Devotees participate in Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations in Patna on Thursday Patna: More than two lakh devotees took part in Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Patna on Thursday. The procession began from the Iskcon temple on Budh Marg and was flagged off by CM Samrat Choudhary, who pulled the chariot after performing the traditional ‘chhera…
Daltonganj: Two youths were killed after being struck by lightning in Latehar town on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The incident occurred near KGBAV Bajkum around 12.45 pm amid inclement weather. The victims were identified as Piyush Kumar (20), a resident of Dharampura locality, and Pawan Sahu (18) of Chandandeeh locality. Both were residents of Latehar…
Hazaribag: Acting on the directions of the Jharkhand high court, Sadar police in Hazaribag have registered an FIR against a circle officer (CO), circle inspector (CI), revenue staff, a computer operator and six others in connection with an alleged multicrore land fraud case.The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Nagwan resident Fiyaz Ahmad against…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to convey his condolences on the passing of the latter’s father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar.Recalling the Father Amir’s significant contributions as the chief architect of modern Qatar, PM paid tribute to his visionary…
Kolkata: The KP has launched a crackdown on a vehicle identity-theft racket operating in the city following the detection of multiple cases where criminals forged registration numbers to evade traffic fines and engage in illegal activities.In the sixth such incident this year, the Survey Park PS registered a case based on a written complaint by…
According to the notice issued by the assistant commissioner of A ward, the civic body has directed the hotel to pay ₹4.97 crore towards road occupancy charges and ₹22.15 crore towards footpath occupancy charges, taking the total demand to ₹27.12 crore. The amount includes interest and charges up to March 2026. Mumbai: BMC has issued…
New Delhi: The city saw the warmest July day and night in two years. The maximum temperature rose to 39.2 degrees celsius, four degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 30.2 degrees, three notches above normal Thursday. The heat index or the ‘feels-like’ temperature stood at 48 degrees celsius at 2.30 pm.Higher maximum…
Chennai: A 32-year-old meat shop worker was beaten to death by his friends near Somangalam in Kancheepuram district on Wednesday night.The victim, Rajesh of Sethuputtu near Somangalam, was married and had two children. Police said Thangam and Anandajothi, who lived in the same locality, took him in a car on Wednesday night to consume alcohol.When…
Patna: In a major initiative to preserve and promote Bihar’s rich folk heritage, the state govt is planning to establish a dedicated museum in Saran district to study, research and teach the folk theatre traditions pioneered by Bhojpuri artist Bhikhari Thakur.The proposed museum will showcase the life, works and cultural contributions of the iconic artiste,…
Ranchi: As the 10-day mega fair at the Jagannathpur temple site in Dhurwa began on Thursday on the occasion of Rath Yatra festivities, city police have turned on high alert to keep extra vigil in the area to curb instances of petty crimes ranging from eve teasing to pick-pocketing, snatching, among others, by rolling out…
