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2 embankments burst open, Gandak floods low-lying belt

PATNA/BETTIAH, Sept. 30 -- The Gandak river punched fresh holes in its embankments early on Tuesday, compounding an already severe flood emergency across West Champaran and adjoining stretches of East... Read More


With houses inundated, families forced to take shelter

BETTIAH, Sept. 30 -- A vast chunk of villagers dwelling in the low-lying villages along the Gandak river in Nautan and Bairiya block of West Champaran district were forced to spend a night in the open... Read More


UP govt fined Rs.10L for Sambhal NSA detention

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a preventive detention order issued under the National Security Act (NSA) against an individual in connection with the November 2024 Sambhal... Read More


SC to hear next week plea seeking to restrain CEC

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition that seeks to restrain chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from exercising his functions following r... Read More


Dy CM downplays 'feud' within JD(U)

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Choudhary on Tuesday made light of the ongoing infighting within the JD(U) between party MLC Neeraj Kumar and party MLA Anant Singh over the Legisl... Read More


Libraries run by locals, kin turn dacoit dens into education hubs

BALUWA (West Champaran), Sept. 30 -- A commercial establishment owned by former West Champaran district board chairman Amar Yadav - son of dreaded dacoit Bhangar Yadav, whose name was once synonymous ... Read More


Bihar CM inaugurates new nutrition drive

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Chief minister Samrat Chaudhary inaugurated the state-wide nutrition campaign 'Angan Ka Milan' program at Phulwarisharif High School on Tuesday, reiterating the government's commitm... Read More


JEEViKA worker allegedly raped at knifepoint in Begusarai, 2 held

Begusarai, Sept. 30 -- Police arrested two men after a woman associated with the JEEViKA self-help group programme was allegedly assaulted, blackmailed and raped at knifepoint at a hotel on National H... Read More


new lawyers in bihar to get Rs.5k monthly stipend from October

PATNA, Sept. 30 -- Bihar Advocate General SD Sanjay announced on Tuesday that new lawyers will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.5,000 from the first week of October, fulfilling a commitment made by chi... Read More


Bihar legislative council chairman resigns

PATNA, Sept. 29 -- BJP leader Awadhesh Naraain Singh, 78, resigned as chairman of the Bihar legislative council on Monday, clearing the way for the election of a new presiding officer. Singh submitted... Read More