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Purnea MP Pappu Yadav gets bail in extortion case

PURNEA, June 14 -- Lok Sabha MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, on Thursday secured bail in an extortion case lodged recently by a local businessman. On June 10, police had registered a... Read More


Kuwait fire: Darbhanga native among victims

DARBHANGA, June 14 -- The devastating fire that took 49 lives, including 42 Indians, and left 50 others injured in Kuwait's Mangaf area on Wednesday also included a 29-year-old worker, belonging to Na... Read More


'i've always worn what I felt like'

India, June 13 -- F rom funky casuals to couture, actor Radhikka Madan isn't afraid to experiment with her sartorial choices, a habit that she imbibed early on. "I always wore what I felt like wearin... Read More


Bihar's push to run agri feeders through solar energy

Patna, June 13 -- The Bihar government has initiated the process of "solarisation" of 1,235 of its 1,354 agricultural feeders, which are electrical lines that supply power to a group of agricultural p... Read More


WORLD WILL TAKE 134 YEARS TO SHUT EXISTING GENDER GAP: WEF REPORT

New Delhi, June 13 -- At the current pace it will take the world another 134 years or five generations to close the existing gender gap, the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economi... Read More


Education dept withdraws 'account freeze' order as Guv, minister meet VCs

PATNA, June 13 -- The long standoff between the Raj Bhawan and the education department in Bihar ended on Wednesday when the department withdrew its orders freezing the accounts of state universities ... Read More


Camels rescued in Gopalganj, four smugglers nabbed

BETTIAH, June 13 -- Four smugglers were arrested and several camels stuffed in a container and allegedly being taken to Bangladesh from Rajasthan rescued in Gopalganj district of Bihar Tuesday evening... Read More


Nitish appoints ministers in-charge for districts

PATNA, June 13 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday appointed all his cabinet colleagues as "ministers in-charge" of various districts. According to an order issued by cabinet secretaria... Read More


Man, son, both lawyers, shot dead in Saran

PATNA, June 13 -- A father-son duo, both lawyers, were shot dead in Saran district of Bihar when they were on their way to the court Wednesday morning, police said. According to police, Ram Ayodhya R... Read More


Bomb defused on Gaya-Koderma rly line

GAYA, June 13 -- A major tragedy was averted after a cane bomb placed under the railway track was discovered by the railway staff in Gaya district of Bihar on Tuesday, police said. The bomb was hidde... Read More