Patna: News
22 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)What to expect from mega opposition meet in Patna tomorrow
The top leaders of 20 opposition parties from across the country will meet in Bihar's Patna on Friday to forge a joint opposition front to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
18 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heatwave kills nearly 100 in UP and Bihar; warning issued
Nearly 100 people have reportedly died in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from heat-related causes in the past three days as an unprecedented heatwave persists in North India.
13 Jun 2023
Nitish KumarBihar: HAM chief Santosh Suman resigns, says 'party in danger'
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections suffered a setback after Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Santosh Kumar Suman resigned from his cabinet on Tuesday.
24 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiModi surname defamation: Patna HC grants Rahul Gandhi interim relief
Congress leader and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday got interim relief from the Patna High Court, which quashed the summons issued to him by a lower court in the 2019 criminal defamation case related to the Modi surname.
18 Apr 2023
BiharBihar: Woman inspector thrashed during raid on mining mafia
Three mining officers, including a woman inspector, were allegedly attacked and assaulted by goons in the Bihta block of Patna, Bihar, on Monday, reported ANI.
20 Mar 2023
BiharBihar: Porn clip plays at Patna railway station TV screens
In what can only be described as an absolutely bizarre incident in Bihar, hundreds of passengers were left baffled after an adult film started playing on the TV screens installed at the Patna railway station for three minutes instead of advertisements.
10 Mar 2023
BiharBihar: 56-year-old Muslim man lynched on suspicion of carrying beef
A 56-year-old Muslim man from Hasanpur village of Bihar's Siwan succumbed to injuries in a hospital on Tuesday after allegedly being thrashed by a mob on suspicion of carrying beef, NDTV reported.
21 Jan 2023
BiharWoman dies after quack conducts illegal abortion in Bihar's Hajipur
Bihar Police have launched a search for a quack who reportedly conducted an illegal abortion at his clinic in Hajipur and fed the fetus to a dog.
09 Jan 2023
IndiGo2 IndiGo passengers arrested for drinking onboard Delhi-Patna flight
Patna's Airport Police arrested two passengers of a Delhi-Patna IndiGo flight on Sunday night with the help of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for consuming alcohol on the domestic flight violating rules, NDTV reported.
28 Nov 2022
Bharti AirtelAirtel introduces 5G service in Patna: How to enable
Airtel has finally launched its 5G service in Patna. The telecom company is rolling out the high-speed network in a phased manner and will gradually cover the whole city.
21 Nov 2022
BiharBihar: 12 killed as truck rams into religious procession
At least 12 people, including several children and women, were killed and many others were injured in the Vaishali district of Bihar, when a truck rammed into a religious procession.
22 Aug 2022
DelhiAir traffic controller in Delhi tests positive for psychoactive substance
An air traffic controller (ATCO) posted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi was taken off duty after he failed a drug test.
22 Aug 2022
BiharStones pelted on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's convoy, 13 arrested
The police arrested 13 people in connection with the stone-pelting at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's convoy in Patna on Sunday, India Today reported quoting Patna's senior superintendent of police (SSP).
25 Jul 2022
Varun GandhiPatna: Girl abandoned by father scores 99.4% in Class 10
BJP MP Varun Gandhi has brought to light the inspiring story of Patna girl Sreeja, who scored 99.4% in the recently announced CBSE Class 10 board exam results, on Twitter.
22 Jul 2022
IndiaBest planetariums in India to introduce your kids to astronomy
If you are inclined toward space exploration and astronomy, then planetariums or taramandals are a must-visit for you.
19 Jun 2022
Shiv SenaSpiceJet plane makes emergency landing after wing catches fire
A SpiceJet plane, which was a Boeing 737-800, was forced to make an emergency landing at Patna's Bihta Airforce Station on Sunday after its left wing caught fire, India Today reported.
27 Jan 2022
BiharBihar: Protesters set train on fire over Railways exam
The protests against a Railways job exam turned violent in Bihar's Gaya after the protesters set ablaze four coaches of a train on Wednesday.
10 Sep 2021
BiharPatna Metro receives over 7.5K entries for its logo contest
Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC) has received more than 7,500 entries for its logo contest from people across the country, spanning small towns and big cities, a senior official said on Friday.
