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April 13, 2025

NDA leaders meet in name of PM's April 24 Bihar visit; play up unity

Prominent NDA leaders of Bihar on Saturday met at state BJP office in the name of preparation and review meeting for the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 24.

1 min

Bihar starts digitising documents since 1908

THE DIGITISATION OF REGISTERED DOCUMENTS AS OLD AS OVER 100 YEARS IS BEING DONE TO PRESERVE THE OLD RECORDS OF MAINLY LANDED PROPERTIES SO THAT LAND OWNERS COULD GET TITLE DEEDS

1 min

Five Lakh Pucca Houses In 7-8 Months: Shivraj

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday praised Bihar government for its efficient and effective implementation of schemes relating to rural development department.

1 min

3 Maoists Killed During Gunfight in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur: Police

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said.

1 min

Excise minister seeks 70-point VAT cut on liquor

Jharkhand excise minister Yogendra Prasad Mahato has proposed a 70 percentage point cut in the current 75% VAT on liquor, sparking the possibility of reduced prices of high-value branded foreign liquors, people familiar with the development said on Saturday.

2 mins

Tribal Sendra festival in Dalma set for May 5

May 5 has been decided as the date for the annual tribal hunting festival 'Sendra', even as the strayed tiger — presently settled in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary and christened Samrat — attacked cattle in the Lord Shiva Temple gaushala, people close to the development said on Saturday.

1 min

Sarna Sthal protests reach Linda's house

Hundreds of members of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community protested near the residence of ST/SC/OBC welfare minister Chamra Linda in Doriyatoli village on the outskirts of the state capital, pressing for their demand to remove the ramp of an under-construction flyover outside the Siramtoli Sarna Sthal in Ranchi.

1 min

Jawan killed, another injured in ambush

A constable of the Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) battalion died while a head constable of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) was seriously injured during a Maoist ambush followed by IED blasts in the hilly jungles of West Singhbhum district, police said on Saturday.

1 min

EVM Completely Safe for Voting in India: CEC on Jharkhand Visit

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar reiterated the election body's stand that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in India for voting are entirely safe, as they can't be tampered with or hacked, and hence the result thrown up under the regime reflects the people's mandate.

1 min

2 More Terrorists Killed by Forces in Kishtwar

Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing operation in a snow-bound area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, senior security officials said on Saturday, reaffirming their resolve to completely root out terrorism from the region.

1 min

Aurangzeb was defeated and buried in Maharashtra: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised the valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, emphasising that Aurangzeb who called himself Alamgir and fought against Marathas in Maharashtra throughout his life died as a defeated man and was buried in its soil.

1 min

Rana's lawyer wrote to Rubio to stop his extradition to India

Around the time the Donald Trump administration approved Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India in February this year, his lawyer John D Cline made last-ditch attempts to save him by writing a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing his health and possibility of torture in India.

3 mins

'Complete Char Dham preparation on time'

Uttarakhand chief secretary Anand Bardhan on Saturday instructed all departments concerned for the timely completion of preparations for a safe and smooth Char Dham yatra, which will begin on April 30.

1 min

Declare crop damage by lightning, hailstorm, rain in Bihar as state disaster

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday urged the Bihar government to declare the \"massive\" crop damage caused by lightnings, hailstorms and unseasonal rainfall as a \"state disaster.\" He also called for \"adequate\" compensation for farmers affected across several districts.

2 mins

JD Vance Likely in India on April 21; Set to Meet Modi With NSA Waltz

US vice president JD Vance and national security advisor Mike Waltz are expected to be in India on April 21, with the visits being seen as a diplomatic coup for the Indian side, people familiar with the matter said.

1 min

SC Timeline For Guvs Over Bills Overreach

The Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Tamil Nadu governor, setting a timeline for governors to deal with bills cleared by the legislature is \"overreach\" Kerala governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said, adding that it is up to Parliament to decide such things.

2 mins

HC Slams Misuse of Preventive Powers

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan high court on Wednesday not only declared the arrest of a 29-year-old law student illegal but also issued sweeping directives to the state government to overhaul the system of appointing police officers as Executive Magistrates.

1 min

All Schools To Ring Hourly Bell To Remind Kids To Drink Water

The Rajasthan education department rolled out the \"Water Bell Initiative\" across all schools in the state from Saturday.

1 min

State Discoms Propose Hike in Electricity Tariff

Jaipur, Ajmer, and Jodhpur Electricity Distribution Corporations (Discoms) have filed a proposal with the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) on Saturday seeking a revision in electricity tariffs.

