Patna

Where does indecent assault end and attempted rape begin? Patna High Court weighs in

October 15, 2026 1:52 am

Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the Patna High Court said that without evidence of undressing or attempted penetration, the charge of attempt to commit rape cannot be sustained and is often an over-magnification of an indecent assault.

11 minors die as boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar’s Vaishali

October 14, 2026 4:13 am

The accident took place when the boat was carrying people to attend a feast in a nearby village

‘We should find our own lexicon’: Nalanda Vice-Chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi on India’s soft power

October 04, 2026 9:16 am

Amid debates over the saffronisation of education, Nalanda Vice-Chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi speaks to The Indian Express about Nalanda’s new library, the revival of ancient traditions of scholarship and debate, and the university’s evolving academic vision

As heat grows on Bihar government over law and order, some pushback from within BJP

September 27, 2026 2:58 am

Patel's remarks come as a spate of sexual harassment cases has backed the state’s administration — and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary — into a corner.

Monkey enters Ranchi wine shop, drinks liquor and falls asleep: WATCH

September 26, 2026 5:37 pm

A man filming the incident can be heard claiming that the monkey is pregnant. He then points towards an empty liquor bottle and says that the monkey consumed all of it.

Bihar CM office staff booked as Jamui victim's photo is shared on Samrat Choudhary's X handle

September 26, 2026 7:40 am

Though the picture, which shows the CM meeting the girl and three of her family members, was removed within minutes of being posted, it was enough for the Opposition to seize upon the issue

JD(U) vs JD(U): How Bihar MLC polls fuel strongman, spokesman feud

September 20, 2026 3:10 am

Mokama strongman and JD(U) MLA Anant Singh vows to ensure party chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar's defeat in MLC polls, pledging support to an Independent

Case before Patna High Court: ‘How is Kishore Kumar biography a book on cinema?’

September 19, 2026 12:20 pm

Sinha has moved the court seeking to quash the 70th National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, awarded to ‘Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography’, authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Parthiv Dhar, and published by HarperCollins.

In Bihar, cost of a campus surges Rs 488 crore, CAG flags lapses; findings not final, says varsity

September 13, 2026 9:53 pm

For MGCU Motihari, a central university founded in 2014 by an Act of Parliament, this comes as a major blow, especially given that at least two key administrative posts remain vacant.

‘Huge doubt in prosecution story’: Patna High Court acquits man after 16 years in jail for murder

September 12, 2026 2:36 pm

Court finds no reliable evidence against him, flags an ‘antedated’ FIR and ‘gross negligence’ by police

Rain wreaks havoc, UP and Bihar reel under floodwaters

August 28, 2022 10:39 pm

After JD(U)-RJD patch-up, Nitish pays courtesy visit to ex-foe Lalu Prasad

August 17, 2022 10:27 pm

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday visited RJD national president Lalu Prasad, who returned to Patna from New Delhi after undergoing treatment due to a fall.

Nitish Kumar parts ways with BJP again, returns to Mahagathbandhan

August 09, 2022 10:48 pm

Soon after resigning as Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar met Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form a new government with the JD(U)-RJD led ‘Mahagathbandhan’. The grand alliance will take oath at 2 pm on Wednesday.

Chhath Puja 2021: Celebrations of four-day festival begin across country

November 08, 2021 10:51 pm

Chhath Puja begins this year on November 8 and ends November 11.

Bihar floods: Heavy rains claim 40 lives, Patna worst affected

October 02, 2019 9:07 am

Officials say the state capital has not witnessed such waterlogging since the 1975 floods. The Bihar government has also asked two helicopters from Air Force for lifting and airdropping food packets and medicines.

“Virgin means unmarried girl”: Bihar Health Minister Defends His Comment

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Clash between BJP, AISF activists in Patna

February 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Patna, Feb 18 (ANI): A massive clash broke out between BJP workers and All India Students Federation (AISF) activists over the JNU row outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Patna on Thursday. One of the protestors said a women activist has been beaten by the police during the clash and demanded stringent actions must be taken against this. Police were seen knocking down the activists of AISF and BJP when the clash turned aggressive.

‘Aakrosh March’ against Bihar Govt. in Patna

February 16, 2016 10:39 am

Patna, Feb 16 (ANI): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday protested against the state government in Madhubani area of Patna. NDA leaders have decided to carry out ‘Aakrosh March’ in every district as a protest against the Nitish Government.

Sarfaraz Alam should be thrown in jail: Tej Pratap Yadav

January 22, 2016 8:24 am

Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): Commenting on the molestation case against Janata Dal-United (JDU) MLA Sarfaraz Alam, Bihar's Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday said he should be thrown in jail. An FIR was registered against Alam for misbehaving with a woman passenger on the Guwahati-Rajdhani Express on Sunday night.The case was filed at GRP police station in Patna, and Alam has been booked under sections 341, 323, 290, 504 and 354A of the IPC.

PM Modi failed to protect the country: Lalu Yadav

January 08, 2016 10:45 am

Patna, Jan 08 (ANI): Hinting at the Pathankot terror attack, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to protect the country. He also said that the centre only talked about law and order while the country remained unsafe in their hands.

Arvind Kejriwal Slams Modi's Bihar Package, Bats For Nitish Kumar In Bihar Polls

August 20, 2015 8:08 pm