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3 accused held for bizman's kidnapping shot in firefight

JAMSHEDPUR, Jan. 31 -- Police have arrested six people from Bihar's Nalanda, Gayaji and Patna districts in connection with the January 13 kidnapping of Jamshedpur industrialist Kairav Gandhi, official... Read More


Bihar fast-tracks 2 key NH projects to link religious sites

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- The road construction department (RCD) is pushing hard to start work on two major national highway projects - Masrakh-Chapra-Chakiya-Bhithamore (NH-227 and 227A) and Arwal-Jehanabad-... Read More


Govt's budget agenda: Rs.3.50L-cr outlay, key bills & rural jobs Act

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- The state government is likely to roll out 3.50 lakh crore or higher budget for the year 2026-27 as the House sessions begins on Monday. Besides, government insiders said, there are ... Read More


Minor dies, one injured as artillery shell explodes at Gaya firing range

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- A 15-year-old boy was killed and another minor seriously injured after an artillery shell exploded at Vidhi Hill under Barachatti police station area in Bihar's Gaya district on Frid... Read More


NEET aspirant's death: Family alleges 'effort to hush up case'

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- The mystery shrouding the death of a teenaged medical aspirant girl deepened further on Friday, as the family members alleged "continued attempts to derail the probe and not catch th... Read More


RLM appoints new Bihar chief, working presidents

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- A month after facing dissidence within the party, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), an NDA ally, set its house in order by appointing Alok Kumar Singh as the party's Bihar president an... Read More


Criminals loot Rs.5L ornaments from doctor couple's home

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- Five armed criminals looted ornaments worth Rs.5 lakh from the house of a doctor couple after holding the family hostage at TV Tower, Gandhinagar, under Agamkuan police station limit... Read More


3 killed in separate incidents; 2 over '2 inches of land' in Patna

PATNA, Jan. 31 -- Three people, including two women, were shot dead, while a youth was injured in separate incidents in Patna and Vaishali, police said on Friday. Two of the deaths were allegedly link... Read More


22-km-long rail section poses daily risk with 18 crossings sans gatemen

BETTIAH, Jan. 31 -- Ever heard of a journey -- often described as too short to finish a cup of tea -- turning into a major logistical nightmare? Believe it or not, a mere 22-kilometre stretch between ... Read More


Return of global eco statecraft

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The deliberate use of economic tools to achieve foreign policy or national security objectives, such as forcing a country to stop hostilities with a third party or to open up its... Read More