Patna, Jan 1 (IANS) An unfortunate incident has shaken Katihar district in Bihar after unidentified miscreants opened fire on a youth, killing him on the spot, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred near the NH-77 at Kursela Chowk under the Kursela police station area. The incident has triggered panic and fear across the region. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Jha alias Mithu Jha, a resident of Kataria village under Kursela police station.

In a fiery speech at a packed rally in Bihar's Katihar district, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi took sharp aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Speaking in the Balrampur Assembly constituency, Owaisi accused the BJP top brass of tarnishing the reputation of people in the Seemanchal region ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. Thousands of supporters gathered at the PWD ground in Barsoi, with folks arriving from nearby villages and towns as early as dawn.

Geeta Devi is a resident of Gandhi Tola in Manihari, Katihar district, Bihar, one of the 15 districts worst hit by this year’s floods. Waist-deep water fills her three-room mud house, which is still standing. But she isn’t sure how long it will hold. She has kept her valuable belongings in an elevated place. Almost every day, the 35-year-old farmer braves the water to go from her makeshift shelter to her house check how much the water has risen and whether her things are safe. Geeta’s husband is in Delhi where he works as a daily-wage labourer, leaving her in charge of the flooded household, agricultural field, livestock and her four children. Scale of the losses Bihar is facing severe flooding, with the Ganga and several other rivers flowing above the danger mark. The Kosi is flowing above the danger mark at Baltara and Kursela, while the Budhi Gandak is above the mark at Khagaria. The Ganga is above the danger mark at Digha, Gandhi Ghat, Hathidah, Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon and Munger. The Punpun is above the mark at Paliganj, while the Bagmati and Ghaghra are above the danger mark at Benibad and Darauli. The floods have affected 15 districts of...

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Maligaon, July 19 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will temporarily cancel, divert, reschedule and regulate several trains later this month to facilitate the commissioning of a Multi Section Digital Axle Counter (MSDAC) at the New Jalpaiguri yard under the Katihar Division. The commissioning of the advanced signalling system is scheduled from July 26 to 28 and is aimed at enhancing train detection, improving operational safety and ensuring smoother movement of trains through one of the region's busiest railway yards, the NFR said in a statement.As part of the arrangements, Train No. 55749/55750 New Jalpaiguri-Haldibari-New Jalpaiguri Passenger, scheduled to commence its journey on July 28, will remain cancelled.(Photo Courtesy: NFR) The Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 22301) on July 28 will be short-terminated at Kishanganj, resulting in the cancellation of its service between Kishanganj and New Jalpaiguri. The return service, Train No. 22302 New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express, will originate from Kishanganj the same day, with the New Jalpaiguri-Kishanganj section remaining cancelled.Three trains will also be rescheduled. Train No. 14037 Silchar-New Delhi Express, departing on July 27, will leave Silchar at 9.10 pm instead of 7.10 pm. Train No. 12510 Guwahati-SMVT Bengaluru Express, scheduled for July 28, will depart Guwahati at 7.45 am instead of 6.15 am, while Train No. 13142 New Alipurduar-Sealdah Express will leave at 12.50 pm instead of 11.50 am.(Photo Courtesy: NFR) The NFR said Rajdhani and Tejas Rajdhani services will also be diverted on July 27. Train Nos. 20504 and 12424 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Train Nos. 20505 and 12423 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, and Train No. 20501 Agartala-Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express will run via Aluabari Road-Thakurganj-Siliguri-Gulma, bypassing New Jalpaiguri and making a temporary halt at Siliguri Junction.Train No. 15631 Barmer-Guwahati Express, commencing its journey on July 26, may be regulated by around 60 minutes.The railway advised passengers to check the revised timings and stoppages on the IRCTC website and through official railway notifications before undertaking their journey.

Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh | In a major breakthrough, Janjgir-Champa Police have exposed an inter-state robbery and pickpocketing gang involved in a series of daylight loot cases across multiple districts of Chhattisgarh. Two accused from Katihar, Bihar, have been arrested, while two key conspirators remain absconding. The arrested accused have been identified as Deepak Yadav (36) and Avinash alias Sunny Kumar Yadav (28)

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