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Patna, Bihar: The investigation into the suspicious death of a NEET aspirant at Shambhu Girls’ Hostel in Patna has now reached Jehanabad. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has discovered that the student had purchased six strips of anti-depression tablets from a local pharmacy in Jehanabad on December 26. Authorities are now connecting the dots using the batch numbers of the medicines and statements from her family. SIT Finds Crucial Evidence Linking Pills to Student’s Mental HealthDuring the probe into the student’s death and the alleged circumstances surrounding it, SIT reportedly found scientific evidence linking the student’s mental condition to the events leading to her demise. Forensic examination of empty strips of the tablets revealed batch numbers, which led investigators to t...

Saharsa, January 22:A video allegedly from a Home Guards camp in Saharsa district of Bihar has triggered a major controversy after women police personnel were seen dancing in uniform to a controversial Bhojpuri song, once cited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a symbol of Bihar’s past “jungle raj” culture. The song — “Marab sixer ke chhe goli chhaati mein re” (Six shots fired for hitting a six) — had figured prominently in political speeches during earlier Bihar elections, where it was invoked to highlight the state’s history of crime and lawlessness. The resurfacing of the song in this context has now put the police department under scrutiny. Video from Home Guards Camp Goes Viral The video is said to be from the Bariyahi Home Guards Camp in Saharsa, where several women Home Gu...