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Nitish to transfer hiked pension to over 11mn beneficiaries today

Patna, July 11 -- After announcing hike in social security pension, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday would be transferring increased pension amount of Rs.1,100 via direct benefit transfer (... Read More


NDA, Oppn hail court's decision as their victory

PATNA, July 11 -- The Supreme Court decision to allow the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar to continue has sparked reactions from various political quarters, with the ruling alliance seeing i... Read More


Minor fire at old terminal of Patna airport

PATNA, July 11 -- A minor fire broke out on Thursday during steel cutting work at Patna airport's old terminal building, which is in a demolition stage, after air operations were shifted to the adjace... Read More


ACB: Jodhpur electricity body official, middleman arrested in a bribery case

Barmer/Jaisalmer, July 11 -- An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a Jodhpur electricity body official for taking a bribe of Rs.30,000, an officer said. "The Special Unit of ACB in Jodh... Read More


Govt to launch sainik school for girls in bikaner today

Bikaner, July 11 -- The government will be inaugurating the state's first Girls' Sainik School in Jaimalsar village of Bikaner district on Friday, an official familiar with the matter said. "Built at ... Read More


Tharoor shares survey showing him as top CM pick

Kochi, July 11 -- A survey projecting Shashi Tharoor as the most popular nominee for the chief minister's post among United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates, which the Thiruvananthapuram MP himself s... Read More


P'kula: 400 COPS DEPLOYED

Panchkula, July 11 -- To ensure smooth conduct of Kanwar Yatra, the district police have deployed around 400 police personnel from July 11 to 23. DCP Srishti Gupta has issued strict directives, includ... Read More


Fake call centre busted in Mohali, 4th in month

Mohali, July 11 -- A fake call centre, operating from Industrial Area Phase 8B, was busted with the arrest of six persons on Wednesday. The accused had allegedly duped foreign nationals of nearly Rs.1... Read More


Gangster's nephew, three others held for assaulting on-duty cops

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Slain gangster Sonu Shah's nephew Tushar Shah, 20, along with three others, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting two on-duty police constables and ramming into thei... Read More


17-year-old boy killed in Lalru hit-and-run

Mohali, July 11 -- A 17-year-old boy, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle with his friend, died after a car crashed into their two-wheeler near Dappar toll plaza in Lalru, police said on Thursday. ... Read More