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Bodies of youth and minor girl recovered in Araria district

PURNEA, Aug. 8 -- Police in Araria have started probing the death of a 19-year-old youth and a 15-year-old minor girl whose bodies were recovered from Maria Dhar under Town police station on Thursday,... Read More


Bihar signs Rs.21K-cr infra boost pact with NABARD

PATNA, Aug. 8 -- Bihar signed a Rs.21,000-crore long-term financing agreement with NABARD on Friday to fund road and bridge infrastructure across the state, a communique from the chief minister's offi... Read More


Man gets 20-year RI for raping girl

BHABUA, Aug. 8 -- The court of Special POCSO Judge, District and Additional Sessions Judge, Pramod Kumar Pandey at Bhabua, awarded 20-year rigorous imprisonment to a man accused of raping a 15-year-ol... Read More


US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four others

India, Aug. 8 -- The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and India, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukrain... Read More


CAG report tabled in assembly flags 'lapses', 'wasteful' expenses by Delhi govt departments

India, Aug. 8 -- A CAG report listing several revenue-related "irregularities", "systemic lapses" and "wasteful" expenses by various Delhi government departments between 2019-2023, was tabled in Delhi... Read More


Bill to repeal 'B&B Act' introduced in Delhi Assembly

India, Aug. 8 -- Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday introduced a Bill seeking to repeal the existing 'Bed and Breakfast Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2007' in the Delhi Assemb... Read More


Delhi sees wettest first week of August since 2011 as rain pounds city for days

India, Aug. 8 -- Delhi recorded its wettest first week of August since 2011, receiving 127 mm of rainfall during the first seven days of the month as relentless rain lashed the national capital throug... Read More


India identified 27 places, features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on official map

India, Aug. 8 -- With China repeatedly renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, India on Friday formally identified 27 places and features in the state by their standard names on the official Indian... Read More


Couple swept away in flash floods in J-K's Udhampur; one body recovered

India, Aug. 8 -- A body has been recovered after a couple was swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday evening, officials said. The... Read More


6 of family killed as car plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand

India, Aug. 8 -- Six members of a family were killed and another injured after their car plunged into a deep gorge on the Devprayag-Pauri road in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Friday, police said. ... Read More