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Thief escapes from police custody in Banka

BANKA, Jan. 4 -- A 25-year-old thief escaped from police custody a day after he was arrested in connection with a theft case in Bihar's Banka district late Wednesday evening, police said. Police furt... Read More


apology was only to victims, says manipur cm

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his apology three days earlier over the protracted ethnic violence in Manipur was only to the victims as he reiterated his call... Read More


Arif Mohammad Khan sworn in as governor in poll-bound Bihar

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- Former Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan was administered the oath of office as the 42nd governor of Bihar by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran here on Thursday. He succeeds Rajendra V... Read More


Bihar's minimum temp drops to 4.4 degrees

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- Patnaites will get little respite from cold, as no major change in weather condition is expected over the next two days, with a few places in west and north Bihar likely to experience... Read More


Lalu's offer to Nitish raises political heat

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- Political temperature in the state has once again hotted up amid RJD chief Lalu Prasad's bid to extend an offer to chief minister Nitish Kumar for realignment with the party even as t... Read More


Kishanganj: DEO's letter on Urdu withdrawn

KISHANGANJ:, Jan. 3 -- The (district education officer) DEO's letter mandating CBSE schools to teach Urdu in Bihar's Kishanganj was withdrawn on Thursday after schools as well as BJP leaders opposed i... Read More


11 persons injured in cylinder blast In Bihar's Gopalganj distt

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- At least 11 people, including two minors, were injured following a fire due to an alleged gas cylinder blast at a brick kiln manufacturing unit in Bihar's Gopalganj district, police s... Read More


FIR filed against 25 vehicle owners for tampering with plate numbers

PATNA, Jan. 3 -- Patna police on Wednesday launched a special campaign against traffic violators and lodged FIRs against 25 vehicle owners for tampering with their vehicle registration numbers, offici... Read More


Centre unveils 'ONOS' scheme to facilitate access to research papers

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The Union education ministry on Wednesday launched the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme to facilitate free access to most high-end academic journals and articles publishe... Read More


MHA amends rules in model prison manual

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has amended the model prison manual to address the issue of caste-based discrimination among inmates, officials aware of the matter said on Wedn... Read More