Crowd gathers outside the home of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput in Patna on Sunday following his suicide in Mumbai.

Patna: Less than a week after his former manager reportedly committed suicided by jumping from a building in Mumbai, young Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead hanging from the ceiling of his apartment with police dubbing it as a case of suicide.

Former JD-U leader Prashant Kishor (file photo).

Patna: Political and election strategist Prashant Kishor once again took a dig at his former boss and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying while the entire state of Bihar was witnessing a huge spike in the Coronavirus cases, the Janata Dal-U was worried about the election to be held later in the state this year.

Patna's Gandhi Maidan (file photo).

Patna: District administration in Patna on Wednesday announced its decision to re-open historical Gandhi Maidan that had been shut down to the public since March 14 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal holding a press conference in Patna on Wednesday.

Patna: Not to be discouraged by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic that has left at least 32 people dead in Bihar with nearly 6000 cases of the deadly disease, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to launch its statewide campaign ahead of the state elections slated to be held later this year.

RJD leader Jagadanand Singh holding a press meet in Patna on Wednesday.

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) state president Jagadanand Singh, at a press conference in Patna on Wednesday said that those people who had a history of insulting and demeaning Bihar were not sitting in Delhi running the country.

Family members grieving the death of a 35-year old man who was run over by a hit-and-run driver.

Patna: A speeding vehicle on the Patna-Fatuha National Highway ran over a biker on late Monday night sending him to hospital where he died shortly.

People try to douse flame in a fire caused by electrical short-circuit in Patna on Tuesday.

Patna: Exposing the government's hollow promise of better infrastructure in Bihar even as electrical cables hang over each pole and transformers offering an ugly look of jumble wires posing serious threat to anyone passing under it, a fire on a transformer pole in Langartoli in Patna on Tuesday morning damaged a nearby building, a car, a motorcycle and some other properties.

Passengers taking their seats in Patna-Howrah train after relaxation in the Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Patna: With life slowly limping back to what used to be considered normal as the state government eases Coronavirus lockdown rules, a number of trains resumed normal service from Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, and other railway stations in Bihar carrying limited number of passengers while still maintaining some degree of social-distancing.

RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav at a press meet in Patna on Monday.

Patna: Afraid to contract Coronavirus but itching to organize rallies and yatras, politicians in Bihar are coming up with novel ideas to maintain their political relevance in the run up of the upcoming Assembly elections.

BJP Bihar chief Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal holding a press conference in Patna on Monday.

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar president Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, at a press conference in Patna on Monday, said that the party would be holding two mega 'digital rallies' in Bihar – one on June 9 to be led by Home Minister Amit Shah and the second one, date yet to be decided, by BJP national president JP Nadda.

Matric topper Himanshu Raj of Rohtas tops matric exam in Bihar.

Patna: Bihar Education Minister Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma on Tuesday released the results of matric exams held earlier this year while giving full marks to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying it was only due to his able leadership, Bihar could become the first state in the nation to declare results despite all the hurdles posed by an early teacher's strike and the coronavirus that forced the nation to go under lockdown over two months ago.

Passengers coming out of Patna Airport on Monday.

Patna: Sixty-three days after the last flight took off or landed at the Patna Airport, the first plane, following some relaxation in Coronavirus lockdown rules a few days ago, landed at the Jaya Prakash International Airport in the state capital at 7:40 am carrying 166 passengers from New Delhi.