30 die, 105 affected by Japanese Encephalitis in Bihar

Thanks god it is not the H1N1 behind the death of 30 people in state of Bihar in India. And that is the reason it didn't get the media attention. Poor health infrastructure, underdevelopment and lack of awareness kill thousands in this zone of India. "At least 30 people have...

Naxal Terror Rips Bihar Again: 16 Murdered

Update added after original postView Larger Map Naxalites have struck again. This time killing 16 people including seven children all in the age group of 10-15 years. The incident occurred in Amosi Bahiar...

The Bright Side of Gloom

“Necessity is the mother of invention." This has recently been proved in the India’s North-Eastern state of Bihar. With floods wrecking havoc, ripping apart local economies and life’s the state has faced nature’s fury to the max. The recent flash floods have left...

India witnesses total solar eclipse,Taregna gets 4 mins of fame!

  "Taregna gets its 4 minutes of fame""PATNA: A mindboggling two lakh star gazers including researchers, astronomers and scientists, from across the globe descended till Tuesday midnight on a sleepy Bihar...

Rickshaw-pullers in India

The cycle rickshaw is a popular transportation device in many parts of India. I uploaded few Images from Lucknow and Calcutta region Rickshaw which it self explains everything. How tough is their life, just...

8 of family beheaded in Bihar in revenge killing

"The girl's family invited the boy's family for a meeting on the pretext of settling the dispute, but killed all eight and beheaded them," said Raghunath Prasad Singh, a senior police officer from Bhagalpur"Patna:...

300000 govt employee on strike, dismissed by Bihar Govt:India

The 300000 employees of Government of Bihar(one of the most underdeveloped state of India)were on strike, demanding pay hike.After the refusal of the assurance given by Government, it decided to dismiss the...

JPC WAQF Board Intezamia meeting held in Mussoorie

MUSSOORIE: Jan 29 30 member Joint Parliamentary CommitteeWAQF Board Intezamia headed by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman on it’s maiden visit to Mussoorie met the members of the community,WAQF board ...

Slum residents in India protest against 'Slumdog's' name

Globally acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire opened in Indian theatres on Friday amidst jubilation and protest. Slum dwellers in  different parts of  India continued to protest against Oscar-nominated...

Youth opens fire in Mumbai bus, 1 dead 2 injured

Here is the latest on the shooting incident in Mumbai. The boy has been shot dead by Mumbai Police. Questions are being asked about Police firing and Police firing seems to be fishy. "The violence triggered by...

Bihar evacuation begins, 800 000 flood victims rescued

Rescuers have finally come to the flooded Bihar region of Norther India. The slow response of the Indian government drew criticism and accusations of racism earlier this week, and the evacuation efforts are...

sipping together

It was around late 1998 when the day was going bit slow and the nights were darkest without a single ray of smile and Julia was asking herself that, when the sky is going to be clear so that she can take a breath......the suffocation was crossing the limit and she was...

Kosi river inundates Indian state of Bihar; 2 million homeless;gravest devast...

" Kosi river inundates Bihar; 2 million homeless"This is India's Katrina, only the challenges could be bigger. Like the Mississippi breached the levee to drown an unsuspecting New Orleans in the US,...

Two million hit by monsoon floods in India

This is a developing story. We welcome your news, photos and videos, or comments.One million people have been stranded by monsoon floods in the north India state of Bihar. "Authorities struggled Monday to get aid to more than 1 million people stranded by floods in a north...

Indian state government encourages people to eat rats

Authorities in the Indian province of Bihar are encouraging people to eat rats as a way of reducing dependence on grains affected by rising food prices and reducing the population of rats."A state government in...

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