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Sunday, October 12, 2025
TopicBihar

Topic: Bihar

Bihar couple & their infant daughter shot dead, police arrest woman’s father & brother

Couple & their infant daughter allegedly attacked with a rod by the woman’s father and later shot dead by her brother, it is learnt. Couple had 'eloped to marry' & later stayed near woman’s family.

Wild overgrowth, glass shards, busted scoreboard — plight of Patna stadium dampens Ranji mood

Deputy to president of Bihar Cricket Association says requested state govt many times to hand over stadium, but to no avail, adds: ‘If govt pays attention, it can be better again.’

Master’s from Harvard, President’s medal, oversaw Sheena Bora probe — CISF’s 1st woman head Nina Singh

The Bihar-born officer, who has been appointed as chief of Central Industrial Security Force, also headed CBI’s special crime zone in the past, when her unit cracked several cases.

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj to back independent candidates in Bihar for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

In Darbhanga Thursday, the poll strategist said the candidates had to be 'capable' and aligned with the vision of his ongoing Jan Suraaj campaign.

Tejasvi Yadav condemns DMK MP Dayanidhi Madan’s comments on Bihar and UP workers

In a resurfaced video clip, the MP was recorded saying that people from the Hindi heartland were constructing houses, and cleaning roads and toilets in Tamil Nadu.

Bihar’s fighting a spirited battle to rid itself of ‘badlands’ tag — and investors are paying heed

At Bihar Business Connect 2023, the additional chief secretary, industries dept, says only issue is perception. It has human resources, raw material, market & infra, he adds.

ED meets its match, as ‘Bachcha’ encroaches plot seized in 2016 Bihar topper scam case

Construction stopped & action taken, say police. Enforcement Directorate confiscated plot in 2018 under PMLA, complained to district authorities about illegal excavation last year too.

India has gone into data discomfort. Explains silence on Bihar caste inequality

Whether it’s economic status or educational and employment opportunities, caste remains the principal factor in India. The entire country needs Bihar-like MRI on inequality.

‘Stupid of me to make him CM’ — Nitish launches into tirade against Manjhi in Bihar Assembly

Manjhi says Nitish wanted him to be ‘rubber stamp CM’ & JD(U) chief’s use of ‘derogatory terms’ for him indicates that he has become ‘mentally unstable’.

CM Nitish apologises for ‘vulgar’ statement on population control. BJP targets his age, ‘mental health’

While BJP is demanding resignation of the 72-yr-old CM, saying his 'mental health appears to be failing', Bihar's ruling JD(U)-RJD alliance says opposition blowing issue out of proportion.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.