Patna: While several parts of Bihar, including neighbouring Muzaffarpur and Nalanda, have received spells of rain over the past few days, Patna continues to endure scorching heat and oppressive humidity, leaving residents frustrated as the monsoon largely bypasses the state capital.The prolonged dry spell has made life difficult for commuters, roadside vendors and others working…
Dumka: Nine persons suffered jolts after a tazia came in contact with a high-tension power line during a Muharram procession in Kusumdih village in Deoghar district on Friday.Witnesses said the procession was moving from the village towards the fairground when the tazia touched an overhead electric wire near a shop, flinging several people carrying the…
Jamshedpur: A comprehensive training programme on disaster management, relief and rescue operations was conducted for NCC cadets at NIT-Jamshedpur auditorium on Saturday.The programme was organised by Civil Defence, Jamshedpur, on the special initiative of Colonel Vinay Ahuja, Commandant of 37 Jharkhand NCC Battalion. Around 280 cadets were imparted practical knowledge and essential skills needed to…
File photo: Uddhav Thackeray, Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis (PTI) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that the BJP‘s so-called “Operation Tiger”—the defection of six Lok Sabha MPs from his faction to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier this week—was aimed at keeping Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis “in check.“Thackeray accused…
Agartala: A couple from Bangladesh was taken into custody in South Tripura on Friday night for allegedly entering Indian territory through an unauthorised route and without valid documents.Police reported that Santanu Debnath and his wife, who are from Chattogram in southern Bangladesh, were stopped at Debdaru in Shantirbazar while riding a passenger bus. Their suspicious…
The accused identified as Faiyyaz Premji MUMBAI: A man was arrested by the Byculla Police during a religious procession on Friday after he was allegedly found distributing capsules to participants under suspicious circumstances. The accused, identified as Faiyyaz Premji, was arrested. He claimed that the tablets were painkillers. However, one person who consumed a tablet…
New Delhi: A 36-year-old man died after allegedly falling into an open drain in outer Delhi’s Narela. Police are probing whether it was an accident or a foul play.The deceased was identified as Suraj Kumar, a resident of Narela who lived with his family. Early Friday morning, residents out for a walk noticed a body…
CHENNAI: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday appointed Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore as the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president. He replaces K Selvaperunthagai.The appointment comes in the wake of Selvaperunthagai insisting AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to relieve him from the post. Tagore was one of the key Congress functionaries responsible for the…
Buxar: A new degree college will start functioning from July 1 at the KHK +2 High School campus in Raghunathpur under Brahmpur block in Buxar district.District magistrate (DM) Sahila inspected preparations for the college on Saturday. During her visit, she reviewed classrooms and other facilities, and directed officials to complete all pending work on time….
Ranchi: Acting on aviation safety concerns, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Saturday removed an illegal meat shop and cleared encroachments during a major drive from DPS Chowk to Argora via Deputy Pul.The drive, led by assistant commissioner Nikesh Kumar, found an illegal meat shop dumping raw waste into Argora river, attracting flocks of birds…
