Tag: Bihar
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Heatwave in India kills 33, including election officials
Thirty-three people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in three major Indian states on Friday, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Fourteen people died in Bihar on Thursday, including 10 people involved in organising the seven-phase national elections that are currently underway. Many election officials are usually required to stand on duty…
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Assailants reveal sinister motive of firing at Salman Khan’s home
The Mumbai Police has finished their interrogation of the people who shot at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s house. According to reports from Indian media, the two gunmen who fired at Salman Khan’s house in Mumbai’s Bandra area were caught in Bhoj, Gujarat. Both of them are from Bihar area in Gujarat state. Unit 9 of…
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Indian photographer shot dead after camera battery ran out at birthday party
A photographer in Bihar, India, has been allegedly shot dead by the hosts of a birthday party after his camera battery got drained. Sushil Sahni was killed at the party of the daughter of the suspect, who was reportedly dissatisfied with the photographer’s service when his camera’s battery ran out. Sushil had returned to his…
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Video: Mother saves child from getting crushed by train
A mother in India risked her life to save her child from getting hit by a train. The video of the incident has gone viral. According to Indian media, the incident happened in the state of Bihar where the mother risked her life to save her infant last week. On Saturday, the woman and her…
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Male student faints seeing an examination hall full of girls
A 17-year-old male student studying in Grade 12 in Bihar, India, fainted after seeing an examination hall full of 500 girls. According to Indian news outlets, the student, Shankar, entered the exam center and started writing. However, Shankar got nervous and fainted. He also suffered a fracture in his arm after falling from his chair.…
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Indian 85-year-old man says he got 12 Covid vaccine shots, still wants more
An 85-year-old retired postman from the northern Indian state of Bihar received his first dose on February 13 at a local clinic, and he hasn’t stopped since. In an interview with New York Times, he said, “I felt that it was helping my general health. My backache has improved, my general weakness improved, and my…
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Court orders ‘rapist’ to wash women’s clothes for six months
A man in Bihar, India, accused of attempted rape was granted bail on the condition that he will wash and iron the clothes of all women in his village for six months. As per reports, the 20-year-old Lalan Kumar will have to buy detergent and other products to provide six months of free laundry services…
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VIDEO: Indian man tries to tie rakhi on snakes, dies after one bites him
A man in India’s Bihar died after a snake bit him when he was trying to tie rakhi on it while celebrating Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in Hinduism to honour the bond of brother and sister, in which the sister ties Rakhi on her brother’s wrist. As per reports, the man, Manmohan was…
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Eight-year-old Indian girl killed in ‘human sacrifice’ ritual, four held: police
An eight-year-old girl was reportedly murdered as part of a human sacrifice ritual planned by a local mystic in India’s Bihar, Hindustan Times reported. The victim was a third grade student who went missing on August 4. A day later, her mutilated body was found on the banks of Ganga River. The police detained four people…
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VIDEO: Man gets stuck behind ATM machine during theft
A drunk thief in India’s Tamil Nadu got stuck behind an automated teller machine (ATM) while he was trying to steal money. The police arrested the thief identified as Upendra Roy. The police first rescued the thief and then detained him. As per reports, Roy in his drunk state, removed the plywood on the wall behind…