PATNA: Three people, including the wife of a railway employee and her alleged lover, have been arrested for allegedly plotting his murder by hiring a contract killer who shot him aboard the Jansadharan Express in Bihar’s Katihar Rail District last month.The victim, Devkumar Gunjan, was shot by unidentified assailants on June 11 while travelling on…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only PATNA: The Patna high court has held that removing a woman’s salwar and pressing her chest, is not sufficient to establish the offence of attempt to rape.According to a report by news website, Bar And Bench, the court made the observation while acquitting a man who had been convicted…
The series features prominent Bhojpuri actors, singers, and public figures sharing their lives (Photo credit: Instagram/@Jiohotstar) PATNA: India’s first Bhojpuri celebrity reality show, Bhojpuri Bawaal, featuring some of the biggest names from the Bhojpuri entertainment industry, will premiere on August 2 on JioHotstar and Colors.The makers unveiled the first glimpse of the show on Monday,…
Prashant Kishor (R) and Neeraj Kumar Sinha (L) filed nomination papers for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor and BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha on Monday filed their nomination papers for the bypoll to the Bankipur Assembly seat in Bihar.Kishor, who is contesting to capture the BJP stronghold vacated by…
Narik Rai, an Army member, and his son, Jitendra Kumar, were fatally shot in what appears to be a family dispute over home acces (Representative image) VAISHALI: An Army personnel and his father were allegedly shot dead in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Sunday in a suspected dispute over a pathway leading to their house, police…
PATNA: What began as a peaceful wedding in Rajanpur village under Mahishi block of Saharsa district turned tense after a dispute over serving chicken instead of mutton led to a violent clash between the groom’s and bride’s families.According to the groom’s side, they had been assured that mutton would be served at the wedding feast…
Police arrested two men in Nawada, Bihar, after a viral video showed a couple being harassed PATNA: Two men were arrested in Bihar’s Nawada after a video showing a young man and woman being harassed by a group of men went viral on social media, police said on Thursday.The action came on the directions of…
PATNA: A collapsed lung. Bandaged body. Over 70% vision impairment requiring glasses with a power of 9.5. Clock ticking towards one of India’s toughest tests.When Gunjan Kumar from Bihar’s Sitamarhi could no longer keep pace with JEE preparation, his mother picked up pen and paper — refusing to let his dream slip away.Months later, the…
What began as a friendship between two civil services aspirants and culminated in a love marriage has, according to police. PATNA: What began as a friendship between two civil services aspirants and culminated in a love marriage has, according to police, ended in a case of alleged murder, dowry harassment and an alleged extramarital relationship.Police…
The Railway Protection Force has recovered the stolen material, and an investigation is underway to trace the accused. PATNA: Train services on the Gaya-Patna rail section were disrupted for nearly three hours on Thursday after thieves allegedly cut and stole an overhead electric (OHE) wire between Tehta and Jehanabad railway stations in Bihar, officials said.The…
