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Two laptops have been recovered during the interrogation of Dr. Rameezuddin Nayak, arrested on charges of rape, illegal abortion and religious conversion. These included 13 years of data, suspicious contacts related to the Medicos Group and obscene videos of many girls. Police believe that this data can reveal a large criminal network. Forensic investigation is ongoing.
The Career Development Center of IIT Kharagpur has achieved resounding success in the first phase of the 2025-26 placement session. Despite global challenges, students received 1501 offers, including 457 PPOs. The maximum CTC stood at Rs 2.44 crore, and five students got domestic packages worth more than Rs 2 crore. Top companies like Apple, Google participated, which shows confidence in the talent of the institute.
In Muzaffarpur, the road from Imli Chowk to Rohua Mushari has been bad for many years, there is water logging at Bela Mor. The construction of 900 meter road was left incomplete, due to which even the half constructed road started falling apart within three months. Even the road construction department is not aware of its own work. The councilor has demanded an investigation, while the department has proposed a new scheme worth Rs 14 crore.
Nasvi launches Street Sarathi app in Patna on National Vendor Day. This app will provide vendors with important information like vending laws, government schemes and PM Swanidhi, and will also help in loan application. Mayor Sita Sahu talked about the development of vending zones in Patna. Representatives of vendors from different districts of Bihar participated in the program and 25 vendor leaders were honored.
There is a lot of resentment among the passengers due to the cancellation of Delhi-Darbhanga SpiceJet flight for the second consecutive day. The airline cited technical reasons, but passengers did not receive adequate information. This caused problems to those traveling for work and personal needs. Many passengers were worried about changing tickets or getting refund. This cancellation has created a stir at the airport as well, and now everyone is waiting for further information from the airline.
In Sikandarpur, Ballia, police rescued a 55-year-old woman safely from the trunk of the car. The woman was kidnapped by two youths riding a bike and locked in the car. He called his nephew from Dickie and asked for help. Taking immediate action, the police broke the trunk and rescued the woman and took her to the hospital for treatment. The car owner and the bus owner are in custody, while the main accused are absconding. Police are investigating every aspect of the kidnapping.
Former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza says that heat is a big factor in the Australian Open and the player who deals with it better has more chances. Sania said that this time in the Australian Open, she is considering Sabalenka as a strong contender for the title among women. The Australian Open, which started from Sunday, is being telecasted on Sony Sports Network.
SP Vikram Sihag has appealed to celebrate Saraswati Puja in Hajipur in a peaceful and cordial atmosphere. He said that it is mandatory to obtain license for the immersion procession, otherwise action will be taken. There is a complete ban on DJs and display of weapons, and strict enforcement of liquor prohibition. Police will monitor internet media 24 hours, advised to avoid rumours.
BSA Deepika Gupta has taken strict action against negligence in BLO duty in Special Intensive Review-2026 SIR. The salaries of seven assistant teachers and two Shikshamitras of Mainpuri, Ghiror, Sultanganj and Kurawali blocks have been stopped. These teachers were not receiving duty despite the order, due to which the voter verification work was getting affected. This action has been taken on the instructions of DM.
Bihar Police is taking big steps to make crime investigation scientific and fast. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, six new Forensic Science Labs (FSL) will be established in the state, taking the total number to a dozen. Cyber forensic units will also be started in Patna and Rajgir. Making FSL report mandatory under the new laws will help in punishing criminals, which will increase confidence in the justice system.