Thieves caught

Patna, July 16: Residents near Dayanand High School, in Jakkanpur area, today caught two criminals.

Police said a man, identified as Anil, had come to deposit Rs 1.6 lakh at a nearby bank when two motorcyclists tried to snatch the money. Residents caught them and handed them over to the police.

Healthy joints

Patna: Paras HMRI hospital on Saturday organised a health talk aimed at creating awareness about joint aches and its remedies. The talk was organised by the orthopaedics department. Orthopaedic surgeon Nishikant Kumar said: "Our aim is to tackle joint problems, rather than just prescribe pain-killers."

Bail snub for trio

Patna, July 16: The special vigilance court today rejected the bail petitions of Shakuntala Devi, Veena Devi and Sandeep Jha, all accused in the Intermediate result scam. Science topper Saurabh Shreshtha's father Ajay Singh was sent to jail today.

New role

Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as a member of the political affairs committee of the Union cabinet.

Arrest

Patna: Mohammed Taushif, who, during a rally at Ashok Rajpath on Friday, had shouted slogans in support of Pakistan and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was arrested.

Man missing

Muzaffarpur: A foreign tourist, Mecum Leyovensi (65), said to be a national of Cameroon, has gone missing from a hotel in the Maripur area.

Eco drive

Patna: The environment and forests department, as part of its Har Parishar Green Parishar programme, organised a tree plantation drive at Anugrah Narayan Sinha Institute of Social Studies on Saturday.

Women killed

Munger: Three women working in a field died after lightning struck them at Sitarampur village under on Saturday.

New venture

Patna: Poly Medicure Limited, manufacturers of medical devices and disposables, will foray into respiratory, renal and blood bank sectors.