Patna: At least 17 more people died in lightning strikes in various parts of Bihar on Thursday, officials said. However, according to unconfirmed reports, at least 20 people have died due to lightning strikes in the state. According to Police, five people died after being struck by lightning in Dulhin Bazaar of Patna alone. An […]
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Congress hits Bihar streets on horses protesting fuel price hike
Patna: Congress workers on Monday hit the streets of Patna to protest against the rising prices of petrol and diesel. The protesters raised slogans against the Narendra Modi government at the Centre during the agitation. Some of the protesters rode bicycles, bullock carts and horse carts to protest against the rising fuel prices. Congress leaders […]
Lightning kills 13 in Bihar amid rain, thunderstorms
Patna: At least 13 people were killed by lightning in Gopalganj district of Bihar, while many people were reported to be injured as heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed several areas of the state on Thursday, a government official said. Gopalganj District Collector Arshad Aziz told IANS that according to information received so far, 12 to […]
Bihar: Complaint filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping over coronavirus pandemic
Bettiah (Bihar): A complaint has been filed in a court in Bihar against Chinese President Xi Jinping, blaming him for the coronavirus pandemic. The complaint filed by advocate Murad Ali in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Bettiah in West Champaran district alleged that Chinese President Xi and World Health Organization (WHO) Director […]
Heart-wrenching: Video shows toddler trying to wake up dead mother at Bihar station
Muzaffarpur: A video of a toddler pulling the shroud from the dead body of her mother in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur railway station has gone viral on social media, highlighting the tragedy of the migrant workers going back to their native places. The railways said that the woman in the video died on the train as she […]
13 people got infected from first corona patient in Bihar
Patna: There is a steady increase in the number of people contracting coronavirus in Bihar with 13 people in the state getting infected after coming in contact with the first coronavirus patient. This patient, who lived in Munger, died during treatment on March 22. He had a travel history to Qatar. He had returned from […]
First corona death in Bihar
Patna: In the first coronavirus death in Bihar, a patient who also had kidney-related problems has died in Patna, according to Patna AIIMS Superintendent C.M. Singh. The person belonging to Munger district had returned from Qatar and was admitted to Patna AIIMS for a serious kidney ailment. Later he was found to be also affected […]
Robbers loot 51 quintals of onion from truck after taking driver hostage
Patna: Amid the spiralling prices of onions across the country, and shortage of the bulb, the driver of a truck loaded with 51 quintals of onions was taken hostage by robbers who eventually decamped with 102 sacks of onions. The incident took place in Kaimur district of Bihar. Onion prices in the state have gone […]
Nitish ‘missing’ posters all over Patna amid Citizenship protests
Patna: As tension over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) engulfs Bihar, posters of ‘missing’ Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were seen at various places here on Tuesday. It is not yet known who put up the posters targeting the Chief Minister at various locations including Veerchand Patel Road, Airport Road as they don’t carry the name of […]
Tejashwi Yadav draws flak for b’day celebration in chartered plane
Patna: Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad’s younger son, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was at the receiving end of Opposition ire on Monday after pictures of his 30th birthday celebration in a chartered plane went viral on the social media. In the pictures, Yadav is seen with his close aides Sanjay Yadav and Mani Yadav […]