Patna: Environment activist Father Robert Athickal, 73, died on Sunday night due to cardiac-related complications, informed the parishioners of Queen of Apostles Church on Monday. He had been admitted to Holy Family Hospital for several days, but his condition worsened despite treatment and medication.Father Robert founded ‘Tarumitra’ (Friends of Trees) in Patna in 1988,s mobilising…

Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad was taken to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Friday after developing eye-related complications and other health issues. He was discharged after being kept under observation for more than two hours.Lalu was accompanied by his daughter Misa Bharti, son Tej Pratap and several party colleagues…

Patna: A 21-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Patna’s Dhanarua police station area on Sunday. Her family alleged that she was beaten to death by her in-laws for dowry. Upon receiving information at 11am, police reached the spot, took possession of the body and started an investigation. A forensic team was also…

Patna: BJP on Thursday criticised Kishanganj Congress MP Javed Ahmed over his alleged remarks that Sanskrit is a foreign language, calling the statement objectionable and hurtful to public sentiment.A video doing the rounds on social media purportedly shows the Kishanganj MP saying, “Sanskrit and English came from outside. Hindi and Urdu are our languages. We…

Bettiah: Security agencies from India and Nepal on Thursday held a joint review meeting at the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Valmikinagar and carried out a coordinated patrol along the India-Nepal border to strengthen vigilance against cross-border crimes.Officials of Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal Police, the SSB and Bihar Police participated in the…