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Forest-dwellers in Bihar re-schedule wedding dates for monsoon season amid water crisis

BHABUA, April 10 -- Krishna Kumar Yadav, of Bhuinfore village in Adhaura block, is a worried man. His daughter's wedding is now scheduled for June 24, though both families had initially agreed to hold... Read More


32-yr-old shot dead in fishing dispute in Bihar's Rohtas

SASARAM, April 5 -- A scheduled caste youth was shot dead in a fishing dispute at Khaira Bhutha village under Sanjhauli police station area of Rohtas district on Friday evening. The deceased was ident... Read More


3,886-kg opium worth Rs.2.5-crore seized

AURANGABAD, April 4 -- In a huge recovery of narcotics, prohibition officials seized over 3,886 kilograms of Opium Doda worth Rs.2.5 crore from a Haryana registration container in Aurangabad district ... Read More


Woman consumes poison with 2 kids after husband's murder

SASARAM, April 2 -- A woman, distraught over the murder of her husband, died after she consumed poison along with her two children at Baradih village under Agrer police station area of Rohtas district... Read More


Univs like Nalanda & Vikramshila took Buddha to world: Ladakh L-G

gayaji, April 2 -- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinay Kumar Saxena said that Bihar, since ancient times, has remained the epicentre of Buddhist learning, and philosophy. "Universities like Nalanda a... Read More


Boy fails in exam, dies by suicide

SASARAM, March 31 -- A 17-year-old student allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the roof of his house in Shiv Colony, Sasaram, in Rohtas district on Sunday evening, police said. The incident o... Read More


RPF and GRP recover 28 live tortoises from Doon Exp at Gaya Ji

GAYAJI, March 31 -- Acting under Operation Wildlife Law Enforcement Action Plan (WILEP), the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), during a joint raid, recovered 28 live ... Read More


'hate crime': Youth dragged on road, beaten to death by mob in rural Bihar

SASARAM, March 28 -- A young man was brutally beaten to death in Rohtas district on Friday, police said. Police further said that the incident occurred at Moradabad village, located within the jurisdi... Read More


Man gets 25-yr RI for rape of minor

BHABUA, March 27 -- A Bhabua court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act sentenced an accused in the gangrape of a minor girl to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI). The speci... Read More


Bihar: Massive fire breaks out in Kaimur wildlife sanctuary

SASARAM, March 27 -- A massive fire broke out late on Wednesday in the forests on Budha Pahari within the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Rohtas district. The fire engulfed dry bushes, grass, and fallen ... Read More