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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Patna

Resident doctors at AIIMS Patna call off strike, but clash with JD(U) MLA has put Nitish in a fix

Resident doctors at AIIMS Patna were on strike since 1 Aug following clash with JD(U) MLA Chetan Anand, son of former MP Anand Mohan. Nitish met Mohan in bid to resolve standoff.

Rural health officer shot dead in Patna, probe underway

The incident is the latest among a string of murders that have taken place in just one week in Bihar's capital city.

Man shot dead by bike-borne assailant outside grocery store in Patna, cops launch probe

Vikram Jha, a grocery store owner from Darbhanga, was killed a week after Gopal Khemka’s murder. Police say they found no signs of robbery, and motive remains unclear.

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight forced to turn back mid-air and return to Patna due to a bird hit on Wednesday

IndiGo spokesperson said flight was cancelled for the day to carry out proper maintenance of the aircraft. Tuesday's Indore to Raipur flight also faced mid-air issue, and had to land abruptly.

Gopal Khemka murder—‘Weapon supplier’ killed in encounter; cops nab shooter, businessman who ‘hired’ him

Cops want to examine Khemka’s laptop, mobile phone to establish business rivalry angle, but the family is unwilling to share his digital devices.

Gopal Khemka murder: Patna cops exploring rivalry angle, parallels with son’s 2018 killing

Bihar Dy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha has admitted to lapses on part of police. Khemka’s son in complaint to Gandhi Maidan police station, alleged Patna Police response to killing was delayed.

‘Nitish sets free those with AK-47’: Tejashwi on shooting incident outside his Patna residence

Ahead of Modi's visit to Bihar on 20 June, Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav alleged morale of criminals is high under ‘demonic NDA rule’ with Nitish Kumar as chief minister.

How Bihar is ramping up AB-PMJAY health infra to keep patients from turning to Delhi, Vellore

Bihar spent a third of Ayushman Bharat budget for hospitalisations outside state last year. Efforts on to change that in election year.

Patna University Students Union is now run by women. ABVP prez calls it arts students’ lab

Patna University Students Union now has a woman president, general secretary, and treasurer. The boys’ club is out.

The real Bihar godfather is the land mafia. Fake receipts, muscle power, kangaroo courts

The absence of an alternate big urban centre has led to the over congestion of Patna, skyrocketing land prices in a state that has little presence of business.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.