arrested for mutilating man over rejected proposal
A woman in Saran district, Bihar, reportedly attacked and mutilated a man after he declined her marriage proposal.
30 Jun 2024
JharkhandAfter Bihar, under-construction bridge in Jharkhand collapses
A section of an under-construction bridge in Giridih district, Jharkhand, collapsed on Saturday due to heavy rainfall.
29 Jun 2024
Indira Gandhi'Indira Gandhi put us in jail, but..': Lalu on Emergency
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday recalled the times he was imprisoned during the 1975-1977 Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
29 Jun 2024
Janata Dal (United)JD(U) advocates for special status or package for Bihar
The Janata Dal (United) has passed a resolution, demanding either a special category status or a special package for Bihar.
27 Jun 2024
Mukesh KumarCBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two people from Patna, Bihar—marking the first arrests in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case.
23 Jun 2024
India3rd bridge collapses in Bihar in less than a week
An under-construction bridge in the East Champaran district of Bihar collapsed on Sunday, marking the third such incident within a week.
23 Jun 2024
Bihar PoliceCBI registers FIR in NEET-UG paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in relation to the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET) exam.
22 Jun 2024
MaharajganjAnother bridge collapses in Bihar, second within a week
A small bridge in Bihar's Siwan district collapsed on Saturday morning, marking the second such incident in less than a week.
21 Jun 2024
NEETWho are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak
The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.
20 Jun 2024
Nitish KumarPatna HC scraps Bihar government quota hike to 65%
The Patna High Court on Thursday overturned the Bihar government's decision to increase the reservation quota for backward classes, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes in government jobs and higher educational institutions from 50% to 65%.
