Bihar

The RJD leader announced block-level protests on October 7 and district-level demonstrations and a march to the Governor’s House in Patna on October 8 over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

The aspirants, who had cleared the examinations, began their march from Gandhi Maidan towards the chief minister's residence but were stopped by police at JP Golambar.

Congress has fielded five candidates for eight Bihar Council seats, with three facing RJD candidates in the October 23 polls.

Police register case after a purported video of a woman being harassed at the tourist spot goes viral, days after similar incidents in Jamui and Samastipur.

RJD accuses Samrat Choudhary of revealing the victim’s identity after he posted and later deleted a photo with the victim and her family.

SC flags ‘offending observations’ in verdict that said removing a woman’s salwar and pressing her chest did not establish attempted rape.

Two accused were arrested after an encounter in which both were injured, taking the number of people held to five.

The local weather office said the state has recorded 111.7 mm of rain so far in September, around 13 per cent above normal.

Bihar has received 108.8 mm of rainfall so far in September, around 20 per cent above normal, officials said.

Over 47 lakh people across 15 Bihar districts have been affected as rivers remain above danger levels and embankment breaches continue.

Seven workers suffered minor injuries after a concrete slab and beam launcher collapsed during bridge construction work in Bihar’s Vaishali district.

The state has recorded 83.6 mm of rainfall in September so far, which is 24 per cent above normal, according to the weather office.

The state has received 83.6 mm of rainfall so far in September, 24% above normal, according to the weather office.