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Police constable kills colleague with service rifle in Bihar; arrested

Eleven empty shells were recovered from the spot, police said. (Representational image)
Published on Apr 20, 2025 02:23 PM IST

Bihar to construct more barrages as part of flood mitigation measures: Minister

Bihar to construct more barrages as part of flood mitigation measures: Minister
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:18 PM IST

Bihar: 69 devotees rescued from hilly river near Nepal border

Representational image.
Published on Aug 12, 2024 09:08 PM IST

Water levels of Bihar rivers rising due to rain, dwellers relocated

River Kosi is flowing above the danger level at Supaul and its surrounding areas like Basantpur, while in Khagaria and Beldaur area it has touched the warning level on Friday, (File Photo)
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 01:59 PM IST

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

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)
Published on Apr 24, 2024 06:12 PM IST

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

Forest officials said the deceased tiger is suspected to have received multiple injuries. (Representative Image)
Published on Mar 25, 2024 05:14 PM IST

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

Movement of trains on the Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur section was affected following the incident.
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 09:19 PM IST

4 Bihar kidnappers kill jeweller’s son, then demand 20 lakh ransom; arrested

West Champaran SP D Amarkesh said the four suspects told interrogators that they killed the boy soon after kidnapping him (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Oct 13, 2023 03:56 PM IST

Lightning strike kills ten people in five Bihar districts

In Gaya, two minors along with a 55-year-old man were killed while grazing buffaloes at Pratappur village. (Representative file image)
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 01:43 PM IST

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD, BJP after his nominee wins Council seat in Bihar bypoll

Afaque Ahmad defeated his nearest rival Anand Puskar of the CPI, who was the mahagathbandhan nominee.   (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 10:08 PM IST

Bihar to increase population of greater one-horned Rhinos by 3% annually

The decision was taken at the 3rd Asian Rhino Range Countries Meeting held at Chitwan (Nepal) from February 3 to 5. (REUTERS/Representational Image)
Published on Feb 19, 2023 12:12 PM IST

Mob kills cop after ‘custodial death’ in Bihar

Hundreds of villagers went on a rampage and even torched four vehicles on the premises of Balthar police station, police said. (Getty Images)
Published on Mar 20, 2022 04:23 AM IST

‘Don’t forget those who questioned existence of Ram,’ PM Modi in West Champaran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets party workers during an election rally for the second phase of Bihar Assembly polls, in Bihar on November 1.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 04:01 PM IST

Did PM Modi have tea with you all? Rahul Gandhi asks at Champaran rally as Bihar votes for 1st phase

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a gathering during an election rally at West Champaran on Wednesday.
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 07:02 PM IST

Four Maoists killed in encounter in West Champaran district of Bihar

Acting on a tip-off about the presence of the Maoist rebels in the dense forests of Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR), a team of the security personnel raided Charpaniya Done area, police officials said.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 04:29 PM IST

4 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bihar’s West Champaran

The operation was conducted by a joint team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Special Task Force (STF).
Published on Jul 10, 2020 10:53 AM IST

Week-long lockdown in Patna from July 10

The curbs were relaxed in the city for over a month.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 01:23 AM IST

Kanhaiya Kumar detained in Bihar amid high drama

CPM leader and former JNU student Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar was detained from Bihar on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 30, 2020 01:16 PM IST

Pregnant minor allegedly set ablaze by boyfriend, dies

The victim died near Hajipur, when being brought to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) from Bettiah
Updated on Dec 12, 2019 12:50 AM IST

Hunt on for four suspected of raping ex-Bihar home inmate

Officials have identified four people suspected of abducting and gang-raping a former inmate of a shelter home in Muzaffarpur
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 09:15 AM IST

Former inmate of Muzaffarpur shelter home raped in moving car: Bihar police

Four men allegedly raped a woman, who had been an inmate of the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home that hit the headlines in 2018
Updated on Sep 16, 2019 07:28 AM IST

2 die in East Champaran due to heavy rain, schools shut in Bihar’s Motihari

A waterlogged Hospital Road in Motihari on Friday.
Published on Jul 13, 2019 08:56 AM IST

Bihar man sentenced 10 years in jail for smuggling charas

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Updated on Jul 02, 2019 06:42 PM IST

Crisis deepens as encephalitis death toll in Bihar touches 128

Family members bring their child to the hospital on the symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur on June 19, 2019. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 07:13 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Police open fire in West Champaran after MP claims mob attack

Police opened fire to disperse a mob in Bihar’s West Champaran district, after it allegedly attacked Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Sanjay Jaiswal
Updated on May 13, 2019 02:37 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Stranded, Bettiah strongman eyes BSP ticket

Rajan Tiwari (centre) had been lobbying for an RJD ticket from West Champaran.
Published on Apr 04, 2019 11:07 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Unrest hits BJP as it cedes its Valmikinagar seat to JD(U)

The BJP in Bihar, which has ceded five of its seats to ally JD(U) as part of the seat sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, is staring at unrest even before it announces names of its candidates.
Published on Mar 17, 2019 02:40 AM IST

Dissent hits Bihar BJP as party leaves Lok Sabha seat won in 2014 for JD-U

Bihar BJP faces protest of party functionaries over seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha election with alliance partner JD-U.
Updated on Mar 16, 2019 07:35 PM IST

Fresh measles death takes toll to 8 in West Champaran

Seven deaths were reported from two villages of Bhawanipur and Pratap Bircha in the districtm, said a health official.
Published on Feb 18, 2019 01:36 PM IST

Video showing kids giving massage to Bihar teacher goes viral, probe ordered

A video of a teacher of a government school in Bihar’s West Champaran getting a massage by children of primary classes is being widely shared on social media, prompting authorities to initiate a probe against him.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 07:21 PM IST