Chhath Puja School Holidays 2026: Check state-wise schools closure list on Chhath, Jagadhatri Puja
Chhath Puja is the major festival in Bihar, schools in the state will be closed till November 17. Check state-wise schools closure list.
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‘Felt strange, something was afoot’—Sonia on Nitish’s INDIA bloc exit; JD(U) hits back
In her memoir Belonging, Sonia Gandhi writes that JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar ‘abruptly walked out of a meeting of oppn leaders, making a feeble excuse’.
ThePrint
‘Deeply aggrieved’: JD(U) objects to Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of Nitish Kumar in memoir
JD(U) spokesperson accused Gandhi of misrepresenting Kumar's role in the opposition alliance, claiming he persuaded regional parties to join hands with Congress
The New Indian Express
ECoR to run Chhath Puja special trains from Khurda Road; check dates, timings, stoppages
East Coast Railway announces special trains between Odisha’s Khurda Road and Bihar’s Ghogardiha on November 12, 13, 16 and 17 to manage Chhath Puja rush.
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Guwahati: Fire Breaks Out at Tarun Nagar House; Owner Leaves for Bihar to Celebrate Chhath Puja
Owner of the house had travelled to Bihar to celebrate Chhath Puja and had boarded a train earlier that evening
Sentinel Assam
Bunker Roy listened to the village and the small town
Despite his elite background, in an interview to a magazine a few years ago, he said he had been inspired to work in rural India by the JP movement, the famine and poverty he saw in Bihar and Gandhian ideals
The Indian Express
Bihar MLA Anant Singh gifts Rs 3-crore Defender to son-in-law, BMW for son
Mokama MLA Anant Singh is reportedly planning a Defender for his son-in-law and a BMW for his son. The luxury gift plans have drawn attention as a Supreme Court surrender deadline approaches.
India Today
Bihar suspends 15 government employees over lapses in handling public complaints
The Bihar government has suspended 15 officials, including circle officers, BLOs and engineers, over alleged negligence in handling public grievances. The action followed complaints during a state-level 'Sahyog' camp chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
India TV
Nitish Bharadwaj backtracks on Ramayana: ‘Can't find a single good word to say’
Nitish Bharadwaj, who predicted an Oscar for Ramayana, has now withdrawn his praise, saying the film alters the epic’s moral framework through Ravana.
The Indian Express
Public servant in custody for over 48 hours deemed suspended: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified when a public servant is deemed suspended after arrest, while questioning Bihar's decision to reinstate a hospital administrator accused of demanding a Rs 4,000 bribe.
India Today
Tejashwi slams PM Modi's Bihar visit, says he should have come during September floods
Claiming that criminals were calling the shots in the state, the RJD leader alleged that incidents of shootings, crimes against women and other offences were be
The New Indian Express
Rape-murder accused killed in encounter in Bengal; CM says cops can retaliate in self-defence
A man accused of raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece in Uttar Dinajpur was killed in a police encounter near the Bengal-Bihar border. CM Suvendu Adhikari defended the police action, calling it self-defence and reiterating the government's zero-tolerance policy.
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Prashant Kishor Questions Bihar Brahmins Over Economic Distress, BJP Ties & Caste Politics
Addressing a gathering in Darbhanga, the Jan Suraaj founder urged Brahmins to reclaim their intellectual legacy, questioning their political choices and economic condition
Outlook India
Prashant Kishor’s Brahminical criticism of BJP’s Hindutva
Prashant Kishor urges Mithila Brahmins to rethink BJP Hindutva, linking secularism, social justice, and Muslim-OBC coalitions in Bihar politics.
The Hindu
Raiganj rape-murder accused killed in police firing, fourth encounter in Bengal
Dilip Roy, accused of killing his 12-year-old niece in Uttar Dinajpur, was shot in a raid near the Bihar border; three other accused have been killed in...
The Pioneer
Chawri Bazar building collapse toll rises to seven after another body recovered
The latest victim was identified as 66-year-old Luchhuman Mukhiya from Bihar's Darbhanga district; the building owner and three contractors have been arrested.
The Pioneer
From horse race to feast for 4 lakh: Anant Singh's daughter's wedding plans
Shivangi Singh will marry Rishikesh Kumar, also known as Ankit, a resident of Krishnanagar in Patna’s Bihta, on November 25.
India Today
Bolero with secret roof cavity carrying foreign liquor seized in Bihar, 2 Arrested
Excise officials in Bihar's Nawada intercepted a modified Mahindra Bolero carrying hundreds of litres of illicit liquor concealed inside a false roof cavity. Two Jharkhand residents were arrested at the Govindpur checkpost as smugglers continue to test the state's prohibition laws.
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Patna attracts foreign doctors as Bihar emerges as hub for Robotic joint replacement training
A Saudi Arabian orthopaedic surgeon has completed a three-week fellowship at Patna's AIOR Super Speciality Unit, receiving training in robotic hip and knee replacement and complex revision surgery under Dr Ashish Singh, highlighting Bihar's growing medical training capabilities.
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Foreign surgeons training in robotic joint replacement at a Patna institute expands Bihar's specialist medical training capacity.
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Car roof full of booze: Bihar cops uncover liquor-laden secret compartment on SUV
Nawada Excise Police found hundreds of litres of liquor in a secret Bolero roof compartment and arrested two people. The concealment highlights smugglers' continuing attempts to evade Bihar's prohibition laws.
India Today