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7 killed, many injured in stampede at temple in India's Bihar

NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 -- At least seven people were killed and many others injured Monday morning after a stampede at a temple in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said. The stampede reportedly ... Read More


Dhaka air quality remains moderate

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Dhaka's air quality remained in the 'moderate' category on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 79. The capital ranked 20th on the list of the world's most pollu... Read More


Haryana begins search for new power regulator chief; HERC chairman post vacant since July 23

Panchkula, Aug. 17 -- The Haryana Government has begun the process of appointing a new Chairman of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), with the key regulatory post vacant since July ... Read More


Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary directs swift treatment of injured in Lakhisarai stampede

Patna, Aug. 17 -- Expressing deep grief over the deaths of devotees in the stampede at Ashok Dham in Lakhisarai Monday morning, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary directed the officials concerned t... Read More


Wave of faith surged in Kashi on third Monday of Shravan and Nag Panchami

Varanasi, Aug. 17 -- A sea of devotees thronged the holy city of Kashi from Monday morning onwards on the occasion of the third Monday of Shravan and the festival of Nag Panchami. Long queues of devo... Read More


Mild earthquake shakes Narsingdi

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A mild earthquake jolted Narsingdi and its adjoining areas early Monday. The tremor, measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale, struck at 5:32am, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological... Read More


Six pilgrims die in fire at hotel near Bengal's Tarapith Temple

Tarapith, Aug. 17 -- At least six devotees died in a devastating fire that broke out at a hotel near the historic Tarapith Temple in West Bengal's Birbhum district during the early hours of Monday, po... Read More


At least 7 dead, several injured in stampede at Bihar's Ashok Dham Temple

Patna, Aug. 17 -- At least seven devotees died and over a dozen others were injured in a stampede that broke out at the famous Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on Monday morning. There are fear... Read More


Two women detained with cannabis at Chandpur launch terminal

Chandpur, Aug. 17 -- River Police detained two women with 9kg of cannabis at Chandpur Launch Terminal on Sunday afternoon. The detainees were identified as Amena Begum, 30, daughter of Muslim Palowan... Read More


Motorcyclist, pillion rider killed in Dinajpur road crash

Dinajpur, Aug. 17 -- A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed when a speeding truck hit their motorcycle in the Jaliapara area on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway on Sunday evening. ... Read More