Bihar

JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha praised Bihar’s development under the NDA’s “double-engine government,” asserting a strong electoral win. The Union Budget 2025 allocated major projects, including airports and the Western Kosi Canal. Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav criticized the budget for lacking a special package for Bihar.

The netball matches will take place at Kanchanjunga Hall in Maharana Pratap Sports Complex, Dehradun, while the handball matches will be held at Shivalik Hall in Rudrapur.

A woman from Bihar's Samastipur gave birth to a baby girl on a train at Delhi’s Anand Vihar Railway Station with the help of RPF personnel and passengers. An ambulance later took them to a hospital. Both mother and child are healthy, officials confirmed.

Four armed criminals looted Rs 25,000 at gunpoint from Pooja Petrol Pump in Bihar’s Saharsa. The crime, caught on CCTV, sparked outrage. Eyewitnesses were helpless, and police patrols were absent. Authorities are analyzing the footage, investigating, and intensifying searches to nab the culprits.

The Union Budget’s special focus on Bihar has sparked criticism from the Opposition, with Congress accusing the Centre of neglecting other states.

A powerful earthquake struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, on Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people and injuring more than 130, according to Chinese state media.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal near Lobuche, with tremors felt in Bihar and North India. Two aftershocks of 4.7 and 4.9 magnitudes followed. No major damage was reported, but the quake highlights the region's vulnerability along the Himalayan fault line.

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor was arrested during a hunger strike protesting the alleged Bihar Public Service Commission exam paper leak, sparking clashes and criticism from RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Ayush Kumar Jaiswal, a Bihar resident, was arrested for posting a bomb threat on social media, claiming 1,000 would die at Maha Kumbh. He created a fake profile to frame his neighbour.

Rural poverty has dropped sharply to 4.86% in the fiscal year ending March 2024, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, primarily due to government support programs, according to a research report by SBI released on Friday.