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UPSC topper Raj Krishna Jha, who got 8th rank failed the prelim exam twice

Raj Krishna Jha, who got the 8th rank in UPSC’s CSE 2024 said he missed the boat by 2 marks in his previous attempt and aimed to top the exam this time

Raj Krishna Jha, who failed to qualify the preliminary examination in the first two attempts, said he had approached the examination this time with a clear intention to top the examination and knew that he would make it. (Photo: Raj Krishna Jha)

India News

Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:59 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bishnu K Jha

UPSC Results: Meet Bihar's Raj Krishna Jha who clinched 8th rank in 5th attempt

UPSC Results 2024: 27-year-old Raj Krishna Jha's success has sparked a wave of pride and celebration in his village and across the district.

Raj Krishna completed his early education from a school in Nepal, near the Bhitamore border, and passed his Class 12 examinations under the Bihar School Examination Board.(Handout)

Competitive Exams

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 08:23 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bishnu K Jha

Police constable kills colleague with service rifle in Bihar; arrested

Both had joined the armed constabulary force in 2013 and were working together in West Champaran’s Sikta. They had recently been transferred to this location

Eleven empty shells were recovered from the spot, police said. (Representational image)

India News

Published on Apr 20, 2025 02:07 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Bihar matric topper Anshu Kumari wants to dedicate her life to cancer patients

Anshu Kumari, who notched the first rank in the Bihar board Class 10 exams 2025, expressed her desire to become an oncologist, and treat cancer patients.

Anshu Kumari secured the first rank in the Bihar board Class 10 exams 2025. She is a student of Bhartiya Inter college Gahiri in Nautan block of West Champaran. Anshu said she wants to dedicate her life in treating cancer, the ailment that her mother is afflicted with.

Board Exams 2025

Updated on Mar 31, 2025 07:53 AM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

“It’s very very special,” says Science topper Priya Jaiswal who eyes NEET next

17-year-old Priya Jaiswal topped the Bihar Board Intermediate Exam, aiming for NEET 2026, and dreams of becoming an IAS officer after a medical career.

Other Cities

Updated on Mar 25, 2025 09:02 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

“It’s very, very special,” says Science topper Priya Jaiswal, who eyes NEET next

Sharing credit for her success with her family members, she said her parents have always saved her from running the errands.

However, Priya attributed her success to her educators and parents and gave credit to online education platforms.

Board Exams 2025

Updated on Mar 26, 2025 07:28 AM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

In Bihar horror, mechanic beheads 7-yr-old son after he asks for school fee

“There was no one in my house when I committed the crime,” said Arvind Singh, giving the first hand account of the incident.

Police said Singh allegedly committed the crime at his house in Kalyanpur Toli Chautarwa village in Gopalganj. (Pixabay)

India News

Updated on Feb 08, 2025 12:59 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Over ₹1.2 cr cash seized from Bihar education officer’s house, wife’s school

West Champaran’s now-suspended DEO Rajnikanth Praveen joined government service in 2005 and has been posted in Darbhanga, and Madhubani as well

At Bettiah, the SVU subsequently requested for a currency note counting machine to confirm the seizure (Sourced Photo)

Patna

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 08:38 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

FIR against 14 teachers in Bihar for seeking job on forged documents

Vigilance department's DSP Rajesh Kumar said documents of these people who were posted as teachers in East Champaran were found to be forged.

On August 12, Hardeep Singh of Dhuri of Sangrur and his wife Amandeep Kaur had climbed atop a water tank near Ishmeet Chowk, Ludhiana, accusing the same firm of duping them of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 lakh. (HT Photo)

Education

Updated on Jan 06, 2025 05:19 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

3 boys playing online game on tracks mowed down by train in Bihar

Locals present during the accident said that the boys were playing PUBG, a popular online game, on the train tracks

The three boys were residents of Beldari in Bettiah (File Photo)

Patna

Updated on Jan 03, 2025 12:44 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

JD(U) takes potshot at Tejashwi ahead of CM’s yatra beginning today

JD(U) defends CM Nitish Kumar's Pragati Yatra against RJD's Tejashwi Yadav's criticism, emphasizing public engagement and development initiatives.

Other Cities

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 05:38 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Two Bihar cops injured in attack by accused in East Champaran: Police

Police said the team was acting on a complaint of two cousins being abducted in an area under the district’s Paharpur police station

Police said a FIR registered over the attack names seven people and says there were 10-15 other unidentified people also (Videograb)

Patna

Published on Nov 01, 2024 05:26 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

35 teachers saved from getting drowned in Gandak at West Champaran

The incident occurred after the boat carrying 38 people was rammed over by a boat coming from opposite direction near Patjirwa Keshwa Ghat.

