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5 govt teachers caught drunk on Nepal trip with students (Image used for representational purpose only) PATNA: Five govt school teachers were arrested at the India-Nepal border in Supaul district on Friday for allegedly being drunk while escorting students on an educational tour. The teachers, from Madhepura and Khagaria districts, were returning from Nepal with…
Ishan Kishan, born on July 18, 1998, in Patna, Bihar, is one of the Indian cricket team’s most young and awesome wicketkeeper-batters. The sportsman is noted for his fearless batting on the field. Kishan rose to fame with his bombastic performance in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his international debut…
A man died after being hit by the incoming Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Barh railway station under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) on Tuesday. PATNA: A man died after being hit by the incoming Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express at Barh railway station under the Danapur division of the East Central…
Devotees in Patna embraced the ‘kharna’ ritual of Chaiti Chhath, commencing a 36-hour nirjala fast after sunset. Preparations are complete at 49 ghats for the four-day festival, which honors the setting and rising sun. This sacred observance, steeped in tradition, focuses on family well-being and devotion, with prayers offered to Chhathi Maiya. Patna: Devotees observed…
Patna: Two persons were arrested in Samastipur district on Sunday in connection with the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman two days ago. Four persons abducted the woman, who is from Kolkata, and took her to a hotel where they committed the crime on March 20 night. The woman, however, managed to flee from the…
During her recent address, Union Minister Raksha Khadse praised the strides made in enhancing rural sports infrastructure in Bihar through MGNREGA initiatives. She unveiled the Centre’s ambitious vision to expand this successful model across the nation with the launch of the VB-G RAM G scheme. Patna: Union minister of state for youth affairs and sports…
Two separate shooting incidents in Bihar’s Nalanda district, stemming from land disputes, have left one man dead and another critically injured. An earthmover operator was fatally shot on Saturday evening, followed by an attack on a property dealer during his morning walk on Sunday. Police are investigating both incidents, with preliminary findings pointing towards land…
JEHANABAD: Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the “larger conspiracy” case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, returned to his ancestral village Kako after six years to attend the wedding of his younger brother, Muzzammil Imam, and spend time with his ailing mother. He arrived after being granted 10-day interim bail by a Delhi court.Muzzammil Imam…
Patna: A 68-year-old man, Surendra Sahni, was brutally beaten to death over a mere 10-inch land dispute in Samastipur district’s Jorapura Ward 6 area on Saturday. The incident occurred when the victim went to collect grass in the fields. The family alleged that the accused had earlier clashed with them over the land dispute, and…
The condition of the crucial Vikramshila Setu—a lifeline connecting north and south Bihar—is deteriorating rapidly BHAGALPUR: Cracks are beginning to show on the vital Vikramshila Setu, a 4.7-km bridge over the Ganga that connects north and south Bihar and sustains movement across the Seemanchal region. The structure, already burdened by relentless traffic, is now facing…
