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J'khand govt informs SC of 'challenges' in notifying Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Jharkhand government told the Supreme Court on Friday that practical challenges have emerged in notifying the Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary and has requested the court to modify... Read More


Suspended IAS officer Hans freed after bail in graft case

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- Bihar cadre IAS officer Sanjiv Hans was released from Beur central jail on Friday after Patna High Court granted his regular bail petition. He was on October 18, last year arrested b... Read More


JD(U) slams Oppn for trying to stir row over Shah's CM remark

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- The JD(U) on Friday hit back at the opposition for trying to plant stories and read home minister Amit Shah's statement that "legislators will elect CM after polls" between the lines... Read More


Cong's first candidate list released, but hectic negotiations continue

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- Even before finalising the seat-sharing arrangement with its allies, including the RJD, the Congress released a list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections in a dramatic l... Read More


Ritlal seeks relief, Patna HC orders state govt to file counter affidavit

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- The Patna High Court on Monday ordered the state government to file a counter affidavit in response to the petition filed by RJD MLA from Danapur Ritlal Yadav, seeking four-week rele... Read More


RJD denies ticket to son of late sharad yadav

MADHEPURA, Oct. 18 -- The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has denied a party ticket to Shantanu Yadav, son of late veteran Sharad Yadav, from Madhepura constituency. Reacting to the decision, Shantanu took... Read More


VIP settles for 15 seats; Sahani opts out of poll

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- After prolonged deliberations and tough bargaining, the Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP), a key constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, on Friday announced that it had finalised a seat... Read More


Nitish starts poll drive from Shahabad region

ARA, Oct. 18 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar started his election campaign in Shahabad region by addressing people on Friday after filing of nomination paper by JD(U) candidate Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha f... Read More


Central team takes first-hand account of monsoon damage

Haldwani, Oct. 18 -- An interministerial central team of the Central government visited Nainital district on Friday to assess the extent of destruction caused by the recent monsoon-related disasters. ... Read More


Ten criminals arrested in loot case in Patna

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- With the arrest of 10 criminals, Patna police on Friday claimed to have cracked a loot case within four hours of the incident and recovered Rs.1.25 lakh in cash, four cellphones, one... Read More