Riots case order

Patna: A high court division bench of Justices Samarendra Pratap Singh and K.K. Mandal on Thursday upheld the order of Bhagalpur civil court awarding life imprisonment to eight persons in connection with riots that erupted in Bhagalpur in 1989.

The eight whose life imprisonment was upheld by the high court are - Ramdeo Mandal, Arjun Mandal, Prabhas Mandal, Naresh Mandal, Shivlal Mandal, Saryu Mandal, Thakur Paswan and Kuldip Mandal. The court meanwhile acquitted two persons - Subhash Mandal and Yadu Mandal - for want of evidence. Two other accused - Ramchandra Singh and CHandradeo Mandal - have died while one is said to be absconding.

PU directive

Patna: A high court division bench of acting Chief Justice I.A. Ansari and justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on Thursday directed the state government to file an affidavit stating that it (state) had handed over the Ambedkar hostel located in Saidpur locality to Patna University.

HAMS letter

Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular national spokesperson Danish Rizwan has written a letter to the state chief electoral officer alleging Tekari (Gaya) sub-divisional police officer Manish Kumar of supporting the JDU candidate.

Smriti barb

Chhapra: Union human resource development minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Congress, saying one ate the fodder of cattle while the other humiliated Mahatma Gandhi by not allowing the central university at Motihari in his name.

Kalam tribute

Patna: Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday paid tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary. The leaders hailed Kalam as an inspiration to the budding scientists of the country.

Award plea

Patna: Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan spokesperson Ajay Kumar on Thursday appealed to the writers to not get indulged in politics and keep Sahitya Akademi away from the politics. He termed returning of Sahitya Akademi awards by several writers "unfortunate".

Cow support

Chhapra: Union agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh on Thursday said cows are the basis of economy and politics should not be done to serve political end. He said this while addressing a public meeting here at Marhaura.

Misa attack

Chhapra: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti on Thursday, while addressing a public meeting on the premises of Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav College, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a loud-mouthed man who only speaks and does nothing.