Patna News

Shahabuddin gets bail in arms act case

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) parliamentarian Mohammad Shahabuddin was granted bail by a court here Wednesday in a case related to illegal possession of arms in March 2001.6:33 PM on August 07

Classes begin at new IIT in Patna

Classes began at the new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here Thursday, a day after the orientation programme.2:31 PM on August 07

Two joint lives and a wish to tie a rakhi on Salman's wrist

Thirteen-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah have stopped eating so that their wish to tie rakhi (a ceremonial thread) on Bollywood actor Salman Khan's wrist is fulfilled.2:00 PM on August 07

Student protests intensify in Bihar

Student protests here intensified Wednesday as anger seethed over Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's silence and government's inability to end the indefinite strike by non-teaching staff of universities and colleges that has paralysed higher education in the state.1:30 PM on August 07

Bihar official in trouble for favouring jailed MP

A Bihar government official is in trouble for allegedly trying to protect jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, from whose prison ward seven mobile phones were recovered, officials said Wednesday.11:33 AM on August 07

Bihar allocates Rs.586 million for NIFT branch

The Bihar government has approved the allocation of Rs.586 million for the setting up of a branch of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) here, officials said Wednesday.10:32 AM on August 07

Retired engineer kidnapped in Bihar

A retired engineer was kidnapped in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, the police said Tuesday.12:00 PM on August 06

Two suspected thieves lynched in Bihar

Two suspected thieves were lynched in Gaya and Aurangabad districts of Bihar, police sources said. Over two dozen lynching cases have been reported in the state since the beginning of the year.11:32 AM on August 06

Need to change mindset of Jammu and Kashmir people: Sinha

Underlining the need to change the mindset of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the state's former governor Lt. Gen. (retd) S.K. Sinha has called for continuing developmental efforts to counter separatist forces.9:30 PM on August 04

41 labourers killed in Bihar truck accident

Forty one labourers were killed and over two dozen injured in Bihar's Lakhisarai district when a rice laden truck overturned and fell into a river due to poor condition of the road, the police said Sunday.5:41 PM on August 03

37 mobile phones seized from Bihar jail

Thirty-seven mobile phones were seized from the inmates of Bihar's Siwan jail during a raid early Sunday morning, the police said.3:54 PM on August 03

Patna's new IIT ready to start classes from Thursday

It's official now. Bihar's dream of setting up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is set to become a reality Aug 6. Classes will begin from the next day.12:01 PM on August 02

Hyena kills a 10-month-old infant

A hyena attacked and killed a 10-month-old infant in a Bihar village, the police said Friday.10:30 PM on August 01

Hitler, Goebbels, Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar - who's who?

Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels may be pardoned for suffering an identity crisis in his grave. Bihar's chief minister Nitish Kumar called his political bete noire Lalu Prasad Goebbels the other day. Now Lalu Prasad - railway minister in the central government - has called Nitish Kumar Goebbels, and Hitler to boot.6:42 PM on August 01

Bihar gets new police chief

The Bihar government Thursday named D.N. Gautam as the new director general of state police, official sources said.12:01 AM on August 01