Bihar: News
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%.
20 Jun 2024
NEETLeaked NEET-UG paper matched exam paper: Candidate's confession
Anurag Yadav, a 22-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate from Bihar who has been arrested in connection with the result irregularities, confessed that the leaked question paper handed to him matched the actual exam question paper.
19 Jun 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi heatwave claims 5 lives, laborers most affected
A severe heatwave in Delhi has resulted in five fatalities and left around a dozen people critically ill, according to Dr. Ajay Shukla, medical superintendent at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
19 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates new Nalanda University campus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the new Nalanda University campus near the ancient university ruins in Rajgir, Bihar.
13 Jun 2024
MuzaffarpurBihar: Man's leg plastered with cardboard at health center
A patient, named Nitish Kumar, from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, received an unconventional treatment for his fractured leg at a local health center.
10 Jun 2024
Chirag PaswanWho are the youngest, oldest ministers in PM Modi's Cabinet
A total of 30 cabinet ministers, 36 Ministers of State (Mos), and five MoS (independent charge) took oaths along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
07 Jun 2024
Chandrababu NaiduKey BJP allies endorse Modi for PM at NDA meet
Key members of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term.
07 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)PM Modi-led NDA to stake claim to form government today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to present his claim to form a new coalition government on Friday, following a meeting with the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
06 Jun 2024
Arunachal PradeshIMD issues heavy rainfall warning for NE states, others
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rainfall across several states over the next five days due to multiple cyclonic circulations and a Western Disturbance.
31 May 2024
HeatwaveHeatwave in Bihar claims 18 lives, including election officials
A severe heatwave sweeping across Bihar has claimed the lives of 18 people within a span of 48 hours, according to authorities.
31 May 2024
Janata Dal (United)SC rejects plea seeking repolling in Bihar's Munger
The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Kumari Anita, seeking relection in Bihar's Munger constituency over alleged rigging and booth capturing.
30 May 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi weather claims 1st life: Bihar man dies of heatstroke
A 40-year-old man from Darbhanga, Bihar died of heatstroke at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia hospital on Wednesday—the first heatstroke related death in the national capital this summer.
29 May 2024
BegusaraiBihar: Schools remain open at 47 degrees Celsius, students faint
Numerous students reportedly fainted and felt unwell due to the soaring temperatures amid an extreme heatwave sweeping across Bihar.
25 May 2024
JharkhandLS elections: Which states recorded highest, lowest voter turnout today
Polling for 58 Lok Sabha seats across six states and two union territories ended at 7:00pm on Saturday.
25 May 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi's 'mujra' remark sparks row, opposition says 'treatment needed'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ignited a political controversy after he accused the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc of performing "mujra" for the Muslim vote bank.
22 May 2024
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Bihar teachers face legal action over photo with RJD candidate
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against four government school teachers in Bihar for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during an election.
18 May 2024
IndiaBihar: Couple hangs themselves in custody; mob attacks police station
A man and his 14-year-old wife allegedly committed suicide while in police custody in Tarabari village of Bihar's Araria district.
14 May 2024
Rajnath SinghSenior BJP leader Sushil Modi dies at 72
Sushil Modi, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has passed away at the age of 72.
13 May 2024
Narendra Modi'Will make Pakistan wear bangles...': PM attacks 'coward' opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress-led opposition bloc—the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance—calling its leaders "cowards" who were "scared of Pakistan's nuclear power."
12 May 2024
ChildrenNearly 10,000 children wrongfully held in adult prisons in India
A recent study by London-based organization iProBono has uncovered that 9,681 children were wrongfully incarcerated in adult prisons in India from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021.
05 May 2024
DelhiGangster-turned-politician Anant Singh granted parole ahead of Munger LS polls
Notorious gangster-turned-politician Anant Singh was released on 15-day parole from Beur central jail in Patna, Bihar, on Sunday.
30 Apr 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Severe heatwave sweeps across India, prompting warnings and closures
India is grappling with an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 45°C on Monday.
