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Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand CID has arrested a man from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly extorting over Rs 10 lakh from an elderly person, after placing him under "digital arrest," officials said on Wednesday.The accused, posing as officials from law enforcement agencies, "intimidated and...

Patna, March 25 – An atmosphere of fear has gripped the Nawada district as a herd of wild Asian elephants continues to cause havoc in rural areas in search of food due to shrinking habitats and deforestation.In the village of Suartoli, under the Rajauli Hardiya Panchayat, a 30-year-old man...

New Delhi, March 25 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh met with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.The President's office shared a picture of the meeting on X."Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh, met with President Droupadi...

Chhapra, March 25 A man working at a nursing home in Saran district of Bihar was found hanging from the terrace, police said on Wednesday.His body was found along with a note on Tuesday evening, they said."Based on initial findings, it appears to be a case of suicide. CCTV footage from the...

Amaravati, March 25 The Andhra Pradesh police have arrested 12 people suspected of having links to terrorism following a coordinated multi-state operation.Special teams were deployed in Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana, and Rajasthan to arrest the suspects, the...

Siwan, March 25 Two individuals wanted in several cases of jewellery shop robberies were arrested after a brief gunfight with police in Siwan district of Bihar early on Wednesday, officials said.The accused, identified as Rohit Sharma and Rohit Kumar, were apprehended from Lahji Basantpur in...

Patna, March 25 – A dramatic late-night police encounter in Siwan, Bihar, created panic after an exchange of gunfire between police and criminals on the Siwan-Patna highway, officials said on Wednesday.According to police, two criminals on a motorcycle opened fire at the police as soon as they...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 24 Police have arrested three more alleged members of a Pakistan-linked espionage network that was sending sensitive information to the neighboring country, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 21, an official said on Tuesday.The accused includes Sameer alias...

Patna, March 24 RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav claimed on Tuesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had "no desire" to be elected to the Rajya Sabha, but was "forced" to do so at the behest of his ally, the BJP, which was out to "oust" the JD(U).Kumar, the longest-serving chief...

New Delhi, March 24 Buddhist scholars discussed the rise and fall of the ancient Nalanda University, while a documentary film narrated the intellectual environment the institution created as part of a day-long conference here on Tuesday.The conference, titled ‘Contribution of Nalanda...

Chatra, March 24 A 40-year-old man died after an unqualified practitioner allegedly administered the wrong injections in Chatra district, Jharkhand, a police officer said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Jori area on Monday evening, he said.The accused reportedly fled after Vinod...

Patna, March 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Tuesday that the sale of meat by unlicensed vendors will not be allowed in the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sinha said, "Licenses have been made mandatory for operating meat shops in Bihar. We are firm on checking the...

Patna, March 24 – Panic gripped the Bhojpur district in Bihar on Tuesday after an indiscriminate firing took place in broad daylight at the Piro Registry Office, leaving five people injured, including a property dealer.The incident stemmed from a long-standing dispute over a land parcel...

Kolkata, March 24 – Police seized a large quantity of cannabis from two districts in West Bengal on Tuesday, while firearms were recovered from another district.The Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered approximately 13 kilograms of cannabis from Platform No. 2 of Kharagpur Station in the...

New Delhi, March 24 In a setback to Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to quash a CBI FIR in the land-for-jobs case involving him and his family, rejecting the RJD supremo's contention that the agency's action was legally unsustainable in the absence of prior sanction...

Bhabua/Sasaram (Bihar), March 24 Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched development projects and schemes worth around Rs 689 crore in the Kaimur and Rohtas districts of Bihar on Tuesday during his 'Samridhi Yatra'.The yatra, his first state-wide tour after returning to power in the state with a...

Mumbai, March 24 Integrated agri value chain firm Prime Fresh Ltd (PFL) said on Tuesday that Crisil has upgraded its credit profile, assigning a 'BBB (stable)' rating to its Rs 100 crore debt.This highlights the company's strengthened borrowing capacity and its enhanced ability to service...

Patna, March 24 – Tejashwi Yadav, the National Working President of the RJD, has launched a strong attack on the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation, alleging a significant increase in crime over the past two decades.Targeting recent remarks by Nishant Kumar...

Patna, March 24 – Political activity in Bihar has intensified once again, with fresh indications that the long-standing rift between Union Minister Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras may be nearing an end.Speculation gained momentum after a video surfaced showing a rare...

Patna, March 24 Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha congratulated Nitish Kumar for his re-election as JD(U) national president and praised the development works carried out by his government in the state.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unopposed elected as JD (U) president on...