Shashi Bhushan

Five of the seven accused who chased, assaulted and molested two minors in Bihar's Jamui have been arrested amid widespread outrage over the incident.

The incident took place near Jamui's Madwa Pahad on Saturday evening, when the two students were returning from coaching on a scooter. The viral video has also triggered action against several social media accounts for circulating footage identifying the minors.

Bihar has warned residents not to eat unusual fish reportedly carried in by floodwaters from Nepal. The advisory follows illness reports and concerns over contamination during the ongoing flood crisis.

Flash floods triggered by a possible ice avalanche in Nepal and Tibet have killed 392 people so far and left nearly 1,500 missing, police said. India has confirmed that 288 of its nationals are missing in Nepal.

Security footage captured people fleeing before rocks, mud and water surged through the Gyirong port near the Tibetan border. A German geoscience body reported a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck roughly seven minutes earlier.

Bihar government job aspirants marched towards the Chief Minister's residence in Patna, breaking through police barricades and clashing with security personnel.

Bihar has set up a five-member expert committee to review and reform its examination system. The panel will study security, technology use, timelines and safeguards against malpractice before submitting recommendations in three months.

Bihar's social media policy offers creators up to Rs 10,000 for one lakh views and up to Rs 1 lakh for 10 lakh views, subject to government-set eligibility and verification rules.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was briefly detained during the party's march to Raj Bhavan in Patna to protest against police action on student protesters across the state over the NEET paper leak row last month.

The Bihar government issued the TRE-4.0 notification for 32,388 teacher posts after aspirants launched a hunger strike in Patna.

According to a circular issued by the Bihar Home Department, Siwan SP Pooran Kumar Jha has been transferred and placed on the waiting list for a new posting. Jha was the district police chief when an AK-47 rifle was allegedly used during a student protest in Siwan.

The incident took place around 6.45 am on Monday as a large number of devotees gathered at the Shiva temple to offer prayers on the third Monday of the holy Shravan month.

Prashant Kishor said he would approach the Election Commission in Delhi within two days with his allegations against the administration and also threatened to move the Supreme Court over the alleged irregularities.

The Bihar Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has arrested Dr Manish Kumar in the TRE-3 teacher recruitment paper leak case. Investigators allege he and his aides made about Rs 1.2 crore by giving 30 candidates access to leaked papers.

Jan Shakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav was arrested hours after joining a student protest in Patna, with police linking the action to alleged violence and arson during the Bihar bandh. He was later sent to 14 days judicial custody.

The Patna protests were part of nationwide demonstrations over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, with students demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the controversy.

A viral video capturing Patna West SP Sanket Kumar exhorting his subordinates to hold their ground before advancing against student protesters has emerged as one of the defining images of Wednesday's violent clashes.

The Bihar government is set to introduce a new law targeting offline and online gambling during the Monsoon Session. The bill proposes jail terms and fines while widening action against facilitators and advertisers.

A viral video shows four police personnel riding on a single motorcycle, prompting an inquiry by Patna Traffic Police. Officials are identifying those involved and verifying when, where and why they were travelling together.

The BJP replaced Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha a day after the Bankipur bypoll nomination. The late switch drew Congress criticism while the party cited family reasons for Bunty's exit.