A stampede broke out during prayers at Madhda Sheetla Temple, leaving several dead and injuring others. NALANDA: At least eight devotees died and six others were injured in a stampede-like situation at the Sheetalashtami temple in the Maghra area of Bihar Sharif on Tuesday morning.The incident occurred on the last Tuesday of the Chaitra month,…
PATNA: A brave seven-year-old boy’s life was put at risk in the Paharpur police station area of East Champaran district in Bihar while rescuing a baby goat that had fallen into a well, video of the incident has gone viral on social media.The incident occurred on Wednesday in an English village under the Paharpur police…
By: K KamleshBUXAR: An 18-year-old bride was shot during her varmala ceremony in Chausa under Mufassil police station limits of Buxar district on Tuesday night. She is undergoing treatment on a ventilator at a hospital in Varanasi, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Mallah Tola in Chausa Nagar Panchayat. Aarti Kumari, daughter of…
PATNA: Dalit villagers in Bihar’s Vaishali lit the pyre of a 91-year-old woman in the middle of a public road after allegedly being prevented from accessing the local cremation ground, sparking tensions and an inquiry.According to villagers and police, the funeral procession of Jhapsi Devi, a resident of Sondho-Vashudeo village in Goraul area, was on…
DARBHANGA: A storyteller, Shravan Das, from the Mithilanchal region has been arrested in connection with an alleged minor rape case, police said on Monday.Darbhanga senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jagunath Reddy said the arrest was made by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rajiv Kumar.“A joint team from the Women’s…
An inflammatory claim made by Rekha Arya’s husband, a minister from Uttarakhand, has sparked a firestorm of criticism. His insinuation that Bihari girls can be wed off cheaply has drawn sharp rebukes from political factions in Bihar, including allies in the ruling NDA. Patna: A public remark by Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya’s husband claiming that…
PATNA: A complaint has been filed at Kaiserbagh Police Station in Lucknow against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad over a viral hijab video, which sparked outrage among political leaders across party lines, criticizing Nitish Kumar’s actions.The complaint was filed by Samajwadi Party leader Sumaiya Rana, along with her…
PATNA: JD(U)’s newly elected MLA Vibha Devi struggled to read out her oath during the first session of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha on Monday. Devi, who won from the Nawada constituency and is the wife of former MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, paused midway and sought help from a fellow legislator to dictate the lines to…
PATNA: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday said the RJD was highly mistaken and under illusion about its strength as the people of the state have never voted in its favour for the last 20 years, since 2005.“Their (RJD) performance in 2015 was due to alliance with JD(U) of CM Nitish Kumar…
MUZAFFARPUR: At least five people died on the spot after a fire broke out in Muzaffarpur’s Motipur Nagar Parishad area on Friday night, officials said.According to Kumar Raghvendra Raghav, Chairman of Motipur Nagar Parishad, five others were injured in the incident and are currently receiving treatment at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH).Preliminary reports…