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'Feels like Pakistan': Row over 'Islamisation' comment by US Congressman with Indian-origin wife

India, Feb. 8 -- An American lawmaker has alleged there's ongoing "Islamisation" of areas in the US state of Texas, saying visiting local malls there "feels like you're in Pakistan, not Dallas". "I h... Read More


Bihar guest teachers seek age relaxation, reinstatement

BUXAR, Feb. 8 -- Guest teachers in Bihar have demanded age relaxation equivalent to the length of service rendered as guest teachers in the upcoming Teacher Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE-4) to be con... Read More


Decoding the revival of Jamaat-e-Islami: The who, what & why ahead of 2026 Bangladesh polls

India, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh is just a week away from its most critical elections, the first since the August 2024 student uprising and the dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The country is p... Read More


Woman constable 'abducted' day before marriage in UP's Meerut, police hunt on

MEERUT, Feb. 8 -- A 25-year-old woman constable was allegedly kidnapped a day before her wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district, triggering panic in both families and prompting a large-scale polic... Read More


PK launches Bihar Navnirman Yatra from Bagaha in W Champaran

BETTIAH, Feb. 8 -- Kickstarting his Bihar Navnirman Yatra, political strategist-turned-Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of misleading women vote... Read More


Nitish directs officials to complete pending works of Kacchi -Dargah project at the earliest

PATNA, Feb. 8 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday inspected the ongoing construction of the Kacchi -Dargah six lane bridge project and instructed the officials to complete the remaining portion o... Read More


6-year-old girl 'raped and murdered' in Darbhanga; accused held after protest

DARBHANGA, Feb. 8 -- A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Darbhanga town under the Vishwavidyalay police limits , police said on Sunday, as they arrested a 22-year-old man from the ... Read More


UP Budget session likely to open on a stormy note

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- The Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature starting on Monday is likely to be stormy as the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) plans to raise the Special Intensive Revisi... Read More


AI-powered smart meters help Bihar detect power thefts, generate rRs.r1.46 crore extra billing in Bhagalpur

PATNA, Feb. 8 -- The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) will put to use the AI-driven electricity theft detection system in smart prepaid energy meters across the state after a pilot s... Read More


Rare migratory species spotted in Bihar Waterbird survey

PATNA, Feb. 8 -- The Bird Survey as part of the Asian Waterbird Census, concluded in Bihar's Kosi region on Sunday with encouraging findings and sighting of some of the rare migratory species. Gopal ... Read More