Patna: Class IX student of Baldwin Academy Mohammad Mukhram, who had planned his own kidnap, has been detained. Mukhram wanted to purchase a bike with the ransom money. is friend Mohammed Waris, who Mukhram promised Rs 5,000 if the plan succeeded, has also been caught for helping him. Mukhram disappeared from his house under Pirbhore police station on May 11 after which his father received a number of ransom calls in the name of Arjun Singh. Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar would visit Buxar, Bhagalpur, Kishanganj and Bhojpur districts from May 23 to June 9, as part of his Seva Yatra. Patna: Sam Pitroda, the advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has sent a letter to chief minister Nitish Kumar denying reports that he is not opposed to the idea of granting a special status to Bihar. Patna: Air India flight AI 415/416 to Patna was cancelled on Monday because of operational reasons. The Delhi-Patna-Delhi flight was scheduled to arrive at 7.30pm. Patna: As many as 37 examination centres have been set up in the state capital for conducting the preliminary Union Public Service Commission examination. Patna: State election commission on Monday gave permission to three candidates — Sanjay Kumar from ward number 13, Paanchu Gop from ward number 58 and Husne Alam Ansari from ward number 60 — to contest the civic polls. Muzaffarpur: Gaurav Kumar alias Banti, an undertrial of Khudiram Bose Memorial Central Jail, attempted to immolate himself on the Court Hajat premises on Monday.
Monday, 09 February 2026
