Image used for representation Patna: A man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat with a sharp-edged weapon over suspicion of an illicit affair in Jamui district early Wednesday morning. The accused, identified as Gagan Manjhi, did not flee after killing his 45-year-old wife Ugni Devi, but sat beside the body.Police took the accused…
Image used for representation Patna: An accused involved in multiple robbery cases was injured in a police encounter in Samastipur district on Tuesday night. He was shot in the leg and admitted to Sadar hospital for treatment. Several criminal cases were registered against him, police said. This is the fourth such encounter reported between May…
Patna: The Patna high court has restored the Y+ category security cover of Purnia MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav.Allowing a criminal writ petition filed by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, a single bench of justice Jitendra Kumar quashed the Bihar govt order issued on Sept 23 last year that had downgraded his security cover…
Patna: A 19-year-old girl, Bandana Kumari, was found murdered with her throat slit in Charne village under Rajeshwari police station area of Supaul district late Monday night.The incident took place at the upgraded middle school in the village, located around 100 metres from the girl’s house. Her body was found on the first floor of…
Patna: For thousands of gig workers and delivery partners in Patna, the recent rise in petrol prices has become a direct threat to their survival, sharply reducing already modest daily earnings.Petrol prices have increased twice within a month, forcing delivery workers to bear higher fuel expenses without any increase in commissions from app-based platforms.Many workers…
JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha Patna: The NDA functionaries on Tuesday strongly countered RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav over his allegations of selective caste-based police encounters in Bihar, accusing the opposition party of shielding criminals and misleading people.BJP spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel said maintaining law and order remained the govt’s top priority and…
Patna: A 17-year-old student, studying at a premier coaching centre in Old Bypass locality under Kankerbagh police station area, died after suddenly falling unconscious during classes on Tuesday morning.The deceased, identified as Lakshya Bhardwaj, was a resident of Madhepura district. He lived in Kankarbagh area while preparing for his Class XII and competitive exams.According to…
Image used for representation Patna: Medicine stores across state, including Patna, will remain shut for 24 hours on May 20 as chemists will join a nationwide strike against online pharmacies and their regulatory framework.The protest has been called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) and is being supported in Bihar by…
Patna: The teachers and non-teaching staff of different universities and colleges in the state have not been paid their salaries since March creating acute financial hardships for them and their family members.Expressing its concern over delay of disbursement of monthly salaries and even pension to the working and retired staff of the universities, the Federation…
Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday urged the Union ministry of civil aviation to speed up the expansion and capacity enhancement of Patna airport’s runway, assuring full support from the state govt for the project.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Sevak Awas here with senior officials from the Union ministry…
