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 …
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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 …
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The Gopalganj district administration in Bihar is facing a major challenge in transporting the world’s largest and heaviest Shivling due to the deteriorating condition of a bridge over the Gandak River, also known as the Narayani River in the region.The Shivling reached Gopalganj on Sunday morning. District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Sinha said that teams from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have been called to i…
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) The investigation into the multi-crore theft at the famous Thave Durga Temple in Bihar’s Gopalganj has taken a dramatic turn, leaving both police officials and the people stunned. The Gopalganj police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted a continuous 24-hour excavation guided by the beeping signals of metal detectors.One after another, two priceless Ashtadhatu idols of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita were recovered from beneath the ground on Monday.The major breakthrough c…
Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) An accused in the Bihar temple theft case suffered a wound during an encounter with police and was arrested on Saturday. The crown of the Thawe Bhawani Temple in Gopalganj, Bihar, was recovered from the accused.According to Gopalganj Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed under the leadership of the Sadar SDPO received a tip-off that a member of the Deepak Rai gang, involved in the temple theft, arrived in Gopalganj carrying the st…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Sakib Hussain was at Bihar’s Vijay Hazare Trophy camp in Patna when Sunrisers Hyderabad picked him for his base price of Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2026 auction. The move marks the start of a new IPL chapter for Hussain, the right-arm pacer who tasted championship glory with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2024, though he didn’t get to play a single game. “At the time of the auction, we were at the Vijay Hazare Trophy camp in Patna. When SRH picked me, I felt really good b…