08 Sep 2021
BiharBihar's political temperature rises as Chirag Paswan meets Tejashwi Yadav
Bihar's political temperature rose by a few notches on Wednesday as Lok Janshakti Party MP Chirag Paswan met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Patna to invite the latter to an event marking his father Ram Vilas Paswan's first death anniversary a few days later.
20 May 2021
BiharComplaint against Patna hospital where COVID-19 patient was 'sexually assaulted'
A police complaint has been filed in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 45-year-old woman COVID-19 patient at the Paras-HMRI hospital in Patna, Bihar.
20 May 2021
BiharAfter black fungus, 4 'white fungus' cases emerge in Patna
In the past few days, four cases of a "white fungus" have been detected in Bihar's Patna, leading to fresh worries.
22 Apr 2021
CoronavirusBihar: 500 doctors, health workers infected in second wave
More than 500 doctors and health workers of the two leading hospitals in Patna, AIIMS and Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), have been infected with coronavirus during the ongoing second wave, sources said.
12 Apr 2021
BiharIn grave error, Patna hospital wrongly declares man dead
A state-run hospital in Bihar's capital has courted controversy by declaring an alive patient dead and even handing out a death certificate to the family, prompting an inquiry into the incident.
16 Feb 2021
IndiaPatna: School principal sentenced to death for raping 11-year-old student
A private school principal in Patna has been given death sentence by a court for raping an 11-year-old student of the institute, while another teacher of that school and a co-accused in the case was awarded life imprisonment for conniving with him.
29 Dec 2020
BiharPatna: Hundreds march toward Governor's house against three farm laws
To lodge a protest against three farm laws passed by the Centre in September, hundreds of people participated in a march in Patna. The terminal point of the march is the house of Governor Phagu Chauhan, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
24 Aug 2020
BiharPM-CARES to fund two coronavirus hospitals in Bihar, opposition unhappy
In a development that has taken political undertones in poll-bound Bihar, Prime Minister's Office on Monday tweeted that the PM-CARES Fund, short for Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, will finance two dedicated coronavirus hospitals in the state.
28 Jul 2020
BiharBihar floods: Heavy rainfall predicted till August 1, relief unlikely
The Patna Meteorological Centre has predicted heavy rainfall till August 1 in Bihar, confirming that the state won't get relief from the floods anytime soon.
14 Jul 2020
BiharBihar: 75 BJP leaders, HQ staff test positive for COVID-19
In a shocking development, the headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in poll-bound Bihar's Patna emerged as the latest COVID-19 hotspot after as many as 75 leaders and office staff members reportedly tested coronavirus positive.
08 Jul 2020
BiharLockdown in Patna from Friday; here's what will remain closed
In light of the rising number of coronavirus cases in Bihar's Patna, the district administration has decided to impose a week-long lockdown starting Thursday.
27 Jun 2020
InstagramSushant's family to set up a foundation in his honor
Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's family will set up a foundation called Singh Rajput Foundation (SSRF), to support individuals aspiring to work in the fields of cinema, science, and sports - three subjects that were extremely close to his heart.
09 Jan 2020
Mumbai PoliceEx-Dawood Ibrahim aide gangster Ejaz Lakdawala arrested in Mumbai
In a major breakthrough, Mumbai Police arrested Ejaz Lakdawala, a wanted underworld don who was on the run for 20 long years.
02 Oct 2019
BiharWhy Patna suffered acute crisis? Blame the old drainage system
The visuals from Bihar's capital Patna have been worrisome, to say the least. Millions of residents were stranded on rooftops, without food, water, and electricity, as their houses remained submerged.
02 Oct 2019
BiharBihar floods: What happened in America, asks 'angry' Nitish Kumar
For the last couple of days, Bihar has been reeling under devastating floods. The situation in capital Patna served as a grim reminder that nothing is fine in the state.
30 Sep 2019
BiharBihar floods death-toll climbs to 29; government seeks IAF support
In what has been termed a delayed withdrawal of the monsoon, the death toll climbed to 29 in flooded Bihar on Sunday.
29 Sep 2019
IndiaBihar rains: 17 dead; hospitals flooded, boats out on roads
At least 17 people have died in Bihar, including 4 in Patna, after three days of incessant downpour threw normal life out of gear in the state. Moreover, homes and hospitals have been flooded.
