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EoW raid on Beur jail chief over assets case

THE Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at the office and residential premises of Bidu Kumar, superintendent of Beur Central Jail near Patna in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Four soldiers killed, 2 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge

FOUR Army personnel lost their lives and two others were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.

SP starts early, begins preps for Assembly polls

AFTER riding on the success of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (PDA) in recent Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party has started preparations for 2027 state assembly elections by organising PDA panchayats across the state.

Tension simmers over exam paper leak amid retest; PK continues fast

TENSION escalated in the state as the Bihar Public Service Commission candidates demanded the cancellation of a retest held for select examinees at various examination centres in the state capital on Saturday.

Bhakra dam authorities sound alert amid below normal rainfall forecast

Water level below 43% of total capacity

Land subsidence in Chamoli triggers 2nd survey

TO address the pressing issue of land subsidence in the region, the second round of surveying commenced on Friday in Bahuguna Nagar, located in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

Maha trim list of Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries soon

THE Maharashtra government has decided to scrutinise the list of 2.63 crore beneficiaries of the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and drop those getting benefits under other welfare schemes.

TESTING TIMES FOR THE SKIPPER

It's fascinating to attend Rohit Sharma's press conferences.

Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs

IN order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid in Spain and Berlin in Germany.

Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.

Ministries to be allotted space in new secretariat buildings by January end

Central vista project All central govt ministries and departments to move into 10 CCS buildings coming up along the Kartavya Path

Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal

FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.

Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence

AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.

PM hits out at Oppn over caste politics

Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony

India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act

The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.

Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh

When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.

The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto

One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.

Uma Thomas Taken Off Ventilator

MLA Uma Thomas, who was in critical condition in the intensive care unit following the accident at the Kaloor Stadium during the event held on December 29, was taken off the ventilator around 11 am on Saturday.

Govt Can't Dance to BJP's Tunes

WITH the BJP taking out a massive protest march in Kalaburagi over Bidar contractor Sachin Panchala's death by suicide, RDPR and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday claimed that the saffron party leaders are exerting pressure on Panchala's family to join their stir and issue statements against him and the government.

9 RSS-BJP workers guilty of DYFI activist's murder

AFTER nearly two decades, the Thalassery Additional Sessions Court has delivered a verdict in the 2005 murder case of DYFI activist Rijith, 25, in Kannur's Kannapuram.

Six Dead and One Injured in Cracker Blast in TN

SIX workers died and one sustained injury in an explosion at Sainath Fireworks Industries, a firecracker manufacturing unit at Kottaiyur near Virudhunagar, on Saturday.

Periya murder: Judgment points out flaws in crime branch probe

CBI argued state agency played foul in omitting key political leaders from chargesheet

IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert for Most Parts of Karnataka

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a cold wave alert for most parts of Karnataka.

No immediate threat from disease outbreak in China: Health minister

Influenza A concern

Assembly int'l book fair to launch over 350 books

THE third edition of the Kerala Legislative Assembly International Book Fair, scheduled to be held at the Kerala Legislative Assembly complex from January 7 to 13, will see the release of over 350 books spanning politics, literature, environmental issues and social subjects.

Protesting docs join school fest following talks

The Thiruvananthapuram branch of the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) withdrew its decision not to join State School Arts Festival duties, following talks between their representatives and the additional chief secretary.

Naluchira bridge construction work nears completion

The much-anticipated Naluchira bridge, spanning the Pampa river at Karuvatta, is nearing completion, promising significant developmental strides for the region.

Ayyankali Hall stretch to get state's first parklet with modern amenities

The busy one-way stretch linking Ayyankali Hall and the Palayam Underpass Road is set for a vibrant transformation with the introduction of the state's first-ever parklet.

Proactive governance reduces complaints: Min K N Balagopal

FINANCE Minister K N Balagopal highlighted the government's proactive measures in significantly reducing public grievances.

Kollam corp launches biogas units, compost bins at subsidised rates

Corp has allocated over ₹50 lakh for the initiative, scheduled to be launched in February