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With a focus on the welfare of the elderly, Bihar's food minister has urged officials to investigate a doorstep delivery service for PDS rations aimed at citizens aged 80 and above. A trial run is on the horizon, paving the way for a statewide rollout based on its effectiveness.

In a devastating turn of events, a tilak ceremony in Nalanda district was overshadowed by tragedy as 21-year-old Chhotu Kumar lost his life due to an accidental misfire of a pistol he allegedly possessed.

In a desperate plea for justice, Saif Ali climbed a mobile tower in Siwan, threatening to end his life to protest against his brother's mysterious death in police custody nine months ago. With his family claiming foul play and demanding clarity from officials, the police have promised to launch an investigation if a formal complaint is submitted.

Yesterday, Hirodih station was the site of a tragic accident that claimed the life of senior railway guard Manoj Kumar. The 51-year-old was on his way to board his assigned train when he was hit by a passing goods train. Emergency responders transported him to the nearest railway hospital, but he was declared dead shortly after.

Four armed criminals looted jewellery worth around Rs90 lakh from a showroom at Jairam Bazaar under Khagaul police station in Patna district around 3pm on Tuesday.

Notorious criminal Bindu Singh received a rousing farewell in police presence while being taken back to Beur jail from AIIMS-Patna after his treatment on Friday. A video of his supporters garlanding their godfather went viral on Saturday, leaving the police red-faced. Bindu’s supporters, mostly youths, could be heard terming him even ‘Bihar Kesari’.

Police on Friday arrested Vikash Kumar (22) from New Police Lines at Lodipur in Patna in connection with the rape of minor girl at Hanuman Nagar under Patrakar Nagar police station area in state capital on Wednesday. Santosh Sahni (29), prime accused in the case has already been arrested on Thursday by police.

Three stranded Americans, including a one-year-old child, were on Saturday allowed to go to Kolkata in a bus by the Patna district administration on the instruction of the ministry of external affairs (MEA).

The 2008 batch IPS officer, upendra kumar Sharma, who took charge as Patna’s senior superintendent of police (SSP) on Thursday, has made it clear that crime against women will not be tolerated. In an interview with TOI’s Sheezan Nezami, he talks about his priorities. Excerpts:

Putting all speculation to rest, Indrani Mukerjea’s father upendra kumar Bora on Saturday confirmed that Indrani is his daughter and not step daughter.

An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons after a seized SUV parked in front of Agamkuan police station in Patna City was stolen on Thursday. The matter came to light on Thursday morning only after which the officers posted at the police station got cold feet.

Angry over the murderous attack on Aurangabad-based Dr upendra kumar Sahni recently, doctors in Bihar have decided to take out a protest rally in the state capital on December 18.