Bihar

Bihar Education Minister resigns within hours of assuming office; here's why

Bihar Education Minister Mewalal Choudhary, allegedly facing corruption charges in the recruitment of assistant professors and scientists, has resigned. He was sworn in as a cabinet minister just a few days ago along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Nov 19, 2020

Old video of Renu Devi's brother thrashing shopkeeper resurfaces after Bihar's Dy CM takes oath

Last year, Pinu, Renu Devi's brother, was seen thrashing a chemist at a medical shop in Bettiah and the reason for this was that the shopkeeper did not stand up for Pinu when he entered the shop

Nov 17, 2020

Kerosene poured, burnt alive: Bihar woman set ablaze after she resisted molestation, dies; accused held

The 20-year-old Muslim woman was being molested by a group of men hailing from the same village in Vaishali's Hajipur. After she objected to the molestation, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her on fire.

Nov 17, 2020

Bihar elections: Criminal-turned-politician Anant Singh aka 'Chote Sarkar' contests from jail, leads in Mokama seat

MLA Anant Singh, is once again contesting from the Mokama assembly seat on RJD ticket. Rajiv Lochan Narayan of the Janata Dal (United) is challenging him in the constituency

Nov 10, 2020

Bihar Election 2020: Phase 2 polling underway for 94 seats amid tight security | Details inside

Polling was underway amid tight security arrangements for 94 constituencies in 17 districts of Bihar from 7 am on Tuesday for the second phase of Assembly elections.

Nov 3, 2020

Free COVID vaccine promise in Bihar 'does not violate poll code': EC

The Election Commission has stated that BJP's promise of providing free coronavirus vaccine in its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls does not violate the model code.

Oct 31, 2020

Bihar Election 2020: Madhu Mahajan, BR Balakrishnan appointed as Special Expenditure Observers

Election Commission of India appoints Madhu Mahajan, and BR Balakrishnan, as Special Expenditure Observers for General Election to Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020.

Oct 4, 2020

Tejashwi Yadav ahead of Bihar Assembly elections: 'Will fill 10 lakh vacancies soon after returning to power'

Ahead of the assembly elections, Tejashwi Yadav promised jobs to the Bihar youth and said he would fill '10 lakh' vaccancies if he's elected to power.

Sep 27, 2020

Bihar elections: Reaching voters in flood-affected areas tough for parties

In a new concern for the Bihar polls, virtual rallies will be relied on more during the pandemic. However, the voters in flood-affected areas may be the missing link, as parties will struggle to reach them.

Sep 26, 2020

Rhea Chakraborty moves fresh plea in SC, says media trial unfair

Rhea Chakraborty urged the top court to ensure that she is not be made a scapegoat of political agenda in the wake of the Bihar elections scheduled later this year.

Aug 10, 2020

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar recommends CBI probe into Sushant Singh case

Nitish Kumar's Bihar government has recommended a CBI inquiry into the alleged suicide of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Aug 4, 2020

Team Kangana, Sushant's sister react to Bihar cop Vinay Tiwari's quarantine

The digital team of Kangana Ranaut and Sushant Singh Rajput's sister have responded to the news of Bihar IPS officer probing Sushant's death being forcefully quarantined by the BMC.

Aug 3, 2020

Nitish Kumar on Bihar cop heading Sushant case being quarantined in Mumbai: What happened to our officer is not right

Bihar IPS officer Binay Tiwari, who is in Mumbai to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, is home quarantined by the BMC in Mumbai.

Aug 3, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind gifts bicycle on Eid to budding cyclist

On Eid al-Adha, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind gifted a young cyclist from Bihar a cycle who sees dreams as a racer.

Jul 31, 2020

Bihar BJP attacks Shiva Sena: Only a CBI probe into the matter can deliver justice to Sushant

The Bihar BJP has slammed Shiva Sena government over Sushant Singh Rajput's death case citing that it was backing Bollywood mafia.

Jul 30, 2020

Was Nitish govt in a hurry: Tejashwi Yadav after Rs 260-cr Gopalganj bridge collapse

A portion of the Sattarghat Bridge in Gopalganj is seen crumbling into the river, after the water level of the river increased.

Jul 16, 2020

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal, wife and mother test Covid-19 positive

Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal has tested positive for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Along with him, his wife and mother, too, have tested positive.

Jul 15, 2020

Bihar gangrape survivor, among two others, arrested for disrupting court proceedings

The alleged rape survivor had demanded the presence of the social workers while recording her statement.

Jul 14, 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput gets road, roundabout named after him in hometown Purnea

In memory of late Sushant Singh Rajput, a road and roundabout have been named after him in Purnea in Bihar.

Jul 11, 2020

Shocking video: Bodies of coronavirus victims lying next to patients at Bihar hospital

The video shows the pathetic conditions in which coronavirus patients and suspected cases are being kept at the Covid-19 ward in Bihar hospital.

Jul 9, 2020