Bagaha: While migration for employment has long defined Bihar’s economic narrative, an unusual pattern is emerging along its borders — residents are crossing into neighbouring regions like Uttar Pradesh and Nepal not for work, but to consume liquor. In West Champaran’s Bagaha subdivision, the ripple effects of prohibition are being felt not just socially but…
NEW DELHI: For thousands of Indians living with heart failure, the biggest strain is not just the disease, but the cost of surviving it. A nationwide study has found that seven out of 10 patients have no financial protection, forcing families to pay almost entirely from their own pockets.Published in the journal Global Heart, the…
KOLKATA: Its electoral strength down from 1.91 lakh before the SIR to 1.22 lakh, the Jorasanko assembly constituency has the fewest voters in Kolkata. Across Bengal, it comes second, after Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas, which has 1.17 lakh voters.On the list of 10 seats in Bengal with fewest voters, Jorasanko is followed by Chowringhee…
MUMBAI: A family of four, husband (40), wife (35), and two daughters aged 16 and 13, died on Sunday due to suspected food poisoning, police said on Monday.Police identified the deceased as Abdullla Abdul Kadar, his wife Nasreen and two daughters Aayesha (16) and Zainab (13). Kadar ran a mobile accessories shop. Police sources said…
A first-person account by a Mumbai-born passenger now based in Switzerland highlights panic during evacuation and alleged mismanagement on the ground. NEW DELHI: Barely 24 hours after a SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight aborted take-off at IGI Airport following an engine fire, a passenger who was on board has described the evacuation as swift and professional inside…
Chennai: The long-delayed six-lane widening of the 10.5km East Coast Road (ECR) stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai is now 85% complete. Officials said that the remaining work will be finished in two months.The highways dept is yet to acquire land between Kottivakkam and Akkarai in some parts, and near VGP, where about 30 houses are…
In a relentless pursuit of justice, Patna police arrested Ranjit Kumar, 39, just three days after a heinous crime shook the community: the attempted rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl. Luring the innocent child to his rented space, he brutally silenced her cries with a stone grinder when she resisted. Patna: Police have arrested…
NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed Raghav Chadha and six other MPs who left the Aam Aadmi Party and decided to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party.In a post on X, Rijiju praised the parliamentary conduct of the newly inducted MPs, claiming that they “never created any indiscipline or unparliamentary…
KOLKATA: Eight live bombs were found near a primary school in the Habra area on Monday, triggering panic among locals and prompting a swift security response, officials said.Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area after the recovery was reported.The incident comes amid heightened concern over the recovery of explosives in Bhangar.Earlier, the…
Mumbai: A 75-year-old doctor has filed a police complaint alleging Rs 6.7 crore fraud and forgery in a real estate partnership. The EOW has booked two developers for cheating and forgery with Malabar Hill police and have taken over the probe. Complainant Tushar Motiwala has accused partners Hiten Sheth and Milan Sheth of financial irregularities,…
