Amid the Covid surge that is wreaking havoc across India, the administration in Bihar's Buxar district on Monday found at least 45 dead bodies, most in a decomposed stage, in the Ganga, and claimed they had been thrown into the river in upstream Uttar Pradesh. ....

As lakhs of Bihar voters are poised to exercise their franchise in the first phase of Assembly elections, the RJD on Saturday released its manifesto or vision document, reiterating the promise to recruit 10 lakh persons in government jobs if the party returned to power. ....

The Bihar government seems to tighten the grip over those who attended the congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz, as 57 foreigners of different countries were arrested in Patna, Buxar, Kishanganj and Araria for violating visa rules. ....

At least six people were injured in an explosion near Gandhi Maidan area here on Monday. All the injured persons were rushed to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) where the condition of one person is said to be critical. At least six people were injured in an explosion near Gandhi Maidan area here on Monday. All the injured persons were rushed to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) where the condition of one person is said to be critical. ....

Class 12 exams currently being conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) started on Monday amid tight security. A total of 1,283 examination centres have been set up across the state. More than 12 lakh students are appearing for the examination from all over the state. ....

The CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that 35 girls who were alleged to have been murdered based on other victims' statements in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case have been found alive. ....

Train services were temporarily suspended on the Samastipur-Darbhanga and Gaya-Koderma routes in Bihar due to continuing heavy rains on Saturday morning. Some trains from the Ara-Sasaram-Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay junction were also cancelled following water logging on the tracks, a railway official said. ....

An eleven-year-old class VI student was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a private school's bathroom in Bhabhua area of Kaimur district of Bihar, the police said on Tuesday. ....

A letter issued by Bihar Police has surfaced in which it has directed state police officers to collect data on RSS leaders, inviting sharp criticism from the BJP, which is an ally of the state's ruling Janata Dal (United). ....

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday gave bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of funds from the Deoghar treasury. However, he will remain in jail in two other cases related to the scam. ....