30 Durga Puja revellers drown as boats capsize in Bihar (Third Lead)PATNA - Over 30 Durga Puja revellers, mostly women and children, met a watery grave when the overloaded boats carrying them capsized in two separate incidents in Bihar, police said Tuesday. At least 40 passengers are missing. Alternatives to idol immersion must to save rivers: expertsPATNA - Immersing idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities in rivers might be an age-old tradition, but the toxic material they are made of pose a grave threat to water bodies, aquatic life and human health, say environmentalists here, urging people to come up with alternative ideas. 19 Durga Puja revellers drown in Bihar boat accidents (Second Lead)PATNA - Durga Puja festivities turned tragic for some families in Bihar when two overloaded boats carrying revellers capsized in the Bagmati and Kosi rivers respectively, drowning 19 people. At least 40 passengers are missing, police said Tuesday. Nine dead in yet another boat mishap in BiharPATNA - In another boat mishap in Bihar, nine people returning from Durga Puja festivities were killed after their boat capsized in the Kosi river, an official said Tuesday. 11-headed effigy of Ravana burnt in BiharPATNA - An effigy of the mythological demon king Ravana burnt in Bihar’s Chapra town on Dussehra had 11 heads instead of the usual 10. No, there was no symbolic reason behind it - it was just a mistake by the artisans who made it. Ten dead, 40 missing as boat capsizes in Bihar
Seven dead, 40 missing as boat capsizes in BiharPATNA - At least seven people were killed and over 40 were missing after a boat carrying over 60 people capsized in the Bagmati river in Bihar’s Khagaria district, an official said Tuesday. Three dead in boat capsize in BiharPATNA - At least three people drowned when a boat carrying over 60 people capsized in Bihar’s Khagaria district Monday night, an official said. Only 15 of the passengers managed to swim to safety and a search was on for the remaining. Caste massacre accused escapes police custody in BiharPATNA - An accused in the massacre of 34 upper caste people escaped from police custody in Bihar’s Jehanabad district when he was being produced before the court Sunday, police said. Drought saves sacrificial goats in BiharPATNA - The drought in Bihar has come as a blessing in disguise for hundreds of goats. Many financially-battered people are not slaughtering them during Durga Puja and Dussehra. German woman joins Durga Puja celebrations in PatnaPATNA - Attracted towards the festivities and decorated pandals (marquees) of Durga Puja celebrations, a German woman joined thousands of Hindu devotees in this Bihar capital to pray for peace and prosperity. Three walk from Tibet to Bodh Gaya to pray for Dalai LamaPATNA - Three Buddhist devotees have travelled hundreds of kilometres on foot from Tibet and reached the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya to pray for the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Devotees travel on foot from Tibet to pray for Dalai LamaPATNA - To pray for long life of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, three Buddhist devotees travelled hundreds of kilometres on foot from Tibet and reached Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya “to fulfil their wish”. Patna artistes make unique idols to Navratri festivalPATNA - Two artistes in Patna have prepared unique idols to celebrate the nine-day long festival of Navratri. Banking jobs have a record number of applicantsNEW DELHI/PATNA - A record of over 3.6 million candidates all across India have applied for about 11,000 clerical posts advertised by public sector State Bank of India, last month. Suspected ISI operative arrested in PatnaPATNA - Bihar Police have arrested a man, they suspect to be an agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Suspected ISI agent with secret documents held in PatnaPATNA - A dismissed sepoy of the Indian Army, working as an alleged Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, has been arrested with some important military documents in Patna. Meet a coin collector who spent Rs. 3.5million for hobby!PATNA - Chanakya Raju, a 27-year-old man, has a unique hobby of collecting coins and currency notes, and today boasts of having a collection from 218 countries. Bihar Police to seek speedy trial of Patna boy’s kidnappersPATNA - Following a public outcry over the kidnapping of six-year-old Patna boy last week, Bihar Police Sunday said they would seek speedy trial of the five men arrested for the crime. Rashtriya Janata Dal celebrates good show in Bihar by-pollsPATNA - The activists of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) here celebrated the party’s good show in the by-election for 18 legislative assembly seats. Police rescue kidnapped eight-year-old boy in PatnaPATNA - Police rescued an eight-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped at gunpoint while he was traveling to his school in Patna, earlier this week. RJD, LJP upbeat in Bihar, see new ray of hopePATNA - A day after the alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) performed better than expected in by-elections to 18 assembly seats in Bihar, the leaders and workers are upbeat and see a new ray of hope ahead of state assembly polls next year. Rashtriya Janata Dal celebrates good show in by-polls in BiharPATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) celebrated its good show in state by-election on Thursday. The RJD-Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) won eight seats in the by-election for 18 legislative assembly seats, a major setback to ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U). Nitish Kumar suffers major setback in Bihar bypolls (Fourth Lead)PATNA - In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the opposition alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Thursday bagged nine seats in bye-elections for 18 assembly seats in the state. The ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine won just five. Police rescue kidnapped Patna boyPATNA - Police have recovered a six-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Patna three days ago from Saran district in Bihar, police said Thursday night. Setback to Nitish Kumar in Bihar by-elections (Third Lead)PATNA - In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the opposition alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Thursday bagged eight seats in by-elections for 18 assembly seats in the state. RJD-LJP alliance wins 8 seats in Bihar by-electionPATNA - Lalu Prasad -led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) have made a come back in Bihar by winning eight seats in by-election held for 18 assembly seats. RJD-LJP combine wins 8 seats in Bihar by-polls (Second Lead)PATNA - In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Thursday won eight seats in by-elections for 18 assembly seats in the state. RJD-LJP alliance take early leads in Bihar by-pollsPATNA - In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and its ally Lok Janshakti Party have taken a clear lead on nine seats in the by-elections to 18 assembly constituencies in the state, counting for which was underway Thursday. JD-U takes early leads in Bihar assembly by-pollsPATNA - Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has taken a clear lead on five seats in the by-elections to 18 assembly constituencies in the state, counting for which was underway Thursday. |
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PATNA - At least 10 people were killed and over 40 missing after a boat carrying over 60 people on their way back from Durga Puja festivities capsized in the Bagmati river in Bihar’s Khagaria district, an official said Tuesday.
