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Part of Vikramshila Setu collapses into Ganga in Bhagalpur; probe on

PATNA/BHAGALPUR, May 5 -- A critical span of Vikramshila Setu over the Ganga in Bhagalpur gave way early Monday, sending a roughly 25-metre section of the bridge deck crashing into the river. The coll... Read More


9 minors among 13 killed by lightning in 4 Bihar districts

GAYA JI/ Ara/ BETTIAH, May 5 -- As many as 13 people, including nine minors, were killed in Gaya Ji, Bhojpur, Aurangabad and East Champaran districts due to lightning strikes Monday, police said. In G... Read More


Patna HC takes note of Bihar's traffic challan settlement scheme

PATNA, May 5 -- The Patna high court on Monday recorded the Bihar government's compliance with its directions on notifying a one-time traffic challan settlement scheme and issued a series of operation... Read More


Compensation for acid attack victims same as disabled: SC

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed a major legal gap in the rehabilitation of acid attack victims by ordered that persons forced to ingest acid will be entitled to benefits meant f... Read More


Kota NEET aspirant died by suicide, cited poor exam prep in note: Police

Jaipur, May 5 -- Two days after a 20-year-old National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant fell from the sixth floor of his hostel in Kota, police confirmed on Monday he had died suicide aft... Read More


re-poll of raj bar council elections ends peacefully: CEO

JODHPUR, May 5 -- Re-polling in the Rajasthan Bar Council elections concluded peacefully on Monday across four locations, drawing advocates to booths in Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Raisinghnagar without any ... Read More


SC upholds HC's order to cancel 2021 SI exam

Jaipur, May 5 -- The Supreme Court of India on Monday upheld the Rajasthan high court's order of April 4, cancelling the 2021 sub-inspector recruitment exam amid large-scale paper leak allegations tha... Read More


55-yr-old woman dies amid oxygen, stretcher shortage in hospital

Kota, May 5 -- A 55-year-old woman who sustained injuries in a road accident died in Kota's MBS Hospital, allegedly due to mismanagement, including the unavailability of a stretcher, oxygen cylinders ... Read More


18-yr-old dies at Udaipur PHC; negligence alleged

Udaipur, May 5 -- Tension erupted in Udaipur district after an 18-year-old girl died at Mandwa primary health centre (PHC) allegedly due to a nurse's injection without a doctor's supervision, promptin... Read More


man wanted in bank job scams held after 5 yrs

Ajmer, May 5 -- Police have arrested an absconding fraudster in Ajmer, ending a five-year hunt for the man accused of duping dozens of jobless youths of nearly Rs.60 lakh by promising bogus bank jobs,... Read More