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Monday, December 15, 2025
TopicPatna

Topic: Patna

J D Women’s College in Patna withdraws its ban on wearing burqa

Acknowledging that the prohibition was due to a misunderstanding, the college authorities said that it has "no intention to disturb or harass students of any community".

Protest by Patna University students turns violent, police outpost torched

Police claims ‘anti-social’ elements made their way into the procession, indulged in violence and arson.

A policy capping human density is what India needs for its flood-prone cities

Close to 1,700 people died in 14 states and more than 20 lakh were evacuated to shelter camps by September this year due to floods.

Heavy rain drowns Patna, submerges 12 other Bihar districts

Between Friday and Sunday, Patna received 250 mm of rain, which has flooded busy streets and cut off power supply in several of the areas.

Daughter-in-law Aishwarya back in Lalu Prasad’s home after she was ‘thrown out’

Patna police intervened after a family drama involving Aishwarya, wife of Tej Pratap, and her mother-in-law Rabri Devi played out in full public view.

‘Khamosh’ will be battle code for Shatrughan Sinha, Ravi Shankar Prasad in Patna Sahib clash

Keeping past history and caste arithmetic in mind, Union minister vows to maintain silence against former BJP leader who joined Congress recently.

2 alleged terrorists carrying ISIS posters & troop deployment documents arrested in Patna

The two men from Bangladesh had visited several cities in India, said an official of the anti-terrorism squad.

Effigies of Masood Azhar & Hafiz Saeed will be burnt to mark Holi in Bihar

A neighbourhood in Patna has put up effigies for torching as part of the festive ritual of Holika dahan.

Congress & allies not convinced of armed forces’ bravery, says PM Modi

Statements made by the opposition parties have made only people of Pakistan happy, he said.

Bihar govt bans fish in Patna for 15 days after finding cancer-causing chemicals

The ban may be extended to the entire state if fish in other cities also test positive for preservative formalin and metals like mercury and cadmium.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.