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Patna: Popular YouTuber and public affairs activist Manish Kashyap is back in his signature aggressive style. Known for exposing issues in public institutions through viral videos, Kashyap recently stirred up controversy at the IGIMS hospital in Patna, promising to investigate alleged irregularities at the hospital’s blood bank. In a video shared on his former account, Kashyap is seen confronting staff at IGIMS. “We are providing feedback to the central team that there is malpractice in the blood bank here. Blood is not being supplied properly and is delayed by four hours,” he said. Addressing the staff directly, he added, “Don’t be afraid. I will reveal everything—from the beginning to the end. I will dig out the entire ‘birth chart’ of the issue.” The video shows Kashyap, in a yell...

With the New Year approaching, liquor smugglers have intensified their activities in prohibition-hit Bihar. In a major crackdown, the Katoria Prohibition Police Station in Banka district intercepted a high-speed milk tanker and uncovered a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor, cleverly concealed to evade detection. Acting on a tip-off that a huge consignment of liquor was being transported from Jharkhand into Bihar, the police launched a special checking drive across rural and forest routes. During the operation, officers attempted to stop a milk tanker and a mini pickup van carrying dairy supplies. The drivers tried to flee at high speed, raising suspicion. However, the police swiftly cordoned off the area and seized both vehicles. Upon inspection, the tanker — supposedly fil...