The accused allegedly told police that he was living alone after his wife left him and was under mental stress. He also claimed to have had strained relations with the hostel operator and that he wanted to defame the hostel and get it closed.

At least eight women lost their lives, and around 10 others were injured when a stampede broke out at a temple in India’s eastern state of Bihar on Tuesday, a local police officer confirmed.

Five people have died in India’s eastern state of Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at a pre-wedding ceremony, a local government official confirmed on Friday.

Five members of a family, including two women and two children, died and four others received burn injuries when a fire broke out inside their house in India's eastern state of Bihar, according to local police.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has taken an early lead in the counting of votes for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections on Friday.

A 32-year-old woman suffered severe burn injuries after a train traveling from Punjab to Bihar caught fire on Saturday.

At least 25 people lost their lives due to lightning strikes and hailstorms across several districts in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Thursday, according to official reports.