Bihar: News

11 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar

Kumar laughs off BJP's V-P claim; Yadav calls party 'vindictive'

A day after coming together to form the 'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath as CM, deputy CM

A day after high-voltage political drama in Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav took oath as the new chief minister and deputy chief minister of Bihar, respectively, on Wednesday.

Bihar: Possible names in Nitish Kumar-led 'Mahagathbandhan 2.0' cabinet

As Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar prepares to take oath as the Bihar chief minister for the eighth time, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav is all set to become his deputy.

'Ready for Mahagathbandhan 2.0': Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav

An hour after resigning as Bihar's chief minister, Nitish Kumar on Tuesday returned to Patna's Raj Bhavan with Tejashwi Yadav to stake claim to form a new government—led by Mahagathbandhan 2.0.

09 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar resigns, JD(U) ends alliance with BJP

Amid a brewing political crisis in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor Phagu Chauhan.

08 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar rings Gandhi as BJP-JD(U) rift widens

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a meeting of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday.

07 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar

Nitish a man of vendetta: RCP Singh after quitting JD(U)

A day after quitting the Janata Dal (United), former union minister RCP Singh slammed the Bihar Chief Minister and called him "a man full of vendetta."

06 Aug 2022

Nitish Kumar

11 die after consuming spurious liquor in 'dry state' Bihar

Eleven people have passed away and 12 have become gravely ill, with many losing their eyesight, as a result of drinking spurious liquor in the district of Saran in Bihar, as per officials.

01 Aug 2022

West Bengal

West Bengal: Human trafficking and rape victim clears class 12th

In West Bengal, a 22-year-old girl who became a victim of human trafficking and was raped multiple times during her teenage has passed her class 12 exams after overcoming trauma.

24 Jul 2022

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: 6 killed in firecracker explosion inside businessman's house

A shocking firecracker explosion near Bihar's Chhapra led to the death of six people on Sunday.

21 Jul 2022

Bhagalpur

5 beautiful places in Bihar every traveler should visit

Located in east India, bordering Nepal, Bihar is an underrated tourist destination.

Bihar: Man allegedly stabbed for supporting Nupur Sharma, police deny

A man from Sitamarhi, Bihar, has claimed he was stabbed for watching a video supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and posting it as his WhatsApp Status.

07 Jul 2022

Muzaffarpur

'Conscience-driven' Bihar professor returns Rs. 23 lakh received as salary

Lalan Kumar, an assistant professor of Nitisheswar College in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, has returned the salary that he earned over the past 33 months as no students attended his class during this period.

19 Jun 2022

Haryana

Agnipath: Protests spread to more states, over 360 trains canceled

Protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the Centre's new armed forces recruitment program, continued for the fourth day.

18 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Agnipath scheme: Trains torched, highways turn into battleground amid protests

Violent protests were witnessed across the country against the defense recruitment scheme, Agnipath, with a youth being shot and trains and vehicles torched even as assurances by the defence minister, home minister, and the Army chief failed to pacify protesters.

17 Jun 2022

Haryana

Agnipath scheme: Protesters burn trains; vandalism, violence leave 1 dead

On the third day of the agitation against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, protesters on Friday targeted the residences of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi and Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party President and West Champaran MP Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal.

16 Jun 2022

Yogi Adityanath

Agnipath scheme ignites 'fire on streets' as aspirants turn violent

Protests against the Agnipath scheme, a radical recruitment policy for the defense forces, turned violent on Thursday.

15 Jun 2022

Begusarai

Bihar: Veterinarian forcibly married on pretext of treating sick animal

A veterinarian in Bihar's Begusarai, called to check a sick animal, was kidnapped by three people and forcibly married on Tuesday.

09 Jun 2022

Sadar Hospital

Bihar: Couple begs to pay hospital bribe for son's body

An elderly couple is begging for money on the streets of Samastipur, Bihar to "get their son's body released from a government hospital."

02 Jun 2022

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Caste census: Contrary to Centre's position, Bihar BJP supports Nitish

In an unexpected move, the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined all the political parties in the state on Wednesday to unanimously support a caste census in the state, despite opposition within BJP at the central leadership level.

