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Regional language academies gasping for breath in Bihar

PATNA, Sept. 1 -- Neha Jha Mani, whose evocative Maithili poetry collection 'Banaras Aa Hum' has clinched this year's prestigious Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is heartbroken over the crumbling state... Read More


One dies, eight injured in lightning strikes in East Champaran, say Officials

BETTIAH, Sept. 1 -- A middle-aged curd seller was killed and eight others were injured in separate lightning strikes in Bihar's East Champaran on Sunday, officials said. In the first incident, the vic... Read More


2 people killed separately in Patna district

PATNA, Sept. 1 -- Two people were killed in separate incidents under Phulwarisharif and Paliganj police stations in Patna district on Sunday, police said. The first incident occurred around 8.30 am wh... Read More


8-year-old Dalit boy assaulted for touching water pot, 3 held

Barmer, Sept. 1 -- Three people were arrested on Sunday after an eight-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly beaten and hung upside down from a tree in Barmer district for touching a water pot. His mother ... Read More


Tigress found dead at VTR in West Champaran

BETTIAH, Sept. 1 -- The increase in tiger population at Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) appears to have triggered frequent territorial clashes, forest officials said. On Sunday, a tigress was foun... Read More


Jeweller killed at his shop in Banka

BANKA, Sept. 1 -- Unidentified bike-borne assailants shot dead a 41-year-old jeweller in his shop at Gandhi Chowk under Bousi police station limits in Bihar's Banka on Saturday evening, police said. T... Read More


Two Noida men held for duping Roorkee man of over Rs.66 lakh

Dehradun, Sept. 1 -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly running a cyber fraud racket that duped a Roorkee resident of over Rs.66 lakh through a fake investment scheme, police said on Sunday, add... Read More


kumaon police start mushroom poisoning awareness drive

Haldwani, Sept. 1 -- A spate of wild mushroom poisoning cases has gripped the hilly districts of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, resulting in some deaths and hospitalizations in recent months. Police have now ... Read More


heavy rainfall causes 216 road closures in state in last 24 hours

Mussoorie, Sept. 1 -- Heavy rainfall across the state in the last 24 hours has led to severe damage in public infrastructure and connectivity in several areas, with a vital bridge connecting Jyotirmat... Read More


Peace in focus as Modi, Xi seek to augment ties

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India on Sunday emphasised the importance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas for further developing ties with China, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi J... Read More