2 mins

The wrong side of the spotlight

The Studio will make you cringe and giggle, but it is also a sharp look at a film industry yearning for its golden age, amid a slide

2 mins

The quintessential Indian value-maximising parents

Long ago, when I reached financial puberty and started earning enough to give back to parents, I made a mistake.

3 mins

Calls to make Doon co-ed ignore its identity, history

Of course, like all institutions must, from time to time, Doon must accept change. But that's different to a transformation of its character. The first is constructive, the latter could destroy the institution

3 mins

Platform-based transport no easy gig for women

The gig economy with its flexible employment opportunities should have worked well for women, but it has not delivered yet.

2 mins

STF Forms Special Teams To Arrest 337 Cyber Frauds From Across India

The special task force of the Uttarakhand police has constituted special teams that will be dispatched to 28 states and Union territories to arrest 337 cybercriminals identified in over 200 cases, a police officer aware of the matter said on Saturday.

1 min

Panchayat Chief Removed Over Fake Edu Degrees

With immediate effect, the Haridwar district magistrate has removed Lamgrant village panchayat chief Paramjeet Kaur on grounds of not fulfilling minimum educational qualification.

1 min

Centre Decides To Upgrade 3 Industrial Areas In Bihar

The Union ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in collaboration with Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA), will upgrade the three major industrial areas in Bihar under the Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) scheme.

1 min

Remand Home Inmate Dies Mysteriously In Darbhanga Dist

An inmate of the Darbhanga remand home died under mysterious circumstances on Friday evening, sparking serious allegations of torture and extortion inside the juvenile facility.

1 min

Handicapped Man Murdered For Refusing To Give ₹20 In Gaya

A 42-year-old handicapped man was shot dead by a miscreant allegedly under the influence of alcohol for refusing to give him ₹20 in Bihar's Wazirganj police station area of Gaya district late Friday night.

1 min

Oxygen pipelines to save devotees from asphyxia at Bihar cave temple

To ensure the safety of devotees visiting the mythological pilgrimage site Gupta Dham (Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave Temple) in the Kaimur hills, an oxygen pipeline, exhaust, and drainage system are being installed.

1 min

Army's JCO mistreated by cops; SHO suspended in Nalanda distt

The station house officer (SHO) of Telhara police station in Nalanda was suspended on Saturday after the allegations of police brutality against an army's JCO surfaced on Wednesday.

2 mins

Argentina Seals $20bn IMF Deal

Argentina sealed a $20 billion, 48-month Extended Fund Facility deal with the International Monetary Fund on Friday and, in a major policy move ahead of the deal, dismantled key parts of its years-long currency controls and loosened its grip on the peso.

1 min

US, Iran hold N-talks under shadow of regional conflict

The United States and Iran opened high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday with President Donald Trump threatening military action if they fail to produce a deal.

2 mins

Israel to Expand Offensive Across Much of Gaza Strip

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday that the military plans to expand its ongoing offensive across much of the Gaza Strip, warning residents to evacuate from active combat zones.

3 mins

Trump Envoy Suggests Berlin-Like Partition of Ukraine as Part of Deal

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published on Saturday.

2 mins

Trump Defends Policy After China Hits the US With 125% Tariffs

President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that his tariff policy was \"doing really well\" despite China hiking levies on US goods to 125% in the spiraling trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

1 min

PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTER CAN BE DEPORTED: JUDGE

An immigration judge ruled on Friday that a pro-Palestinian student protester, a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said.

2 mins

Accord reached in principle over tackling future pandemics

WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.

1 min

ICC May Agree to Changes in Point System in WTC

The International Cricket Council could agree to major changes in the points system of the World Test Championships from the next cycle, while it is likely to defer the contentious proposal to segregate Test cricket into two divisions during its meetings in Zimbabwe over the weekend, a report in the Guardian said on Saturday.

1 min

Salt and Kohli brace for Archer test as RR, RCB strive to come back to winning ways

Openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli will brace for a fiery showdown against thunderbolts from express pacer Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to get back to winning ways in the IPL here on Sunday.

1 min

Rahul looks set to steer DC's charge

Soon after he dispatched Yash Dayal into the stands to complete the chase for Delhi Capitals on Thursday night, KL Rahul took off his helmet, drew a circle by the side of the pitch, marked the territory with his bat, and seemed to say, \"This is my ground.\" Indeed.

3 mins

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