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Muzaffarpur shelter home case: 6 children rescued; 7 suspended

PATNA, May 14 -- Six of the 10 children who escaped from a shelter home in Narauli, Muzaffarpur, have been recovered, police said on Wednesday. Four children were traced near a line hotel in Samastipu... Read More


Three wanted criminals held in STF operation

PATNA, May 14 -- A joint operation by the Special Task Force (STF) and Patna police led to the arrest of three criminals, including two notorious shooters belonging to a contract killer gang allegedly... Read More


Samrat to reduce convoy size as part of cost cuts move

PATNA, May 14 -- Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday announced a string of "austerity measures" to reduce consumption of petrol and diesel in the government, which includes movement of ... Read More


Teachers asked to balance Census duty with teaching

PATNA, May 14 -- The Bihar education department on Wednesday issued uniform guidelines for government school teachers deputed as enumerators and supervisors for the ongoing Census 2027 fieldwork, amid... Read More


Headless torsos of man and woman found in Kaimur

BHABUA, May 14 -- Police recovered the severed headless torsos of a man and a woman from beneath a bridge in Bihar's Kaimur district, intensifying concerns over a series of gruesome killings in the re... Read More


Tea stall owner shot dead in Darbhanga

DARBHANGA, May 14 -- A 45-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by motorcycle-borne criminals in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Wednesday morning while trying to catch them after they attempted to snatc... Read More


Panic in Jamshedpur after 'leopard' sighting

Jamshedpur, May 14 -- People of Jamshedpur were gripped by panic after a leopard like animal entered into the house in residential area Muckdumpur under Parsudih PS on Wednesday, close on the heels of... Read More


Bihar women to avail Rs.1L subsidy for buying e-cars

PATNA, May 14 -- In a bid to enhance green mobility and women's empowerment, the Bihar government has approved the Bihar Electric Vehicle (Amendment) Policy, 2026, offering a Rs.1 lakh subsidy on elec... Read More


Jharkhand HC puts brake on promotion of SIs to Inspectors

RANCHI, May 14 -- The Jharkhand High Court stayed the promotion of police sub inspectors (SIs) to the rank of inspectors across the state. The single bench order was passed by Justice Deepak Roshan du... Read More


Centre raises duty on gold, silver to curb imports

NEW DELHI, May 14 -- The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% days to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials suc... Read More