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'Anti-socials' burn part of Durga Puja pandal

ARA, Oct. 14 -- In a suspected case of anti-social elements setting a puja pandal on fire, a portion of a pandal was burnt along with a bike near Mathiya in the Bhaluhipur Mohalla of the city's Town P... Read More


Bihar Police plans tight security for Durga Puja

PATNA, Oct. 14 -- Bihar police forces have made plans for tight security during the Durga puja period, with thousands of personnel being deployed at pandals and sensitive places across the state. Patn... Read More


Jehanabad carnage accused acquitted

PATNA, Oct. 14 -- In a major decision on the 1996 Jehanabad massacre, the Patna High Court on Tuesday set aside the trial court's judgement and acquitted all the nine appellants in the absence of soli... Read More


BJP's Vajpayee-era Dalit face from J'khand named Odisha governor

RANCHI, Oct. 14 -- Former MP from Palamu, Brajmohan Ram has been named Odisha Governor, making him the second person from Jharkhand after Raghubar Das to be appointed to the gubernatorial post in the ... Read More


Man hacks two sisters to death, walks to PS

Jamshedpur, Oct. 14 -- A 45-year-old man was arrested on charges of hacking his two sisters - 55-yr-old Dulari Soren and 50-yr-old Lakshmi Mardi - to death with an axe, allegedly under the spell of su... Read More


BPSC again puts off prelim test, no new date yet

PATNA, Oct. 13 -- The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday postponed the 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination 2026 for the second time within three months. The exam was resc... Read More


chirag takes dig at rahul for cji meeting attempt

PATNA, Oct. 13 -- Union minister Chirag Paswan on Monday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant declined a request by opposition leaders to meet him and ... Read More


sc on form 6

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had never adjudicated the validity of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) new Form 6 - the statutory application for voter regi... Read More


CM transfers Rs.7k each to 1,60,201 flood-hit families

PATNA, Oct. 13 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday transferred relief funds amounting to Rs.112.14 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the bank accounts of 1,60,201 flood-affected fami... Read More


Fruit and veggie prices in local markets soar in festive season

PATNA, Oct. 13 -- With the Durga puja kicking in, the prices of some fruits and green vegetables have shot up by about Rs.25 to Rs.40 in local markets of the capital. The sudden price rise is being at... Read More