Patna, July 9 (IANS) Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a devastating road accident in Bihar’s Gaya district on Thursday, when a car caught fire after colliding with a fertiliser-laden truck near Sijua Mor on the Dobhi-Patna four-lane highway.The accident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Bodh Gaya Police Station, prompting an immediate rescue operation by local police.According to police, the accident took place at around 1:30 a.m. near Sijua Mor.The impact of the coll…
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Patna, July 2 (IANS) The prime accused in the sensational viral obscene video case from Bihar’s Gaya district was taken into custody by police on Thursday. The accused, identified as Rehan, who had been evading arrest for several days, surrendered at the Phulwari Sharif Police Station in Patna amid sustained police pressure and continuous raids conducted by the investigating team.According to an official, the accused decided to surrender after an intensive manhunt and mounting pressure from th…
Patna, June 27 (IANS) Several incidents, including electrocution, a fatal stabbing, and clashes during Muharram processions, were reported from different parts of Bihar on Friday, prompting heightened security arrangements in several districts. Three youths sustained severe burn injuries after coming into contact with live electric wires during a Muharram Tazia procession in Dhandhar village under the Wazirganj police station area of Gaya district.The injured have been identified as Mohammad Asg…
Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Air Force’s C-130J aircraft, on Sunday, took off with the mortal remains of three of the five IAF personnel who lost their lives in the tragic AN-32 transport aircraft accident at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam.According to officials, the AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident after landing at the Jorhat airbase on Saturday. The aircraft subsequently caught fire, prompting emergency response teams to rush to the site.Squadron Leader Prashant Singh’s …
Patna, May 29 (IANS) The weather across Bihar witnessed a dramatic change on Friday as several districts experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightning strikes. While the sudden showers brought relief from the intense heat and humidity, tragic incidents linked to lightning strikes claimed four lives across the state.A tragic incident occurred in Kishun Chak village under the Bhadwar police station area of Dumaria block in Gaya district, where a farmer died after being struc…
Chatra (Jharkhand), May 19 (IANS) Police in Jharkhand’s Chatra district have arrested an alleged courier of an interstate narcotics syndicate with 2.9 kg of illegal wet opium worth nearly Rs 17 lakh during a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand-Bihar border, officials said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Anil Kumar Yadav, a resident of Sikkid village under Chatra Sadar police station limits, was arrested during a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand-Bihar border. Police said ra…
Patna, May 9 (IANS) A major health scare was reported from the Gurua block of Gaya district on Friday night after more than 40 people fell ill following a Tilak ceremony in Dhana Bigha village, officials said on Saturday.According to an official, a large number of villagers had gathered for the ceremony. Shortly after eating, many attendees began experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and restlessness.Initially dismissed as minor discomfort, the situation quickly escal…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) A sudden change in weather has disrupted normal life across Bihar, with storms, heavy rainfall, hail, and lightning continuing from Friday into Saturday. The severe conditions have caused widespread damage across multiple districts, claiming six lives and leaving at least ten others injured due to lightning strikes.Rainfall has been reported in several districts, including Patna, Bagaha, Bettiah, Banka, Gopalganj, Raxaul, and Khagaria.In Patna, heavy showers were accompani…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Three people died of suffocation as the room got filled with smoke from a coal brazier, lit to protect themselves from cold conditions in Bihar’s Gaya district.Three members of a family – a woman and two children – lost their lives to suffocation in the Wazirganj police station area.The victims were identified as Meena Devi (60), wife of Gango Manjhi, her grandson Sujit Kumar (3), and granddaughter Anshu Kumari (5), the police said.To protect themselves from the cold, the fa…