The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Close on the heels of the hooch tragedy in dry Bihar that left over 70 people dead in Saran district, eight more died allegedly after consuming some spurious liquor in Siwan and Begusarai districts on Saturday. Read on for details:

"Suo moto cognizance taken over Hooch tragedy notices issued to Chief Secretary & DGP of Bihar seeking a report within four weeks, NHRC wants to know how this happened despite a ban on liquor in state and what action is being taken against negligent cops,". Read on for details:

Deaths happened mainly in two villages in impoverished state, where sale and consumption of liquor were banned in 2016.

A day after political storm in Bihar after the deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said "whoever consumes liquor, they will die". Read on for details:

In a remarkable feat, the BJP defeated the ruling Grand Alliance in Kurhani assembly by-election in Bihar earlier this month. BJP leader and Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh attributed the victory of his party to the changing perception of the people about chief minister Nitish Kumar…

Jude Weston brings you the news from the parliament, Bihar, Bengal, and China.

NEW DELHI: A BJP member on Wednesday raised the issue of Bihar hooch tragedy in Lok Sabha demanding immediate suspension of superintendent of police of Saran.

"A person identified as Narayan Kumar Soni has been arrested from Bihar. He called up NCP President Sharad Pawar's residence Silver Oak yesterday & threatened to kill him. He will be produced before the court today,": Read on for details:

The police in Ishauvpur have not confirmed the cause of "suspicious" deaths yet, they apprehended that the toll may rise which various sources put at five, six and 10.