23 Jul 2019
BiharAfter Krishna avatar, Lalu Yadav's son dons Lord Shiva look
Former Bihar Health Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav, (in)famous for his dress-ups and theatrics, donned the attire of Lord Shiva on Tuesday.
11 Jul 2019
Hrithik Roshan#Super30: Mathematician Anand Kumar is suffering from brain tumor
Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 is about to hit the theatres tomorrow.
17 Jun 2019
BiharSchools shut in Bihar as death-toll crosses 100 amid heatwave
As Bihar continues to reel under rising mercury, all government and government-aided schools in the state have been ordered to remain shut till June 22.
04 Jun 2019
IndiaLet's dissect the trailer of Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30'
The much-awaited official trailer of Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 was released today.
19 May 2019
Arvind Kejriwal"Conspiracy to kill me," says Lalu's son Tej Pratap Yadav
On Sunday, a disturbing video from Patna emerged on social media. The bodyguards of RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav were seen thrashing a video journalist in the Bihar capital.
26 Apr 2019
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's aircraft suffers from engine troubles: Details here
On Friday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted that the aircraft he was traveling in faced engine troubles. As a result, he was forced to return to New Delhi.
23 Apr 2019
India#CareerBytes: Placement statistics of some of the new IITs
In India, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the most premier technical institutes that offer the best engineering and technology-related education in the country.
13 Apr 2019
BiharPatna: 45-year-old man urges people to vote this elections
A 45-year-old man in Patna, Bihar, is doing his bit as a responsible citizen. These days, he is urging people to come out and vote during the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
01 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaBJP leader Shatrughan Sinha loses VIP status at Patna airport
On Monday, officials told the press that actor-turned politician and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha would no longer be treated as a VIP at the Patna airport and will have to undergo regular frisking when travelling from the airport.
02 Nov 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavLalu's son files for divorce 6 months after marriage
In a setback for Lalu Prasad Yadav's family, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief's son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife, Aishwarya Rai, on Thursday.
26 Oct 2018
Bihar#CBIDirector: Congress leaders demonstrate outside CBI office in Patna
Hundreds of Congress workers along with their leaders in Bihar Friday staged a demonstration in Patna as part of the party's 'nation-wide protest' against the decision of the Center to divest CBI Director Alok Verma of his duties and sending him on leave.
26 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiJignesh Mevani hurls abuses at PM Modi at Patna rally
While speaking at a rally in Patna, independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was caught abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly on camera.
20 Sep 2018
IndiaPatna: Principal rapes student, clerk makes video; both arrested
The principal of a private school in Patna was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly raping a student multiple times in the last few months.
10 Sep 2018
BiharBihar CM Nitish Kumar launches multi-purpose Prakash Kendra in Patna
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched the construction work of Prakash Kendra and garden in memory of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna at an estimated cost of Rs. 54.16 crore.
01 Sep 2018
Nitish KumarInmate of a Patna shelter home dies, two others missing
A 27-year-old inmate of a shelter home for mentally challenged women died at a hospital in Patna on Friday, a day after two other women went missing from the shelter home.
14 Aug 2018
MuzaffarpurAnother Muzaffarpur? Two deaths in Patna shelter-home raise suspicion
Weeks after the Muzaffarpur shelter sex scandal shook the entire nation, deaths of two women in another shelter-home of Patna have raised suspicion.
30 Jul 2018
BiharPatna: Nalanda Hospital flooded with rainwater, fish swim inside ICU
The patients undergoing treatment at Patna's Nalanda Medical College Hospital were given company by fishes, after ICU and general wards got flooded by rainwater.
12 Jul 2018
SuicideScreenwriter of Nana Patekar's 'Ab Tak Chhappan' allegedly commits suicide
32-year-old Ravishankar Alok, who was involved in the writing of Nana Patekar's movie 'Ab Tak Chhappan', reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday at around 2 PM.
05 Jul 2018
BiharMissionaries of Charity woman staffer arrested for 'selling' baby
A woman staffer has been arrested and two others, including a sister-in-charge, detained for allegedly selling a child born to an inmate of a shelter home Nirmal Hriday, run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity in Patna.
17 Jun 2018
BiharThis all-women musical band from Bihar is breaking all stereotypes
A musical band formed by Dalit women is breaking social stereotypes in a tiny hamlet on the outskirts of Patna.
