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Bihar coronavirus update: State reports 2,502 new cases in 24 hours

With 2,502 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, the tally of coronavirus stands at 54,508

Flood situation worsens in Bihar; 2 more die, close to 5 million affected

Floods claimed two more lives in Bihar taking the death toll to 13, as the waters of overflowing rivers reach fresh areas of the state's northern part

Expecting justice to prevail: Sushant Singh Rajput's sister writes to PM

Shweta posted a brief note on her social media handles, requesting the PM to look into the death case of her brother and ensure that there is no tampering with the evidences

Political parties in Bihar seek CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput death

The Maharashtra government's refusal to hand over to CBI the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death met with strong disapproval from across the political spectrum in Bihar on Thursday. Parties sympathetic as well as hostile to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine in Maharashtra were unanimous in criticising its Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's assertion that there is no need to transfer the case to the central probe agency. The deceased actor's family is yet to disclose in public what they think of handing over the case to the CBI. Bihar MLC and AICC media panelist Prem Chandra Mishra said the investigation by the Mumbai police has left many loopholes. The bereaved family has lodged an FIR in Patna and if they have trust in a probe by the Patna Police, it should be extended all possible cooperation, he said. But if they want a CBI inquiry, that sentiment should be respected as well, he added. The lawyer of the actor's family, Vikas Singh, who practices at the Supreme Co

No discrimination under Food Security Act in Bihar: Ram Vilas Paswan

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said there has been "no discrimination or wrong identification" of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Bihar

Never asked Nepal to stop its citizens from visiting Kalapani: India

Dharchula SDM Anil Kumar Shukla dismissed as "fake" the reports that said he had written to authorities in Nepal on the matter

India logs record 52,123 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, recoveries cross 1 mn

There are 528,242 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, says health ministry

38,47,531 people affected by Bihar floods, over 25K living in shelter homes

In Muzaffarpur district, 8,77,138 people have been affected due to floods while in Supaul 81,198 people have been affected so far

With 2,803 new Covid-19 cases, Bihar's total tally crosses 36,000 mark

According to the latest update by the State Health Department, the total number of cases in the state has climbed to 36,314

Received Rahul Gandhi's assurance: Manjhi on coordination in Grand Alliance

Manjhi, the founding president of the HAM, has been demanding establishment of a "coordination committee" of representatives of all coalition partner

In pictures: Flooding in Assam, Bihar and Uttarakhand displaces millions

The floods in Assam have affected 24 districts, causing damages to 1,09,600.53 hectares of crop area and affecting over 2.4 million people in the state

Bihar heading towards becoming global Covid-19 hotspot: Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar is heading towards becoming a global hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said, as he hit out at Nitish Kumar govt over the "low" number of tests being conducted

Bihar to get relief from monsoon havoc soon, says Meteorological Department

North-eastern provinces, including Bihar, which are reeling under heavy rains and floods, may soon get relief from the havoc of monsoon, while northern and central-India may witness increased rainfall

No rift in NDA in Bihar, Congress-RJD spreading rumours, says Nityanand Rai

Union minister Nityanand Rai on Sunday asserted that there was no rift within the NDA in Bihar and charged the RJD-Congress combine with spreading rumours regarding it

Lightning kills 43 people in UP, Bihar; rains lash several parts of country

North India witnessed predominantly sultry weather, with Punjab and Haryana recording above-normal day temperatures.

400,000 ex-gratia each for kin of lightning strike victims: Bihar CM

The strike claimed the lives of three people in Samastipur, two in Lakhisarai, one each in Gaya, Banka and Jamui

Covid-19: Rajasthan distributes maximum free grain to returning migrants

Other big migrant population states, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand fare poorly

Tejashwi seeks to wash away RJD s sins with an apology: NDA smirks

"I was young when the party was in power. Still, if there were any mistakes, I apologise for that," Yadav said

RJD MLA becomes fourth legislator to test positive for Covid-19 in Bihar

RJD MLA Shahnawaz Alam has tested positive for Covid-19, the fourth legislator in Bihar to have contracted the disease.

Be sensitive to poor; implement PMGKAY proactively: Govt to laggard states

Govt said some states like West Bengal and Bihar are lagging behind in distribution of free ration under the PMGKAY and they should be more "sensitive" towards the poor