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Bihar on flood alert as Nepal rivers swell

The Gandak river in full spate at Valmikinagar in West Champaran on Tuesday. (HT)
Published on Jul 14, 2026 10:27 pm IST

Bihar man, 26, dies in furnace blast at metal melting factory near Chennai: Cop

A case has been booked and further probe is underway. (Representative Photo/iStock)
Published on Jul 14, 2026 07:48 pm IST

Father, son find 1,500 crore in accounts during bank visit for pension

Kameshwar Mishra, who receives a monthly social security pension of 1,100, was reportedly visiting the bank to withdraw his pension, when he noticed something pretty unusual - a bank balance of more than 700 crore.
Updated on Jul 14, 2026 01:50 pm IST

Panchkula: Bihar man gets 20 years in jail for raping minor in POCSO case

Police records further revealed that the convict had previously been booked by the Sector 20 police station on July 15, 2018, under Section 395 (dacoity) of the Indian Penal Code. (HT File)
Published on Jul 14, 2026 08:30 am IST

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor owns assets worth over 96 cr

Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishore flashing victory sign after filling his nomination for Bankipur By-Election at Collectorate in Patna, Bihar, India, Monday,Juiy,13, 2026.
Published on Jul 13, 2026 10:25 pm IST

Prashant Kishor, BJP's Neeraj Sinha file nomination papers for Bankipur bypoll

Kishor had been claiming that the bypoll would serve as a "referendum" on the NDA government in Bihar
Published on Jul 13, 2026 05:23 pm IST

‘Family honour’ or fodder scam? Why BJP changed candidate vs Prashant Kishor

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha Bunty addressing a press conference on withdrawing his nomination from the Bankipur assembly by-election.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:37 pm IST

BJP's surprise picks for bypolls: Candidate change in Bihar, new face in MP

(L) Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Sarogi with the party's new candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha, and BJP's Datia assembly bypoll candidate Ashutosh Tiwari (R).
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 06:21 pm IST

BJP changes its candidate vs Prashant Kishor in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary with Abhishek Kumar Sinha during the 'Ashirvad Sabha' held after filing his nomination papers, in Patna on Thursday.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Bihar shocker: 100m of overhead railway wire stolen, train services hit

The theft took place at around 3.05 am, affecting train movement on the route. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jul 09, 2026 07:10 pm IST

Prashant Kishor's Bihar bet in focus: TMC MP calls it ‘dhamaka’; BJP slams move

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor being welcomed by supporters after he announced his decision to contest in the by-election to the Bankipur assembly seat.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 11:59 am IST

Woman alleges repeated harassment by men on Bihar train: ‘Are girls even safe’

The woman claimed that the incident took place while she was travelling from Siwan to Patliputra by train.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 09:59 pm IST

ECI notifies by-elections for 6 seats across Bihar, Gujarat, MP and West Bengal

The notification for the elections will be issued on Tuesday, while the last date for filing nominations is July 14. (iStock representative)
Published on Jul 06, 2026 01:42 pm IST

Weak monsoon, heat spell likely to affect Bihar’s kharif sowing

Girls covering their faces during a hot summer day in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Jul 05, 2026 06:20 pm IST

On poll debut, Prashant Kishor's appeal to Bankipur's ‘richest, educated’ people

Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor being welcomed by supporters after he announced his decision to contest in the by-election to the Bankipur assembly seat, in Patna, Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Prashant Kishor to fight election finally as JSP bypoll candidate in BJP bastion

Jan Suraaj Party party founder Prashant Kishor addresses party workers of Bankipur assembly constituency.
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 07:46 pm IST

‘Galti kiya hai’: Lalu on govt order to downgrade security, vacate bungalow

Former chief minister Rabri Devi and her family, including Lalu Prasad, had on Thursday vacated the government bungalow at 10 Circular Road, their home for nearly two decades.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 11:59 pm IST

BJP MLA Raju Singh gets 4-year jail for celebratory firing death in Delhi house

The convicted Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh, culpable of homicide, produced before the Rouse Avenue Court in the celebratory firing death case of a woman (2018), in Delhi
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Man gives inside peek of Darbhanga airport: No indoor waiting area, DigiYatra

A look inside the Darbhanga airport in Bihar.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 11:59 am IST

SC refuses PIL for CBI probe into Bharat Bhushan Tiwari's alleged 'encounter'

Following public outcry, Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary ordered a formal independent judicial inquiry led by a retired High Court judge.
Published on Jun 30, 2026 03:25 pm IST

‘Meri bahu khayegi’: Bihar woman sends mangoes to daughter-in-law in Bengaluru

Mother-in-law’s mango gift wins hearts online.
Published on Jun 25, 2026 01:04 pm IST

‘Sampoorna Kranti, Lok Nayak’: Bihar as nerve centre of resistance to Emergency

Without the leadership of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and the courage of the people of Bihar, the struggle against authoritarianism would not have acquired the strength it ultimately did.
Published on Jun 25, 2026 06:43 am IST

Five girls, including four siblings, drown in Ganga while bathing in Bihar’s Munger

Those drowned have been identified and all are residents of Shyampur Bakchapra village. (Representative file photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2026 03:43 pm IST

Tej Pratap files theft complaint against personal assistant

Tej Pratap Yadav, Janshakti Janata Dal chief and elder son of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 11:40 am IST

Three Bihar men held over Faridabad minor rape, extortion case

Investigators said two co-accused allegedly obtained the videos from the main suspect’s phone and threatened the victim for 50,000. (File photo)
Published on Jun 23, 2026 09:26 am IST

Bhojpur encounter: Plea in SC seeks CBI probe, constitution of expert committee

Tiwari’s killing has triggered a row with his family claiming that he had surrendered and discarded his weapon before being fatally shot by the police. (File photo)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 09:13 pm IST

Exclusive | Pankaj Tripathi rushes to Patna after attack on brother

Actor Pankaj Tripathi
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 12:51 pm IST

JD(U) pledges to follow Nitish, promote Nishant

JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar gives blessing to his son and Bihar health minister Nishant Kumar during the party’s national executive meeting in Patna on Sunday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 03:28 am IST

NEET retest ends peacefully in Bihar

Security personnel check aspirants appearing in the NEET examination at the Magadh Mahila College in Patna on Sunday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 03:22 am IST

Bihar CM Samrat, minister Nishant participate in Yoga event in Patna: Video

Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary and health minister Nishant Kumar participate in a Yoga event in Patna on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 21, 2026 02:52 pm IST