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Faith cuts through fog as devotees ring in New Year across state

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI/AYODHYA/MIRZAPUR, Jan. 2 -- The New Year began with a massive pilgrim surge across Uttar Pradesh as dense fog and biting cold failed to deter devotees from thronging major r... Read More


Man killed after being dragged 4 km by speeding car in Mirzapur, three hurt

VARANASI, Jan. 2 -- A man in his mid-twenties was killed after being run over and dragged for nearly four kilometres by a speeding car near Bhuili Khas village under the Adalhat police station limits ... Read More


Magh Mela area declared no-vehicle zone

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 2 -- The entire Magh Mela area was declared a no-vehicle zone from 8 pm on Thursday as the administration put in place extensive traffic and crowd management measures ahead of the Magh... Read More


Wanted Maoist killed in gunfight with cops

PATNA, Jan. 2 -- A Maoist zonal Commander carrying a bounty of Rs.50,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Bihar STF and Begusarai police late on Wednesday, police said. The deceased has bee... Read More


Minor strangles friend to death over suspicion of love affair with his sister

PATNA, Jan. 2 -- A minor boy allegedly strangled his friend to death on the night of December 31 over the latter's alleged love affair with his sister at Kurkuri Manjhi Tola under the Phulwarisharif p... Read More


Valmikinagar teems with tourists as Bihar begins 2026

BETTIAH, Jan. 2 -- Valmikinagar, nestled in the lap of nature's splendour on the India-Nepal border in Bihar's West Champaran district, witnessed a huge influx of tourists on New Year's Day, with foot... Read More


Bihar extends deadline as veil row doc yet to join job

PATNA, Jan. 2 -- The Bihar government has extended till January 7 the deadline for newly-appointed AYUSH doctors to join service, marking the second such extension in 11 days, an official said on Thur... Read More


India, pak share list of critical nuke facilities and prisoners

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities and lists of prisoners in each other's custody, against... Read More


With new tax, cigs to cost more from Feb 1

NEW DELHI, Jan. 2 -- The government has imposed a new excise duty on cigarettes ranging from Rs.2,050 to Rs.8,500 per 1,000 sticks, a move that sent tobacco company shares plummeting on Thursday and i... Read More


SHO held, gold heist on train unveils criminals in uniform

PATNA, Jan. 2 -- On November 21, a passenger stepped off a train at Howrah, lighter by gold biscuits worth Rs.1.44 crore that he had left with 14 hours ago. The men who took it allegedly wore police u... Read More