A quiet Friday morning turned into a tense day in Patna after the body of a former panchayat head was found near a field. As police investigate every possible angle, the mysterious death has sparked protests.
The Congress is set to launch a nationwide campaign against the growing crisis of paper leaks, examination irregularities, rising unemployment, and the alleged “systematic betrayal of youth” by the Narendra Modi-led government.
The security review has widened into a larger political dispute, with the RJD linking the move to the ongoing controversy over the family's Patna residence.
The much-discussed Patna coaching controversy took a fresh turn on Friday, with sources claiming that an FIR has been filed against Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, the director of Khan Global Studies, at Kadamkuan Police Station in Patna. However, there has been no official confirmation from the police.
Police say CCTV footage points to vandalism and stone-pelting, while investigators continue to probe the motive behind the attack on Khan Sir's institute.
As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections got underway today, reports emerged from Patna of two women being denied their right to vote despite their names appearing on the official voters’ list and carrying valid voter ID cards.
JD(U) Mokama candidate Anant Singh was sent to Beur Jail in Patna after being remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody.
The DG and accompanying officers visited the hospital in Patna where the 24 CISF personnel, who had been injured in the accident in the Saran District, were undergoing treatment.
Apart from top party leaders, all other CWC members and chief ministers of Congress-ruled states are also expected to attend the CWC meeting, which is being held in Patna for the first time since independence.
From aspiring teachers and disaster relief volunteers to ex-servicemen driving emergency vehicles, the streets of the state capital echoed with chants, placards, and demands.
