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Bhabua (Bihar), March 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Tuesday that the state government would soon construct a "high-security" prison for hardened criminals, gangsters, and terrorists on the Adhaura hills in the Kaimur district.The prison will be equipped with...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), March 24 An engineering student was killed during a clash between two groups of students from a private institute in the Premnagar area of Dehradun, police said on Tuesday.Three of the accused named in the complaint by the youth's family have been arrested in connection...

New Delhi, March 24 In a setback to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the land-for-jobs case involving him and his family.Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed Yadav's petition, a former...

Patna, March 24 – A police raid in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, uncovered an illegal liquor party, leading to the arrest of a bakery owner and a watchman attached to the Saraiya Police Station, officials said on Tuesday. They also added that three women, who had been confined in a room, were rescued...

New Delhi, March 24 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to be elected unopposed as the president of JD (U) on Tuesday, with no other candidate filing nomination for the party's top post.The deadline for withdrawing nominations for the candidature of Janata Dal (United) president was 11 am...

Meerut (UP), March 23 A case involving the death of a female student under suspicious circumstances at a private university hostel located in the Modipuram area of Meerut has come to light, police said on Monday.According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Priya (20), a native...

Chandigarh, March 23 Two pedestrians and a motorcyclist were killed, and four others were injured after a canter truck's brakes allegedly failed and hit them on Monday, police said.According to police, the truck driver was coming from Kiriti Nagar in Delhi when the incident took place in...

New Delhi, March 23 The CBI has booked Sanjeev Hans, the then private secretary to former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, on suspicion of taking a Rs 1-crore bribe from a Mumbai-based realtor in 2019 for extending favours from the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC)...

Patna, March 23 – The sacred Chaiti Chhath festival has entered its second day, marked by the observance of Kharna Puja, after which devotees begin a strict 36-hour Nirjala (waterless) fast.On this occasion, devotees prepared Prasad consisting of roti and kheer made from milk and jaggery...

Gurugram, March 23 Gurugram police have busted a cyber-fraud gang operating from the Philippines and have arrested a man associated with them, officials here said on Monday.The accused, identified as Rahul Kumar (30), was responsible for operating and delivering illegal SIM boxes, they said...

Patna, March 23 – Following his release from Beur Central Jail in Patna, MLA Anant Kumar Singh from Mokama received a grand welcome at his residence in Patna, where thousands of supporters had gathered to greet him.As soon as his vehicle arrived, supporters erupted in chants of "Long Live...

Araria (Bihar), March 23 Three young men were killed instantly when their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Araria district, Bihar, an official said on Monday.The incident occurred on a four-lane stretch between Palasi and Bathnaha near Chauhan Tola, within the jurisdiction of...

Patna, March 23 The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit has arrested Praveen Kumar Sinha, also known as Dabloo Mukhiya, in connection with the 2024 BPSC Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE-3) paper leak case, officials said on Monday.The arrest was made in the state capital on Sunday evening. The...

Patna, March 23 – Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday launched the fifth phase of his “Samriddhi Yatra” (Prosperity Journey), continuing his statewide outreach focused on development and public engagement in Bihar.As part of this phase, the Chief Minister visited Jehanabad, where he...

Jehanabad/Arwal, March 23 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched several development projects and schemes worth around Rs 405 crore in the Jehanabad and Arwal districts during his ‘Samridhi Yatra’ (Development Journey).According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...

Gayaji (Bihar), March 23 Two young men were killed in a head-on collision between their motorcycles in the Gayaji district of Bihar on Monday, police said.The accident occurred around 7:30 am at the Kewali village, which falls within the Chandauti police station area of the district.The...

New Delhi, March 23 Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi criticized the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday, using a couplet from an old "qawwali" that was remixed in last year's blockbuster "Dhurandhar".Participating in the discussion on The Finance Bill, 2026, she said the...

Patna, March 23 JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar on Monday praised his father, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for his efforts in reducing violence along religious and caste lines in the state.The 44-year-old, who entered active politics just a couple of weeks ago, interacted with journalists at...

New Delhi, March 23 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has conducted a village-to-village survey to identify sites in Bihar with "archaeological potential," the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra...

New Delhi, March 23 A 70-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a man following a dispute over a loan of ₹30,000 in Delhi's Kanjhawala area, an official said on Monday.The accused, identified as Dinesh Sharma, a resident of Kanjhawala, was apprehended after a brief search, the...