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Ghatshila slated for by-election on Nov 11, JMM faces BJP in stronghold

RANCHI, Oct. 7 -- The by-election for the Ghatshila assembly seat in East Singhbhum district will be held on November 11, along with the second phase of the Bihar state elections and by-elections in s... Read More


1st poll after S.I.R., stage set for nationwide application

Patna, Oct. 7 -- Bihar is set to become the first state in India to conduct elections following the recent special intensive revision (SIR) of the voter list - an exercise that has become a major flas... Read More


Patna constituencies to go to poll on Nov 6

PATNA, Oct. 7 -- Voting in various assembly constituencies in Patna district including Kumhrar, Bankipur, Patna Saheb, Digha, Fatuha and Danapur would be held in the first phase of polls on November 6... Read More


Political parties welcome poll dates, gear up for showdown

PATNA, Oct. 7 -- Political parties have welcomed the two-phase elections, saying the ball is now in people's court to decide who would govern the state. "We welcome this. This is the festival of democ... Read More


Five arrested for killing suspected thief

PATNA, Oct. 7 -- Police on Monday arrested five persons on charge of beating to death a suspected thief at an under-construction building of a hospital at Alpana market under Patliputra police station... Read More


10-ft stretch on NH-28A subsides in E Champaran

BETTIAH, Oct. 7 -- A 10-feet stretch on national highway 28A caved in and sank deep in the earth at a place in Bihar's East Champaran district on Sunday night. According to officials, the collapse occ... Read More


Himachal govt bans use of Coldrif cough syrup

Shimla, Oct. 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has banned Coldrif cough syrup after laboratory tests found that drug was adulterated with a highly poisonous substance diethylene glycol. The moves c... Read More


cough syrup distribution must be strictly monitored, says Rajasthan CS

Jaipur, Oct. 7 -- Chief secretary Sudhansh Pant on Monday directed strict monitoring of cough syrup distribution and use across Rajasthan, warning manufacturers of stringent action if substandard drug... Read More


Heavy rains lash u'khand as hilly distts get snow

India, Oct. 7 -- Heavy showers lashed parts of Uttarakhand, including some areas in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar districts ... Read More


Villages in Bihar's Supaul hit by flood

SUPAUL/ARARIA, Oct. 7 -- Discharge of over 5 lakh cusecs of water through Birpur barrage in Bihar's Supaul district on Sunday evening triggered the fear of October floods. All the 56 gates of the barr... Read More