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highest since 1960: Jammu logged month's rain in 24 hours

Srinagar, Aug. 28 -- Jammu recorded 380mm rain in the past 24 hours - the highest ever one day rainfall in the region, India Meteorological Department offciails said on Wednesday. MeT director Mukhtar... Read More


yatra to wrap up with march instead of rally

PATNA, Aug. 28 -- In a strategic shift, the ongoing Voter Adhikar Yatra, spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alongside Mahagathbandhan partners in Bihar, will wrap up with a padyatra (march by... Read More


Ex-dy mayor's murder: Dhanbad court acquits former MLA, others

DHANBAD, Aug. 28 -- The MP-MLA court of judge Durgesh Chandra Awasthi in Dhanbad acquitted all 10 accused, including former Jharia legislator Sanjeev Singh, in the 2017 murder case of former deputy ma... Read More


Govt notifies two SC judges, despite dissent note by Justice Nagarathna

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Union government on Wednesday notified the appointment of two new judges to the Supreme Court, Bombay high court chief justice Alok Aradhe and Patna high court chief justice ... Read More


JD(U) min, MLA face people's ire, run to save lives

PATNA, Aug. 28 -- Bihar's rural development minister Shravan Kumar, along with local Hilsa MLA Krishna Murari alias Prem Mukhiya -- both from Janata Dal (United) -- faced people's ire, and, according ... Read More


NDA slams Oppn over Stalin's Yatra presence; seeks apology

PATNA, Aug. 28 -- NDA leaders on Wednesday Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi over his Voter Adhikar Yatra, asking him to apologise for gathering people... Read More


Bihar govt offers land, perks to pull industrial investment

PATNA, Aug. 27 -- In a strategic move to accelerate Bihar's industrialisation and create 10 million jobs over the next five years, the state Cabinet, chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday... Read More


cabinet okays 'subsidy' to make int'l flight ops from Patna and Gaya affordable

PATNA, Aug. 27 -- In a bid to enhance Bihar's global air connectivity and stimulate tourism, the state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday approved Viability Gap Funding (VGF) ... Read More


Pradhan objects to Telangana CM's presence in bihar oppn rally

PATNA, Aug. 27 -- Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday asked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to "apologise to the people of Bihar" for inviting Telangana chief minister... Read More


Modi hardsells 'swadeshi' ahead of tariff deadline

Ahmedabad, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday re-emphasised swadeshi at the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki India's e-Vitara electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing plant in Guja... Read More