Yechury caution

Patna, Nov. 7: Senior CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, welcoming the old Janata Dal fold's move to reunite to take on the BJP, said in Patna today the Left would study their principles and policies before aligning with them at the national level. He cautioned the non-Congress and non-BJP regional parties against mooting an alternative platform at the national level without the Left parties on board.

Suicide

Begusarai: A youth, identified as Darshan Kumar, committed suicide on Friday by setting himself on fire near the office of the superintendent of police, allegedly over a dispute with his wife.

Drug sale

Patna: A Grade IV employee of PMCH was caught on Friday allegedly selling the hospital's drugs illegally.