Condition of a woman teacher, identified as Abha Kumari of Utkramit Madhya Vidhalaya Srinagar -1 is stated to be serious following the incident on Monday. (Representative image)

Education

Published on Sep 09, 2024 05:04 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Man’s body, eaten by dogs, found from govt hospital at Bettiah

GMCH superintendent Sudha Bharti said the mutilated body was found in the backyard of Block-C on Monday morning.

Stray dogs have become a menace in Bihar. (HT FILE)

Other Cities

Published on Aug 26, 2024 09:36 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Bihar: 69 devotees rescued from hilly river near Nepal border

The devotees, which included 31 men, 29 women and nine children, were trapped in the hilly river of Tamasha.

Patna

Published on Aug 12, 2024 09:08 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Bangladesh national trying to cross into Nepal on Indian passport arrested: Police

Police said the suspect, G M Sohag of Patuakhali district in south-central Bangladesh, was stopped by Indian immigration officials at Raxaul

Officials said the suspect’s conduct aroused suspicion of the immigration officials.

Patna

Published on Jul 15, 2024 07:20 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Wanted for cheating, Punjab woman caught fleeing to Nepal

Woman wanted by Punjab Police for cheating cases arrested while trying to cross into Nepal from Bihar. Likely to be claimed by Punjab Police soon.

Shalika Badhwa in the custody of immigration authorities in Raxaul, Bihar, on Saturday. (Santosh Kumar/ HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:54 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Bihar Police bust smuggling racket, rescue several camels in Gopalganj; four held

Gopalganj deputy superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar said the police acted on a tip-off and rescued 19 camels during the raid

Patna

Published on Jun 12, 2024 01:51 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

FIR against 4 Bihar government school teachers after photo with RJD candidate goes viral

The four teachers are accused of taking part in electioneering and their photograph with a candidate has gone viral on social media, police said

Police said the FIR was registered on a complaint by the education department officer (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

India News

Published on May 22, 2024 03:22 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Both Modi, Oppn claim victory after five rounds

PM Modi claims Opposition is "defeated and destroyed" after 5 phases of elections. Accuses Congress leaders of being against reservations. More phases to go.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi on Tuesday. (PTI)

India News

Updated on May 22, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByArun Kumar, Sandeep Bhaskar, Patna

Modi invokes Bihari pride to attack Congress, RJD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies at Motihari and Maharajganj in Bihar on Tuesday as part of his Lok Sabha poll campaign.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper leaves after an election meeting at Maharajganj in Siwan district on Tuesday. (PTI)

Patna

Published on May 21, 2024 09:09 PM IST

ByArun Kumar, Sandeep Bhaskar, Patna

West Champaran: Three-time BJP MP relies on Modi factor in fourth bid

Sanjay Jaiswal has won the West Champaran seat thrice since 2009. His father late Madan Prasad Jaiswal won the erstwhile Bettiah Lok Sabha seat thrice, in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

A road show in support of Sanjay Jaiswal when he filed his nomination as the BJP candidate. (HT file)

Other Cities

Published on May 20, 2024 09:39 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Assam MP seeks third LS term from Valmiki Nagar in Bihar

Former ULFA militant Nabi Kumar Sarania seeks third term in Lok Sabha from Valmiki Nagar, Bihar after rejection in Kokrajhar, Assam.

Nabi Kumar Sarania at a village in Valmiki Nagar. (HT)

Other Cities

Updated on May 15, 2024 09:48 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Salman Khan house firing: Mumbai police pick up 5 from Bihar for interrogation

A Mumbai police team on Tuesday allegedly picked up five people from the native village of the two accused who were arrested in connection with the firing incident near Bollywood actor Salam Khan’s residence

Two residents of Masahi village in Bihar’s West Champaran were apprehended from Gujarat’s Kutch district on April 15 in connection with the firing incident near actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Apr 24, 2024 06:12 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Will contest LS election, says Bihar’s Manish Kashyap who faces fake video cases

Manish Kashyap contested and lost the 2020 Bihar assembly election from the Chanpatia assembly segment in Paschim Champaran

Manish Kashyap had gone right up to the Supreme Court to seek relief but the top court declined, noting that circulating unverified information to create disquiet in stable states will not be tolerated.

Patna

Published on Apr 11, 2024 07:27 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Bihar man on the run after killing wife, daughters, found dead on railway track

The East Champaran superintendent of police said the body of the man was recovered in a mutilated condition on a railway track between Sagauli and Ramgarhwa railway stations on Friday late night

Police said the man appeared to have died by suicide by jumping on the railway track hours after committing the crime. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Mar 30, 2024 02:35 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Bihar man on the run after slitting throats of his wife, three minor daughters

The incident reportedly came to light when their neighbours spotted blood on the floor outside their house, police officials said.

