RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday alleged the involvement of an NDA MLA in the murder of Dehri-Dalmianagar Nagar Parishad executive officer (EO) Vimal Kumar and demanded a fair investigation into the case.Addressing reporters here, Tejashwi cited the statement of the deceased officer’s wife…
RANCHI: Sujit Sinha, one of Jharkhand’s most notorious gangsters, was allegedly killed in a police encounter in Jamtara district late on Sunday while being shifted from Sahibganj jail to Dhanbad, police said on Monday.Sinha was being transported under heavy security when the police vehicle developed a tyre puncture. While he was being moved to another…
Section 498A prescribes imprisonment of up to three years and a fine for subjecting a woman to cruelty NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives, would also apply to partners in live-in relationships. The top court said the law…
Exiled author Taslima Nasreen criticized madrasa education systems in Kolkata KOLKATA: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the madrasa education system, alleging that some institutions have become “factories for producing ‘jihadis’” and calling for strict government regulation and sweeping reforms to curb religious extremism.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata,…
The 13-year-old Kohinoor Apartment’s B-wing, which had been served a dangerous building notice, partially collapsed while repair work was underway on July 30 evening Bhiwandi: Police on Sunday arrested the caretaker of Kohinoor Apartment in Bhiwandi in connection with the building collapse that claimed 10 lives, saying he had allegedly initiated repair work without mandatory…
Earlier this year, (L) Vinesh Phogat revealed that she’s one of the 6 victims who filed a sexual harassment complaint against Brij Bhushan Singh (R) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in…
Tiruchirappalli: Burying themselves neck-deep in sand on the banks of the Cauvery, farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a dramatic protest demanding the immediate release of river water from Karnataka for irrigation, accusing the neighbouring state of denying them their rightful share and jeopardising the Kuruvai crop.The protest was led by Farmers’ Association leader Ayya Kannu,…
PATNA: In an intense political contest, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has taken an early lead in the Bankipur Assembly by-election. Counting began at 8am at AN College in Patna under tight security.In the initial round of counting, Kishor secured 2,225 votes, establishing a lead of 862 votes over his nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata…
RANCHI: By day, they raise slogans seeking a fair recruitment system. At night, they spread mats and tarpaulin sheets on the ground and try to sleep through mosquito bites and unpredictable weather. For hundreds of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants, Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium has become a…
After hours of meticulous search, there was success For a 19-year-old battling testicular cancer, survival was only one part of the fight. The other was far more personal.After surgeons removed his only remaining testis, a team of 10 specialists at Mumbai’s Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital came together on July 25, 2026 with a…
