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Gopalganj (Bihar), Jun 7 (PTI) Police rescued 14 girls, who were subjected to exploitation and forced to dance in orchestra groups, following searches at different locations in Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials said. Most of the rescued girls are residents of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, they said. The police have also arrested one Rakesh Singh, an orchestra operator, in connection with the incident. "Acting on a piece of specific information, the district police and members of an NGO jointly conducted searches at different locations in Barauli, Machrihatta and Ratansarai localities and rescued 14 minor girls, who were subjected to exploitation and forced to dance in orchestra groups," a statement issued by the district police said. "Raids were conducted on Friday, after which the police arrested an orchestra operator, Rakesh Singh, in this regard. A case has been registered, and further investigation is ongoing," it said. Efforts are on to catch other orchestra operators also involved in crime, the statement added. PTI PKD SBN SBN
Nawada/Nalanda (Bihar), Aug 19 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that a "partnership" has been going on between the Election Commission and the BJP to "steal votes" and cautioned people in Bihar that once their right to vote is snatched away, their ration cards and lands will also be taken away. Gandhi also claimed that the last Bihar Assembly polls were also "stolen" and this truth would come out one day. "When this truth comes out, the Election Commission people should not forget that our government is going to take action against them," the leader of opposition in the ...Read More >
The incident occurred late Sunday night when a pipe on the truck carrying the idol came in contact with the electricity line in the Gaura Bazar area, resulting in the spread of current, Additional Superintendent of Police Anjana Tiwari told PTI. Two persons were killed in the incident and 10 to 15 were injured because of electrocution, as per the initial reports, the ASP said. Government Victoria Hospital's duty doctor Nitin Yadav, however, told PTI Videos that a total of 35 persons were brough ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 22 (PTI) After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the RJD on Wednesday tried to mend fences and put up a cohesive fight against the formidable ruling NDA. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, apparently under instructions from the party's top leadership, flew down to hold talks with RJD president Lalu Prasad and his son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav. Accompanied by AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, Gehlot met Prasad at his 10, Circular Road residence, and later accompanied Yadav ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 21: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday alleged that three candidates of his Jan Suraaj Party were forced to withdraw from the Bihar elections under "pressure" from the BJP. Addressing a press conference, Kishor alleged that the ruling NDA was so scared of losing the elections that it was threatening opposition candidates to withdraw from the race. "Democracy is being murdered. There has been no such precedent in the country," he alleged, urging the Election Commission to ensure the security of the candidates. The candidates who were forced to withdraw we ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two men were electrocuted to death, and more than 30 others were injured in Gaura Bazar when a vehicle carrying an idol of Goddess Durga came into contact with a high-tension power line, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred late Sunday night when a pipe on the truck carrying the idol touched the high-tension line. This resulted in a current surge, additional superintendent of police Anjana Tiwari said. Initial reports indicated that two men were killed, while around 10 to 15 others experienced electrocution, the ASP said. However, a duty doctor, Nitin Yadav, told PTI Vide ...Read More >
Patna, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation, Gopalganj police of Bihar, under the direction of Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit and in collaboration with the Mission Mukti Foundation, raided an orchestra event near Ratan Sarai village in the Barauli police station area and rescued minor girls, officials said on Saturday. The operation, which was carried out on Friday, uncovered disturbing scenes where minor girls were being forced to perform vulgar dances under the guise of a cultural program organised by the so-called "Riya Orchestra ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the demolition began, Khaira went live on social media, criticising the state government. Anticipating the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Under the new framework, producers will ...Read More >
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Katihar/ Clashes broke out during Muharram processions in Bihar's Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, police said. Katihar/ Gopalganj, Jul 6 (PTI) Clashes broke out during Muharram processions in Bihar's Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, police said. In Gopalganj, one person sustained minor injuries in the clash between members of two akharas over performing stunts during the Muharram procession, they said. Also Read | Bihar ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government that is non-communal. Only the Congress can do that. I have joined the Congress to be part of its fi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, formerly known as Essar Oil Ltd, operates a 20-million-tonne-per-year refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, an ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday came out with the much-anticipated 'draft electoral rolls' in Bihar, enlisting 7.24 crore voters but knocking off more than 65 lakh names, claiming that most of the persons concerned had died or migrated. The draft electoral rolls, prepared as part of the special intensive revision (SIR), which has caused much controversy as the exercise was ordered with just a few months left for assembly polls, are available for voters online. The EC has also said it was making available printed copies, district wise, to representatives of political part ...Read More >
Bhagalpur/Gopalganj(Bihar), May 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated two redeveloped railway stations in Bihar. The two redeveloped 'Amrit' stations - Thawe junction in Gopalganj district and Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district - are among the 103 Amrit Bharat railway stations inaugurated by the PM across the country through video conferencing from Bikaner in Rajasthan. The programme at the Pirpainti railway station was attended by BJP's Pirpainti MLA Lalan Kumar as the chief guest. BJP MLA from Kahalgaon, Pawan Yadav and Manish Kumar Gupta, Divisional Railway ...Read More >
The Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls for Bihar. This follows the Special Intensive Revision. The revision exercise took place over a month. Voters can now check their names on the EC website. The process for claims and objections has also started. Voters can address wrongful deletions until September 1. The Election Commission (EC) on Friday published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, following the completion of the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Dec 18 (PTI) Searches by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are underway at several locations in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district in connection with its probe into the procurement of AK-47 rifle butt and scope, a senior officer said. Muzaffarpur Deputy SP A C Gyani said sleuths of the federal agency started conducting the raids at 5 AM. "Sleuths of the federal investigation agency are searching the premises of one Devamni Rai in Kudhni area in connection with its probe into the recovery of one butt and one scope of an illegally procured AK-47 rifle from his possession." ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 9 (PTI) Jan Suraaj Party on Thursday released its first list of 51 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections, but did not confirm whether its founder Prashant Kishor will be contesting the polls. Addressing a press conference here, party national president Udai Singh said Kishor is likely to hit the campaign trail on October 11 from Raghopur, the constituency of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. "We will soon release a list of candidates for other seats. If you find Kishor Ji's name on the list, then he will be contesting. It's quite clear. Kishor Ji will launch the party's election ca ...Read More >
Pilibhit, Mar 11 (PTI) A 50-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, who had been declared "brain-dead" and sent home with little hope of survival, showed signs of life after an ambulance carrying her hit a pothole on a national highway. Doctors subsequently resumed treatment and the woman made a full recovery nearly 12 days later. The incident, which occurred on the Bareilly-Haridwar stretch of National Highway-74 near Hafizganj, has sparked local discussions -- both about the state of road infrastructure and what many initially described as a "miraculous" recovery. However, a ...Read More >
Gopalganj (Bihar), Jun 7 (PTI) Police rescued 14 girls, who were subjected to exploitation and forced to dance in orchestra groups, following searches at different locations in Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials said. Most of the rescued girls are residents of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, they said. Also Read | ICU Horror at ESIC Medical College in Rajasthan: 32-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Raped by Nursing Staff After Being Drugged in Alwar; FIR Registered. The police have also arrested one Rakesh Singh, an orchestra operator, in connection with the incident. "Acting on a piece of specific i ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, are likely over north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Stro ...Read More >
In the last 24 hours, at least 19 people have been killed by lightning strikes in Bihar, PTI reported on Thursday, July 17, 2025, citing the chief minister's office. The highest number of five deaths was reported in Nalanda, followed by Vaishali with four, and Banka and Patna each with two. Apart from these four districts, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui and Samastipur reported one death each. Expressing grief over the deaths, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex g ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I'm truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to receive the 71st National Film Award for Best Music Direc ...Read More >