23 May 2022

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar's caste census puts BJP on sticky wicket

The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, announced on Monday that his government would soon begin work on a caste census after receiving views from all parties.

22 May 2022

Trinamool Congress

WB: BJP MP Arjun Singh's 'ghar wapsi,' joins TMC again

West Bengal BJP vice-president and Barrackpore MP, Arjun Singh, on Sunday quit the saffron party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

22 May 2022

Heatwave

Heatwave shrivels mango crop for Bihar's farmers; heavy loss expected

Mango crops in Bihar have suffered huge losses due to the severe heatwave conditions in the state.

21 May 2022

Narendra Modi

Bihar rain fury: 33 killed amid rains, lightning, thunderstorms

As many as 33 people were killed in 16 districts after gale storms, lightning, and heavy rains wreaked havoc in Bihar on Thursday.

16 May 2022

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: JDU MLA Gopas Mandal's dancing video triggers 'behave' warning

In a video going viral on social media, MLA Gopal Mandal of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) was seen giving a flying kiss and throwing money in the air while grooving with a young woman.

07 May 2022

Sexual Assault

Bihar: Girl shoots video of father allegedly raping her

In a horrific incident reported from Bihar's Samastipur, a 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter.

05 May 2022

Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor shuns party plans for now, announces 3,000-km padyatra

Political strategist Prashant Kishor Thursday announced a 3,000-kilometer-long padayatra or a march in Bihar from October 2 onwards.

02 May 2022

Janata Dal (United)

Prashant Kishor's latest tweet hints at new start: Details here

Barely a week after declining the Congress's offer to join the party, political strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday tweeted it was "time to go to the Real Masters."

01 May 2022

Bihar Police

Bihar: Woman accused of extramarital affair tied to pole, thrashed

In a horrific incident, a woman in Bihar's Rohtas district was on Friday tied to an electric pole and savagely beaten up, the police said on Sunday.

30 Apr 2022

Delhi

Delhi records second hottest April in 72 years: Details here

There seems to be no respite in sight for Delhi from the heatwave as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital.

29 Apr 2022

Bihar Police

Bihar: Jailed man's mother forced to give massage to cop

A shameful episode occurred in Bihar's Saharsa district after a police officer was caught on camera receiving a massage from a woman inside a police station.

16 Apr 2022

Chhattisgarh

By-election results: TMC sweeps West Bengal; RJD triumphs in Bihar

The counting of votes for the recently concluded by-elections for one Lok Sabha seat and four Assembly seats took place on Saturday.

11 Apr 2022

Bihar Government

Bihar bridge theft: Government officer who reported the incident arrested

The shocking case of a recent bridge theft in Bihar's Rohtas district took an unexpected turn on Sunday.

22 Mar 2022

Travel And Tourism

Top 5 tourist destinations in Rajgir, Bihar

If you are a history and architecture lover, then the ancient city of Rajgir in Bihar will not disappoint you.

15 Feb 2022

Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD chief Lalu Yadav convicted in 5th fodder scam case

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted of illegal withdrawal of Rs. 139.35 crore from Doranda treasury in the fodder scam case by a CBI special court in Jharkhand's Ranchi.

27 Jan 2022

Patna

Bihar: Protesters set train on fire over Railways exam

The protests against a Railways job exam turned violent in Bihar's Gaya after the protesters set ablaze four coaches of a train on Wednesday.

05 Dec 2021

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: India records 2,800 deaths as Bihar updates data

India on Sunday added nearly 2,800 COVID-19 deaths with the state of Bihar reconciling outbreak data.

05 Nov 2021

Nitish Kumar

24 dead in Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor

At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar over the last two days, news agency PTI reported.

30 Oct 2021

West Bengal

3 Lok Sabha, 29 Assembly by-polls today

By-polls to three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats across 14 states and union territories began at 7 am on Saturday.

16 Sep 2021

Trending News

2 Bihar boys find Rs. 900cr credited in their accounts

Two school boys in Katihar district of Bihar were in for a strange surprise when they received more than a whopping Rs. 900 crore in their bank accounts.