Patna, April 16 (IANS) Tension has escalated in Bihar’s Siwan district following a land dispute in Jhunapur village under the Mahadeva police station. An FIR has been registered against RJD MLA Osama Shahab, along with Sabir Miyan and Farhan Miyan, in connection with allegations of intimidation, vandalism, and assault.The complaint was filed by Sudha Singh, who claims ownership of a plot of land (Account No. 82, Survey No. 941, measuring 11.904 decimals) in the Mahadeva area.According t…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Rising Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Sakib Hussain has captured attention not just for his impressive IPL debut, but for a journey defined by hardship, perseverance, and sacrifice, a story that resurfaced after an old video from his stint with Kolkata Knight Riders went viral.Coming from a modest background in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, Sakib’s early days in cricket were shaped by financial constraints, with even basic equipment out of reach. “Shoes are very expensi…
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Debutant pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain announced themselves on the grand stage by picking eight wickets collectively as Sunrisers Hyderabad ended IPL 2026 table topper Rajasthan Royals winning juggernaut with a thumping 53-run win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday.On a pitch where the odd ball was stopping, captain Ishan Kishan hammered eight fours and six sixes in his blistering 44-ball 91 as SRH posted a towering 216/6. Anything full and wid…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) A serious law-and-order concern has emerged from Gopalganj, where a government team conducting an electricity theft inspection was allegedly attacked by locals in Bakharaur village under the Sidhwalia police station area on Friday. According to the police, the Electricity Department team, led by a Junior Electrical Engineer, had reached the village following repeated complaints of power theft.However, as soon as they began their inspection, they faced resistance from…
Patna, March 6 (IANS) A dramatic incident unfolded in Bankata village, Gopalganj, in Bihar, where a young woman climbed a mobile tower demanding the release of her arrested lover, drawing a large crowd from the surrounding areas.The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Bhore Police Station in Gopalganj district.According to local sources, police had arrested the woman’s boyfriend earlier in connection with a previous case.As soon as she learned about his arrest, she became distressed and …
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) In major crackdown against illicit liquor, the Excise Department destroyed over 12,000 litres of alcohol in Bihar’s Gopalganj area. Indian and foreign liquor worth crores of rupees was destroyed using bulldozers in a high-security operation.The drive was conducted jointly by the Excise Department and the Bihar Police, during which seized liquor kept in multiple police stations was disposed of simultaneously.In total, around 12,000 litres of liquor seized in nearly 100 cases …
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As people of Bangladesh voted in the country’s 13th parliamentary election, India on Thursday stressed that it would wait for the results before making any assessment of the political landscape. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The elections are going on in Bangladesh. We should wait for the outcome of the elections to see what sort of mandate has come out, and thereafter, we will lo…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Ahead of the elections in Bangladesh, the first since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, Intelligence agencies had warned of widespread violence. On expected lines, a wave of violence has been reported as polling began in the country today. Officials closely watching the developments say there is every chance this will end on a bitter note. Early Thursday morning, a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was stabbed, following which there were clashes. The B…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) Amid rising incidents of crime against women in Bihar, RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav has launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, questioning its credibility and governance. Taking to X, Tejashwi Yadav reacted strongly to the recent incident from Gopalganj, where a one-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted.He wrote, “Now, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl has been assaulted again in Gopalganj. Girls in Bihar are compl…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for and inaugurated 40 development projects worth Rs 316 crore during his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey) in Gopalganj district. The projects include the foundation stone laying of 33 schemes costing Rs 181 crore and the inauguration of seven completed schemes worth Rs 135 crore.During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction work of the Saran embankment in Batardeh Panchayat and …