Bhagalpur: Munger DM Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe cracks spanning around 14 metres on a section of the under-construction Munger-Mirzachowki four-lane highway near the 97-km mark between Ghorghat and Gangania. The cracks have appeared across four road panels, and soil erosion has also been reported along the highway’s flanks.The issue…
The dog squad searches the Dhanbad head post office Dhanbad: The postal department on Wednesday received an email threatening to blow up the Dhanbad head post office at 1 pm, leading to immediate evacuation of the busy area for an extensive police search, but it turned out to be a hoax.Officers said the email was…
Ranchi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a multi-tracking railway project for the state connecting Rajkharsawan in Seraikela-Kharsawan district and Dangoaposi in West Singhbhum.The Cabinet also approved a similar project for Odisha. The total cost of both projects was capped at Rs 3,907 crore, a statement for the railway ministry said.“The two projects covering four…
NEW DELHI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered the closure of the Red Fort to the public and general visitors from July 15 to August 15, 2026, in view of preparations and celebrations for Independence Day.The order, issued on July 9 under Rule 5 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains…
Kolkata: Police have launched a probe after a tea stall owner in Beniapukur, Madan Shaw (54), lodged a complaint against a viral, fake WhatsApp voice message being circulated in his name.The audio, he claimed, falsely declared that he had complained to the police about the “high volume of azaan (call to prayer) at a local…
Mangled remains of the SUV Navi Mumbai: A newly married couple returning to their Mumbai Central home with family from a Goa trip ended in tragedy. The bride, the groom’s mother, his cousin, and the family driver died in an SUV crash along the Mumbai-Goa highway. Allegedly speeding along at 140 kmph, the SUV crashed…
New Delhi: Weeks after a scooty was stolen from outside a house in Karol Bagh, Delhi Police tracked the alleged thief to a drug de-addiction centre in Noida, where he was arrested.The accused, identified as 26-year-old Mohammad Adnan, was arrested by a team from DBG Road police station in connection with the vehicle theft reported…
MADURAI: The controversial registration of a parcel of 1.4-acre of land, belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandapani Swami Mutt in Palani in Dindigul district and valued at over Rs 100, has been declared as null and void by Madras high court.On Wednesday, a division bench of Justice C V Karthikeyan and Justice R Sakthivel allowed an…
Manifold rise in tourist footfall in Bihar, says minister Patna: State tourism minister Kedar Prasad Gupta on Wednesday said tourist arrivals in the state have risen steadily, recording a significant increase over the past five years. The minister said the state now ranks ninth in the country in foreign tourist arrivals, reflecting growing interest in…
Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Wednesday directed the Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company (JUIDCO) to make payment of arrears to a contractor working on the Harmu river revival project within a period of 60 days.The company had filed a petition before the HC after it didn’t get its dues. The bench of Justice Ananda Sen…
