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Nagpur: Man carries wife's body on bike after fatal truck hit

Nagpur, Aug. 11 -- A 35-year-old man was forced to tie his wife's body to his motorcycle after she was killed by a speeding truck on the Nagpur-Jabalpur highway on August 9, police said. Amit Yadav o... Read More


Punjab withdraws land pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab government on Monday withdrew its land pooling policy amid mounting pressure from farmer bodies and rival political parties. In a brief statement on Monday evening, ... Read More


Govt scared by Rahul Gandhi's revelations, claims Hooda

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday claimed that the BJP-led government is 'scared' by Rahul Gandhi's disclosure of alleged fake voters. "The way the ... Read More


Mizo: 1,900 refugees from Myanmar, B'desh registered in biometric enrollment

Aizawl, Aug. 11 -- More than 1,900 refugees staying in Mizoram have been enrolled in the ongoing exercise of biometric enrollment for people from Myanmar and Bangladesh, an official said on Monday. H... Read More


Odisha: 13-year-old girl dies after allegedly setting herself on fire in Bargarh district

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- A 13-year-old schoolgirl, who allegedly set herself on fire at a village in Odisha's Bargarh district, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital in Burla on Monday, police said.... Read More


CM Sai: Expansion of public amenities is our priority

Raipur, Aug. 11 -- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today inaugurated development works worth Rs 186 crore for Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district. At a programme held in the premises of Government Lochan Pras... Read More


Seafood exporters asked to explore new markets amid US tariff hike

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The government on Monday asked seafood exporters to "bravely face" the current challenge of high US tariffs and explore alternative markets to ship shrimps and other fish varieti... Read More


Cabinet clears 1,600 MW Salboni Power plant

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- The state Cabinet on Monday approved a 1,600 MW ((two units of 800 MW each) power plant at Salboni and cleared the formation of a trust to set up "Durga Angan," announced by CM Mam... Read More


Health sector boost: Cabinet clears 632 new posts

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- The Cabinet has approved recruitment in 632 posts with majority in the state Health department. 210 mobile medical units will come up in the state with attendants in each of these ... Read More


Fight between two jumbos sparks panic

Siliguri, Aug. 11 -- Panic gripped devotees after two wild elephants were spotted fighting in Tipukhola Forest under the Bagdogra Forest Range on Monday morning. The incident occurred near the histori... Read More