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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]