In a significant legal move, the Patna High Court has summoned 42 MLAs from Bihar over serious allegations of electoral misconduct and alleged inconsistencies in their sworn affidavits. This action follows petitions lodged by rival candidates contesting the electoral wins of these incumbents. PATNA: Patna high court has issued notices to 42 members of the…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority (Jhalsa) executive chairman and Jharkhand high court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report about the Feb 17 murder of a woman on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa. Her minor son also died.Justice Prasad directed the Jhalsa secretary and the Chaibasa district legal services authority (DLSA)…
Patna: From fish in Sitamarhi to grapes in Darbhanga, Bihar has witnessed a troubling trend — locals rushing to loot goods from accident sites while victims lie injured or dying. The latest incident occurred on the Aterbel bridge, where a grape-laden truck toppled into a river on Thursday.The accident took place in Darbhanga’s Singhwara police…
Ranchi: Jharkhand Legal Services Authority executive chairman and Jharkhand High Court Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad took cognisance of a news report on Thursday, about the burning of a woman and her minor son on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Chaibasa district.The victim was assaulted along with her two-month-old baby boy and then set ablaze, resulting…
Justice comes with hidden costs that those already burdened by the perpetual cycle of poverty, a cycle that shackles every step each day, feel too acutely to ignore. Rights exist. Legal aid is free for them. However, they do not have the privilege of affording the costs, both literal and opportunity-related, associated with recurring court…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be introduced in the state in the next few months when BJP is voted to office this time and said that the scheme will also benefit migrant workers.At a private hospital event in Durgapur, Bhattacharya said, “Bengal is the only…
MUMBAI: The Ghatkopar police have registered an offence of negligence against the owner of the garment factory after a steam machine explosion at a garment unit in Ghatkopar (West) allegedly led to the death of two workers and injuries to others.Police have booked its owner Akshay Anand Gupta under BNS sections of 106 of caused…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GURGAON: A 3.5-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death after being lured away from her neighbourhood in the area falling under the jurisdiction of sector 37 police station on Thursday.Police said that at around 12.20am on February 20, Police Station Sector-37 received information about the child going missing….
Elliot’s Beach was a serene, pristine stretch in the 1980s, a time when things moved more slowly. To escape the heat and take in the refreshing sea breeze, families like ours would visit in the evenings. Vendors would be scattered about selling sundal, murukku, and occasionally ice cream. Most families, including ours, carried homemade snacks…
Patna: Industries minister Dilip Jaiswal and food and consumer protection minister Leshi Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Mahila Udyami Phagunotsav 2026, organised by the Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh at Gyan Bhawan in Patna.Running from Feb 19 to 23, the event features 225 stalls showcasing products from Bihar and several other states. The exhibits include silk…
