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Despite corruption buzz, experts don't see much impact on Bihar election outcome

PATNA, Oct. 1 -- Ahead of election announcement, most probably by October 7, Bihar is witnessing corruption emerging as a major political weapon for political parties to browbeat their adversaries and... Read More


Conference of flowers: Using colours to portray land struggles

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- When renowned artist Sudhir Patwardhan came across Anupam Roy's "very large, predominantly monochromatic" art works for the first time in 2019, he was struck by their "brute force". ... Read More


Tight security as Patna's Gandhi Maidan preps for Ravan Dahan on Oct 2

PATNA, Oct. 1 -- More than 100 magistrates along with policemen will be deputed in and around Gandhi Maidan for the Ravan Dahan (burning of Ravana's effigy), here on Vijayadashami (October 2). Address... Read More


Case against 400 people over religious stir in uttarakhand

Dehradun, Oct. 1 -- Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday booked 400 unidentified people for allegedly rioting, promoting enmity, chanting religious slogans and attacking cops after hundreds of people gathere... Read More


1993 batch IAS Avinash kumar named new chief secy of J'khand

RANCHI, Oct. 1 -- The Hemant Soren goverment on Tuesday named the 1993-batch IAS officer Avinash Kumar as the next chief secretary of the state, people aware of the development said. Kumar, an IAS off... Read More


Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh meets Shah, Nadda, Kushwaha; may contest poll

NEW DELHI/ARA, Oct. 1 -- Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh on Tuesday met Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda, and said he was never away from the BJP... Read More


13 members of Hemraj Suman gang held: Police

Jaipur, Oct. 1 -- 13 members of the notorious Hemraj Suman gang have been arrested in a targeted operation by Jhalawar police, police said on Tuesday, adding that one of the arrested members was a wom... Read More


Rajasthan recorded max rapes in country in 2023

Jaipur, Oct. 1 -- As per the National Crime Records Bureau data for 2023, Rajasthan has recorded the highest number of rape cases in the country. However, the figure- a total of 5,078, which also repr... Read More


56 villages in Jaisalmer to get 4G connection through 49 new towers

Jaisalmer, Oct. 1 -- For the first time, 56 villages in Rajasthan's remote border belt have been connected with 4G internet services, alongside 91 Border Operation Posts (BOPs) in Jaisalmer district. ... Read More


state to phase out dues of power cos to stop tariff hike

Jaipur, Oct. 1 -- In compliance with the Supreme Court's order dated August 6, 2025, Rajasthan will phase out the regulated assets (outstanding dues) of state power distribution companies (discoms) by... Read More