29 Apr 2024
Amit ShahShah's helicopter has 'narrow escape', government denies report
A video depicting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter departing from Bihar's Begusarai was initially reported as having a "narrow escape" on Monday.
23 Apr 2024
DarbhangaIndian Railways records highest-ever passenger numbers in April
The Indian Railways (IR) has reported a record-breaking 411 million passengers traveling by train across the country within the first three weeks of April, a report in the Hindustan Times said.
22 Apr 2024
East Central RailwayBihar: RPF constable officer dies as fire extinguisher explodes
A constable lost his life on Monday while controlling smoke billowing out from an empty coach of a train at Bihar's Muzaffarpur railway station.
16 Apr 2024
Salman KhanSalman Khan firing case: 2 men who opened fire arrested
Two individuals, identified as Vicky Sahab Gupta (24) and Sagar Shrijogendra Pal (21) have been arrested by Bhuj Police and handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch following a shooting incident outside Bollywood star Salman Khan's residence.
14 Apr 2024
Manoj Jha'Eat fish, pig or elephant...why show?': Rajnath Singh to Tejashwi
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over a video that shows Yadav consuming fish with Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani.
13 Apr 2024
BhagalpurTejashwi Yadav unveils RJD's manifesto for upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav unveiled the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
12 Apr 2024
Amit MalviyaAfter NIA arrests Bengaluru blast suspects, BJP, TMC trade charges
The arrest of two key suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from Kolkata has sparked a political feud between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
12 Apr 2024
Manoj Jha'Mughal mentality': Modi on opposition leaders eating non-veg during Sawan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticized opposition leaders for their non-vegetarian dietary habits during the sacred Hindu months of 'Sawan' and 'Navratri.'
12 Apr 2024
GuwahatiIIT-Guwahati freshman found dead in dormitory room; family alleges ragging
A freshman at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati was found dead in his dormitory room on Wednesday evening.
07 Apr 2024
Congress PartyNever contested even class monitor election: Gourav Vallabh to Jairam
Former Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh indirectly criticized the party's general secretary, Jairam Ramesh, on Sunday, saying people who have never even contested a class monitor position are now leading the party.
07 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalBJP's concern grows over 165 seats in 8 states: Report
The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may experience electoral shortfalls in eight crucial states, including Maharashtra and several southern regions of India, the Lokmat Times reported.
03 Apr 2024
Sushil Kumar ModiBJP's Sushil Modi battling cancer, won't contest Lok Sabha polls
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, has announced that he won't be able to campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he has been battling cancer for last six months.
30 Mar 2024
JharkhandCalling spouse 'bhoot,' 'pishach' not cruelty: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has ruled that derogatory name-calling like "bhoot" (ghost) and "pishach" (vampire) by an estranged couple does not constitute "cruelty."
24 Mar 2024
HoliBihar: Teacher training, exam during Holi, Good Friday triggers row
Bihar's Education Department has stirred political controversy by scheduling a training program for government teachers on Holi, a major Hindu festival.
24 Mar 2024
Neha SharmaNeha Sharma to contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar?
The highly anticipated Lok Sabha election might mark Bollywood actor Neha Sharma's debut in politics, her father and Congress leader Ajay Sharma recently hinted.
20 Mar 2024
Rahul GandhiAhead of polls, Bihar's Pappu Yadav merges JAP with Congress
Prominent Bihar politician Pappu Yadav on Wednesday merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress in New Delhi.
19 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiUnion minister resigns over BJP's seat-sharing with nephew Chirag's party
Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Tuesday.
19 Mar 2024
DelhiDelhi is world's most polluted capital city again
Delhi was once again identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report by World Air Quality Report 2023 published by Swiss organization IQ Air.
18 Mar 2024
Nitish KumarLok Sabha polls: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar faces 'conflict' over seat-sharing
Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is still struggling with seat-sharing arrangements.
