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PATNA—In a bizarre incident, a mother monkey rushed to the clinic of a doctor in Bihar for the “treatment” of her wounds, surprising many. The doctor quickly attended the monkey and provided her treatment after which she quietly left the…
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NEW DELHI—The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports that at least six persons have died and twelve fallen ill after consuming spurious liquor in Aurangabad and Gaya districts of Bihar. The…
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PATNA—The huge demand for syrupy Rosogola at this current wedding season resulted in disruption of train services for around 40 hours in Bihar as the local villagers squatted on tracks, seeking for stoppage of all important trains at the…
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By thestatesman.com PATNA—Setting aside the widely-highlighted issue of CBI raids on Lalu Prasad family in a fresh corruption case, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convened an all-party meeting on May 27 to seek to consult on…
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By thestatesman.com PATNA—The ongoing conflicts at the top level in the ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) has reached an interesting point with the party leadership yet to declare the candidature of Union steel minister RCP Singh…
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By thestatesman.com PATNA—While the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh (UP) remains actively involved in “Mandir-Masjid” politics, there has started a bizarre competition in Bihar to construct temples dedicated to various Hindu…
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PATNA—A senior minister in NDA government has said the caste census is not the kind of issue which required urgent attention. “This is not the kind of issue which, if not attended, will cause earthquake or bring deluge in Bihar,” Bihar…
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PATNA—Renowned homeopathic practitioner Dr B Bhattacharya died of age-related problems early Sunday. He was 97. Dr Bhattacharya who had his homeopathic clinic located at Patna’s Patel Nagar locality was famous for treating serious and…
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PATNA—A girl fell in love with a hospital staff while undergoing her mother's treatment at a government hospital in Bihar but moments after this love story culminated into a happy wedding, the woman patient was no more. The wired…
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PATNA—A loco pilot in Bihar left his train on the track for more than an hour searching for alcohol, causing much inconvenience to hundreds of passengers on board. The weird incident took place in Samastipur district on Monday evening,…
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