Bangladesh plunges into crisis as Islamists attack Awami League in Mujib birthplaceBangladesh is facing a major political crisis. Several people have died in Gopalganj due to violence. The Army launched a crackdown after I...
16 Jul, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
25 killed in lightning strikes, hailstorms in several districts of BiharAt least 25 individuals lost their lives in Bihar on Thursday due to severe lightning strikes and hailstorms across multiple districts. Nal...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Bihar jail inmate swallows mobile phone during checkingIn a bizarre incident an inmate of Bihar's Gopalganj district jail reportedly swallowed a mobile phone during checking out of fear being ca...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
JD(U) accuses Tejashwi Yadav of distributing money to people, violating poll codeReferring to a video which is in circulation purportedly showing Yadav distributing Rs 500 in cash to three women in Gopalganj district on ...
10 Sep, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
Nearly 1 million people hit by Bihar floods; breach in embankments in two districtsAccording to the state disaster management department's bulletin, a total of 9.60 lakh people have been affected by floodwaters in 529 panc...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
550 litres of country liquor unearthed in search in GopalganjSearch operation in which JCB machines are being used to dig the earth for hidden plastic containers of "mahua" (country liquor) is continu...
20 Aug, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
Prohibition in Bihar can’t stop hooch tragedy, 12 deadBut the state administration yet to confirm incident that comes at a time when chief minister Nitish Kumar has escalated his prohibition ca...
18 Aug, 2016, 12.45 AM IST
Bihar flood toll climbs to 89, over 33 lakh people hitPurnia district has reported maximum number of deaths (26), followed by 21 in Araria, 15 in Katihar, eight in Supaul and five in Kishanganj...
05 Aug, 2016, 11.47 PM IST
Gulf money & plush houses give Gopalganj, Siwan a swanky faceThe Siwan-Gopalganj general post office (one zone) received 62,000 international money orders via Western Union in 2014-15, says Anil Kumar.
29 Oct, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Bihar panchayat bans jeans and mobiles for girls"According to the panchayat decision, the ban will be enforced within its jurisdiction with mutual understanding and without any coercion,"...
19 Dec, 2014, 04.03 PM IST
Over 47 per cent polling in Bihar till 3 PMFilm-maker Prakash Jha and former Union minister Raghubansh Prasad Singh were among the 90 candidates contesting from the six seats.
12 May, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
JD(U) MLA booked for attacking voter, denies chargeThe complainant alleges he was attcked at Naya Gaon Tulsiya village after casting his ballot, by MLA and his aides for not voting JD(U).
12 May, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
CPI-ML candidate arrested in BiharASP Anil Kumar said Manjhi was wanted along with his supporters in case number 151/ 2013 related to vandalising the Vijaypur police station...
23 Apr, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
RJD leader Rustam Ali shot deadThe assailants barged into the RJD district secretary Rustam Ali's house and shot him dead last night, Additional Superintendent of Police ...
07 Apr, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
- Nitish Kumar on another round of 'seva yatra' to test governance
Kumar would monitor governance in districts and instruct officials to improve the delivery of government schemes, official sources said.
01 May, 2013, 03.25 PM IST
- Ramvilas Paswan demands Bihar CM's resignation
LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan demanded that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resign owning moral responsibility for the Gopalganj incident.
04 Jun, 2011, 09.16 PM IST
- 53% vote in third round of polling
Peace and increased voter turnout continued to mark polling in Bihar with 53.65% of the 1.3 crore voters of 48 constituencies exercising th...
29 Oct, 2010, 07.12 AM IST