16 Jun 2018
Hrithik RoshanHrithik to host Super 30 academy students who cracked IIT-JEE
Hrithik Roshan, who is currently immersed in the shooting of mathematician Anand Kumar's biopic titled 'Super 30', is planning to throw a party for the students of his academy who cracked the JEE-Advanced 2018.
09 Jun 2018
BiharFacing students' protest, Bihar Board allows scrutiny of inter answer-sheets
After witnessing students' protests over alleged discrepancies in mark sheets of Intermediate examinees, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) today said an opportunity was being provided to aggrieved candidates for scrutiny of their answer-sheets till June 16.
10 May 2018
Rashtriya Janata DalLalu granted 3 days parole to attend son's marriage
RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who is serving prison sentence following his conviction in the fodder scam cases, was today granted three days parole to attend his son's wedding in Patna, Inspector General of Prisons Harsh Mangla said today.
25 Apr 2018
ExamsClass-12 Economics-retest: Mixed reactions, but everyone thrilled that exams ended
The CBSE conducted a retest for Class 12 Economics today; the original exam on March 26 had been cancelled due to a paper leak.
18 Apr 2018
BiharLalu's son gets engaged to granddaughter of former Bihar CM
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav got engaged to Aishwarya Rai, senior party leader Chandrika Rai's daughter, at Patna's five-star Hotel Maurya on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2018
BiharBihar communal violence: Union Minister's 'missing' son arrested
Arijit Shashwat, son of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, was arrested late Saturday night in Patna.
21 Feb 2018
Animal RightsPlastic menace: Cow operated upon, whopping 80-kg polythene removed
A team of veterinary surgeons in Patna removed a whopping 80-kg mass of plastic from a 6-year-old cow's stomach on Wednesday, highlighting the need for strict action to curb plastic menace.
30 Jan 2018
WhatsAppPatna student kills himself on WhatsApp video chat with girlfriend
In a disturbing incident, a 19-year-old youth in Patna shot himself while on a WhatsApp video call with his girlfriend.
23 Oct 2017
BiharBihar education board under scanner for flunking student wrongly
Bihar's education board is under scrutiny once more for incompetence and malpractices.
12 Oct 2017
BiharJuvenile found guilty in 2013 Patna, Bodh Gaya serial blasts
A juvenile has been found guilty of being involved in multiple blasts in Patna and Bodh Gaya in 2013.
06 Sep 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: Two medical aspirants' parents cheated of Rs. 30L
Bengaluru police have registered fraud cases against three middlemen allegedly posing as agents in the city's medical colleges and cheating the parents of two medical aspirants in separate incidents.
02 Aug 2017
Bihar"Are you a virgin?" Asks Bihar's IGIMS in employment form
It is not uncommon for employers to ask applicants questions about their education, experience, and a few personal details.
20 Jun 2017
Aadhaar CardAadhaar linking for land records not required, it's a hoax
While the government is getting its Aadhaar scheme implemented, it appears that some frauds out there are spreading false rumors regarding it, fuelling concerns of citizens, who are scurrying to get Aadhaar linked to their accounts.
14 Jun 2017
BiharBihar minister Tej Pratap deploys government doctors for kin's treatment
The RJD is under fire after Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav recently deployed a government medical team to the family's Patna residence to treat a "family member".
23 May 2017
BiharPatna teachers' 'scam'- Many still in 'service' despite years-long absence
In shocking revelations, at least 550 teachers of government schools in Patna were still found to be in "service" despite remaining absent since as long as five years.
27 Apr 2017
BiharVIP culture over Sukma martyrs: Truck halted for Nitish's convoy
A week after the central government banned beacons on vehicles to curb VIP culture, a vehicle carrying the body of one of the Sukma martyrs was halted to make way for CM Nitish Kumar's convoy.
24 Feb 2017
Madhya PradeshChairman of recruitment board, Bihar, arrested in exam scam
According to reports, the chairman of Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has been arrested in connection with a question paper leak case.
10 Feb 2017
Madhya PradeshStudents paid lakhs in Bihar exam paper scam
Authorities revealed that the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) recruitment exam scam, could be as large as the Vyapam scam that hit Madhya Pradesh.
09 Feb 2017
Madhya PradeshBSSC exam cancelled, secretary arrested
The inter-level exam conducted by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) was cancelled by the government on Wednesday.