The man was previously accused of killing another daughter, who was 16 at the time of the incident, by pushing her off a moving train near Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, the police said. (AP)

India News

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:43 AM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah

Back from jail after 2 years, Bihar man kills wife, three young daughters

Ranjan Kumar, Areraj sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) said the prime suspect, who was on the run, was recently released on bail in another case of killing his fourth daughter

A police team was informed about the incident by the neighbours of Idu Mian and Afreen Khatoon (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Patna

Updated on Mar 29, 2024 02:18 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

Tiger found dead in Valmiki Reserve in Bihar’s West Champaran district

Forest officials said prima facie it appeared that the death occurred due to the injuries sustained in a territorial fight with another big cat

Forest officials said the deceased tiger is suspected to have received multiple injuries. (Representative Image)

Patna

Published on Mar 25, 2024 05:14 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

3 wagons of spl train carrying vehicles derails in West Champaran, no casualties

The incident took place near Bagaha on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj section of the East Central Railway in West Champaran.

Movement of trains on the Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur section was affected following the incident.

Patna

Updated on Mar 19, 2024 09:19 PM IST

BySandeep Bhaskar

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Raj Krishna Jha, who got the 8th rank in UPSC’s CSE 2024 said he missed the boat by 2 marks in his previous attempt and aimed to top the exam this time

UPSC Results 2024: 27-year-old Raj Krishna Jha's success has sparked a wave of pride and celebration in his village and across the district.

Both had joined the armed constabulary force in 2013 and were working together in West Champaran’s Sikta. They had recently been transferred to this location

Anshu Kumari, who notched the first rank in the Bihar board Class 10 exams 2025, expressed her desire to become an oncologist, and treat cancer patients.

17-year-old Priya Jaiswal topped the Bihar Board Intermediate Exam, aiming for NEET 2026, and dreams of becoming an IAS officer after a medical career.

Sharing credit for her success with her family members, she said her parents have always saved her from running the errands.

“There was no one in my house when I committed the crime,” said Arvind Singh, giving the first hand account of the incident.

West Champaran’s now-suspended DEO Rajnikanth Praveen joined government service in 2005 and has been posted in Darbhanga, and Madhubani as well

Vigilance department's DSP Rajesh Kumar said documents of these people who were posted as teachers in East Champaran were found to be forged.

Locals present during the accident said that the boys were playing PUBG, a popular online game, on the train tracks

JD(U) defends CM Nitish Kumar's Pragati Yatra against RJD's Tejashwi Yadav's criticism, emphasizing public engagement and development initiatives.

Police said the team was acting on a complaint of two cousins being abducted in an area under the district’s Paharpur police station

The incident occurred after the boat carrying 38 people was rammed over by a boat coming from opposite direction near Patjirwa Keshwa Ghat.

GMCH superintendent Sudha Bharti said the mutilated body was found in the backyard of Block-C on Monday morning.

The devotees, which included 31 men, 29 women and nine children, were trapped in the hilly river of Tamasha.

Police said the suspect, G M Sohag of Patuakhali district in south-central Bangladesh, was stopped by Indian immigration officials at Raxaul

Woman wanted by Punjab Police for cheating cases arrested while trying to cross into Nepal from Bihar. Likely to be claimed by Punjab Police soon.

Gopalganj deputy superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar said the police acted on a tip-off and rescued 19 camels during the raid

The four teachers are accused of taking part in electioneering and their photograph with a candidate has gone viral on social media, police said

PM Modi claims Opposition is "defeated and destroyed" after 5 phases of elections. Accuses Congress leaders of being against reservations. More phases to go.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies at Motihari and Maharajganj in Bihar on Tuesday as part of his Lok Sabha poll campaign.

Sanjay Jaiswal has won the West Champaran seat thrice since 2009. His father late Madan Prasad Jaiswal won the erstwhile Bettiah Lok Sabha seat thrice, in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

Former ULFA militant Nabi Kumar Sarania seeks third term in Lok Sabha from Valmiki Nagar, Bihar after rejection in Kokrajhar, Assam.

A Mumbai police team on Tuesday allegedly picked up five people from the native village of the two accused who were arrested in connection with the firing incident near Bollywood actor Salam Khan’s residence

Manish Kashyap contested and lost the 2020 Bihar assembly election from the Chanpatia assembly segment in Paschim Champaran

The East Champaran superintendent of police said the body of the man was recovered in a mutilated condition on a railway track between Sagauli and Ramgarhwa railway stations on Friday late night

The incident reportedly came to light when their neighbours spotted blood on the floor outside their house, police officials said.

Ranjan Kumar, Areraj sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) said the prime suspect, who was on the run, was recently released on bail in another case of killing his fourth daughter

Forest officials said prima facie it appeared that the death occurred due to the injuries sustained in a territorial fight with another big cat

The incident took place near Bagaha on the Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj section of the East Central Railway in West Champaran.

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