Bihar

Actor Sonu Sood thinks that one of the most effective methods to reduce poverty is to increase education. The actor, who frequently makes headlines for his charitable endeavours, will assist with the construction of a school in Bihar for underprivileged kids.

A roadmap to form an alliance of non-BJP parties was among many things discussed during a meeting between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has been meeting Opposition leaders to strengthen the bloc against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He met his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday in Bhubaneswar.

The Patna High Court on Thursday put a stay on the caste-based census in Bihar. The decision came amid Bihar government’s proposal of a caste census in the state.

On Sunday night, a car driver drove his vehicle for around 2-3 km on Delhi's streets with a person clinging to the bonnet.

On April 10, the Nitish Kumar government tweaked prison rules to facilitate his release. The Bihar government officially issued the notification to release Anand Mohan on April 24 evening, including the names of 27 prisoners.

The Bihar government notified the release of 27 prisoners, days after amending the Bihar Prison Manual. Among those who will be released is former MP Anand Mohan Singh who was convicted in the 1994 murder of bureaucrat G Krishnaiah.

Heat wave conditions subsided over Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha owing to a western disturbance and a cyclonic circulation over Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Check the latest weather forecast here.

The police have arrested 44 people and seized 50 vehicles after registering three FIRs in connection with the incident.

Sale and consumption of alcohol was completely banned in Bihar in April 2016. The compensation amount will be provided from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Kumar added.