NEW DELHI: Supporters of MP Pappu Yadav staged a ‘rail roko’ protest in Patna, sitting on railway tracks at Sachiwalay Halt to support the ongoing protests by BPSC aspirants.“The Bihar government has forced us to take to the streets by jeopardising the future of 4 lakh students. BPSC aspirants have been protesting continuously for 16…
A video shows him crying during the ceremony. The bride says he took her to Katihar, and her family formalized their relationship. BEGUSARAI: Teacher at a govt school in Katihar has alleged that he was abducted and forcibly married to a woman in a temple on Friday, but the bride claimed they had been in…
PATNA: Bihar police claimed Tuesday that a man arrested for death threats made against independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was not linked to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, but he was inveigled into an alleged conspiracy to secure an upgrade to the Purnia strongman’s Y-category security.The suspect, identified as Ram Babu Yadav, was arrested…
PATNA: A Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) became a lifesaver when he assisted a 70-year-old passenger experiencing a medical emergency aboard the 15708 Amrapali Express. The incident, which took place in the general coach, showed the TTE performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on the elderly traveller.The incident gained widespread attention after the Ministry of Railways posted footage…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) claimed to have busted a major drug racket and arrested one person with 4.2 kg of cocaine which is estimated to be worth Rs 42 crore in black market.The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) believes the drugs were smuggled from Thailand through Bhutan and were destined for…
PATNA: After Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Member of Parliament from Purnia in Bihar, Pappu Yadav received a death threat allegedly from the Lawrence Gang. The unknown caller claimed to be working for Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious gangster currently lodged in Sabarmati Jail.According to police sources, the caller warned Yadav to stay away from the Salman…
The aircraft was returning from Darbhanga after delivering relief supplies, a senior police officer said. NEW DELHI: An IAF helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Bihar‘s Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday due to a technical issue.The Advanced Light Helicopter was returning from Darbhanga after delivering relief supplies, a senior police officer said.“The helicopter…
As many as 19 members of the Christian community, including 11 women, have been arrested in Bihar’s Kaimur district for distributing religious literature among students of two government-run schools without taking permission from the headmasters concerned.Police said 17 of the arrested persons were from Telangana. Three four-wheelers, a bike and religious literature, including Bibles, photos…
NEW DELHI: At least 43 people, including 37 children, drowned and three others went missing while taking a holy dip in rivers and ponds in separate incidents during the ‘Jivitputrika’ festival in Bihar, the state govt said in a statement on Thursday.The incidents occurred in 15 districts of the state during the festival held on…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar on Saturday criticised the Assam government‘s decision to end the practice of a two-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the state assembly. He claimed that the decision, which was unanimously taken by Hindu and Muslim MLAs, undermines religious beliefs and suggests that the Assam chief minister…
