Bihar News Roundup: Student Protests and Local Reports on August 26
Listen to the story
This is news from Bihar, a state in India. The news is about August 26.
There was a big protest by students. Police used a special car called a bunker vehicle. This car can stop bullets. The students split into two groups during the protest.
A sad thing also happened. People found the bodies of a mother and her son in a river.
There was also a story about a nurse. The news did not give more details about her.
Another story was about a woman named Pakhi. She cried when she saw a man named Nirahua. He is a famous actor and singer.
The news page had many small stories from all over Bihar. It is called a live blog. People can read new updates all day.
Vocabulary4 words
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- bunker vehicle
- a strong car that stops bullets
- bodies
- the bodies of people who have died
- live blog
- a web page that adds new news all day
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bihar, India 2. A school bus 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
This is news from Bihar, a state in _____. The news is about August 26.
There was a big _____ by students. Police used a special car called a _____. This car can stop _____.
A sad thing also happened. People found the _____ of a mother and her son in a river.
There was also a story about a _____. The news did not give more details about her.
The news page had many small stories from all over Bihar. It is called a _____. People can read new _____ all day.