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 […]
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Bihar BJP chief alleges corruption in road construction, writes to Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding a high level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in various projects in the state. Jaiswal highlighted irregularities in the construction of about 14,000 rural roads, alleging collusion among engineers, contractors and politicians, in the letter. “I have a proof of irregularities in […]
Fear of epidemic outbreak in waterlogged Patna
Patna: After floods, residents of Patna now fear for outbreak of epidemic with stagnant rain water emitting stench and animal carcasses floating around. It has simply added to their woes of staying indoors for around a week, surrounded by 4-6 feet deep stinking water. There seems no end to their miseries. They for for outbreak […]
Patna floods: BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav falls into river as makeshift boat tilts
Patna: Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Patliputra Ram Kripal Yadav had a narrow escape when he fell into a swelling river in the Patna district during a survey of the flood affected area. According to the BJP leaders close to him, Yadav sustained some injuries also, but was said to be […]
Giriraj Singh apologises for water-logging in Patna
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday apologised to the people of Patna for the water-logging after the heavy rainfall. The senior BJP leader said that water-logging in the state capital was not a natural calamity, but a result of mismanagement. “As there is a NDA government in Bihar, all of us are responsible for […]
Quizzed over waterlogging in Patna, Nitish loses temper
Patna: Facing protests over the worst-ever water logging in Patna, Bihar Chief Minister lost his cool at the media, and said floods were happening all over India and even in the US. The Chief Minister was referring to the Houston flood just days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Howdy Modi” event there. Known for his […]
After drama, Tej Pratap’s wife Aishwarya allowed to enter Rabri’s house
Patna: Aishwarya Rai, the estranged wife of Tej Pratap Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son, was allowed to enter official residence of her mother-in-law Rabri Devi after several hours of high voltage drama and police intervention, police on Monday said. According to district police officials, Rabri Devi agreed to allow entry of […]
Aishwarya thrown out of Lalu’s house, alleges torture
Patna: Aishwarya Rai, the estranged wife of Tej Pratap Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son, here on Sunday, said she was evicted from the official residence of her mother-in-law Rabri Devi, former Chief Minister of Bihar. For the first time Aishwarya broke her silence publicly outside the 10, Circular Road residence of […]
Heavy rains continue in Bihar, 24 dead so far
Patna: Heavy rains continued in Bihar for the third consecutive day on Sunday, throwing normal life out of gear, officials said, adding that over 24 people have been killed so far. The Met Office has predicted more rain in the next 24 hours and the state government has issued a ‘red alert’. The unexpected ‘heavy to […]
Case filed against Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Bihar court
Patna: A case was lodged against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Saturday. A lawyer Sudhir Kumar Ojha has lodged the case against the Pakistan Premier in the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Muzaffarpur. In his complaint, Ojha charged that Khan has made objectionable statements including a threat […]