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Everything you need to know about Nawada Kutchery: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Chikld of 7 raped in Bihar

May 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Patna, May 5 (IANS) A seven-year-old child was raped in Bihar's Nawada district by a youth, who was later arrested, police said Sunday.

Loot, plunder in rural jobs scheme in Bihar: NGO

November 24, 2012 at 1:57 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Bihar's rural jobs scheme is marked by open loot, plunder and pillage and the scale and dimensions of the corruption suggests the active connivance of government officials, according to a performance audit by an NGO released here Saturday.

Kins of Bihar victims of Mumbai terror attack happy

November 21, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) Relatives of victims of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack Wednesday here were happy with the execution of Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab.

Plastic chairs thrown at Nitish Kumar

October 9, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) Angry people hurled plastic chairs at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday when he reached the Nawada district town to address a public meeting as part of his Adhikar Yatra, police said.

Lightning kills five in Bihar

August 9, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Lightning killed five people, including four women, in Bihar Thursday, officials said.

Explosives seized from train

May 23, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) Police Wednesday seized explosives from the New Delhi-bound North East Express train here.

Strike hits normal life in parts of Bihar

May 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM

Patna, May 22 (IANS) Normal life was hit in Bihar's Magadh region Tuesday by a day-long strike called by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to protest the killing of a village head and subsequent police action against those seeking a probe into it, officials said.

No arrest so far in teen burning case; mother 'inconsolable'

May 17, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Patna, May 17 (IANS) Karuna Devi is shocked and inconsolable. It has been four days since her 17-year-old son, who was the main witness in her gang rape case, was burnt alive in their village in Bihar's Nawada district, yet no arrest has been made so far.

Satellite phones to help Bihar fight Maoists, floods

April 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Patna, April 23 (IANS) Satellite phones will be installed at 85 places in Maoist and flood-affected districts of Bihar for better communications in times of emergency, officials Monday said.

Nine French tourists detained in Bihar

April 22, 2012 at 8:36 PM

Patna, April 22 (IANS) Nine French tourists were detained in Bihar's Nawada district for violating visa conditions and later sent out of the state Sunday, police said.

Wildlife department rescues crocodile in Bijnor

September 22, 2009 at 8:43 PM

Bijnor (UP), Sep. 22 (ANI): Wildlife authorities rescued a crocodile from a paddy field in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district.

Crocodile rescued by wildlife authorities in Uttar Pradesh

September 5, 2009 at 10:42 PM

Nawada village (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 5 (ANI): Wildlife authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district rescued a crocodile from a pond in a heavily inhabited locality on Saturday.

Two feared dead as 60-year-old bridge collapses in Bihar

August 25, 2009 at 9:30 PM

Nawada (Bihar), Aug 25(ANI): At least two people were feared dead and 24 others injured when a bridge collapsed at Kadirganj Bazaar in Bihar's Nawada district on Tuesday.

Couple ordered to leave Bihar village for 'witchcraft'

May 10, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Patna, May 10 (IANS) A village council in Bihar's Nawada district has ordered a couple to leave the village after residents alleged the woman practised witchcraft and blamed her for the death of two youths. However, local authorities said they had no information about the incident.

Poor voter turnout in Bihar in initial hours

April 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM

Patna, April 16 (IANS) Less than 10 percent voter turnout was recorded in Bihar during the first three hours of polling for the first phase of general elections that was underway in 13 of the state's 40 Lok Sabha constituencies Thursday.

Bihar has dozens of candidates facing serious criminal charges

April 16, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Patna, April 16 (IANS) Dozens of people facing serious criminal charges are in the election fray in Bihar although courts have barred four of them from the Lok Sabha contest.

Bihar goes to polls amid heavy security

April 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Patna, April 16 (IANS) Polling for the first phase of general elections began Thursday morning in 13 of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar amid shoot at sight orders for the police to prevent violence by Maoists and political musclemen, officials said.

Shoot at sight orders in Bihar against troublemakers

April 15, 2009 at 8:50 PM

Patna, April 15 (IANS) The Bihar government Wednesday issued shoot at sight orders against trouble makers and sealed the state's borders with Nepal to ensure violence free polls in the first phase Thursday, an official said here.

Advani promises 'special status' for Bihar if voted to power

April 10, 2009 at 4:51 PM

Patna, April 10(IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday promised a 'special status' to Bihar if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections.

LJP leader Surajbhan Singh interrogated in murder case

April 8, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Lok Janshakti Party MP Surajbhan Singh, who is out on bail in a murder case, was interrogated Wednesday in his alleged involvement in another murder case of Madhuresh Kumar Singh in Bihar's Nawada district.

Lok Janshakti Party MP Surajbhan questioned in murder case

April 8, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Patna, April 8(IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Surajbhan Singh was detained Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a murder case, police said.

Fearing Maoist violence, Bihar seeks four IAF choppers

March 26, 2009 at 2:49 PM

Patna, March 26 (IANS) Bihar has sought four Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from the central government for aerial surveillance, particlarly in areas hit by Maoist insurgency, during the Lok Sabha elections in April-May.

BSP candidate held in the killing of 10 policemen

March 25, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Patna, March 25 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Arjun Ravidas was Wednesday arrested in connection with the killing of 10 policemen in Bihar's Nawada district last month.

BSP candidate held for killing of 10 policemen

March 25, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Patna, March 25 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Arjun Ravidas was Wednesday arrested in connection with the killing of 10 policemen in Bihar's Nawada district last month.

Nine from Bihar killed in Mumbai attack

November 28, 2008 at 10:23 PM

Patna, Nov 28 (IANS) At least nine people from Bihar, including six Muslims, have been killed in the terror attacks in Mumbai, police sources said here Friday. Most of them were poor migrant labourers.

Balanced policy would help economy grow faster: Mukherjee

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Kolkata, Sept 20 (ANI): Despite global economic recession, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee feel India is going to emerge as a major economic player, as he said a balanced policy would help the economy to grow faster and will take care of the grievances of agriculturists.