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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Patna

7 dead, several injured after truck-tempo collision on Noora Bridge in Patna

Residents rushed to the scene and alerted the police. Rescue operations were carried out, and officials stated that efforts are underway to identify all the victims.

Rahul Gandhi ups the ante, says BJP lawmakers from marginalised communities ‘put in a cage’

Speaking at Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' in Patna, Gandhi also says RSS chief Bhagwat 'rejecting Constitution if he is saying India did not get independence on 15 August 1947'.

Patna cops resort to lathi-charge against BPSC aspirants protesting ‘normalisation’, server issues

Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants are demanding more time to fill forms, citing server issues, and a rethink on distance between centres. Police term the protests 'illegal'.

Why are Telugu superstars in Patna, Jaipur? North India tier 2 is where the action is

‘A lot of what these movies make comes from the Hindi audience in UP & Bihar. When you do an event there, national media also takes it up more,' said a senior film critic.

Angry mob sets school on fire after 3-year-old student found dead inside campus in Patna

The child used to take tuition inside the premises after school hours, but in CCTV footage he wasn’t seen leaving the campus. Police said the body was retrieved from inside a tank.

Bihar boasts of Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi. Now it’ll get NSD-style drama school too

Patna has always been a theatre powerhouse. Now the city is getting its first govt drama academy thanks to Patna Municipal Corporation.

‘In national interest?’ YouTube blocks videos of job aspirants’ Patna protest citing govt diktat

Channels where protest videos were blocked included 'Kya Kahti Hai Public', 'Sach Bihar' and 'On Duty'. One called ‘SK Jha’ appears to have been shut down.

It took 40 yrs to find first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. Now, we must find the rest

Ajatshatru transformed a small village called Paligrama into a city by fortifying it. But it was his son Udayin who made it the seat of Magadhan power and a hub of trade and culture.

Oppn united to defeat BJP, says Rahul before Patna meet; Kharge says ‘he took first step’

In his address to Bihar party workers, Rahul said after Karnataka, Congress was poised to win MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, where polls are due in November-December.

Patna HC stays caste-based survey in Bihar, points to ‘larger question of right to privacy’

The HC also asked the govt to ensure that the data already collected are secured and not shared with anybody till final orders are passed.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

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.