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Photo: AI ImageBody found in abandoned quarry in Pakur, murder suspected
An unidentified youth was suspected to have been murdered elsewhere before his body was dumped in an abandoned stone quarry at Malipara village under Pakur Town police station limits, where it was retrieved on Tuesday after bloodstains were spotted scattered on the ground above the quarry by villagers. Police have launched an investigation, though the…
Photo: IANS/XAt Least 13 Dead as Boat Overturns in River Ganga; Search Operation Underway
Patna: Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav and other NDA leaders on Wednesday expressed condolences over the tragic accident in which the death toll reached 13, including eight children, after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Vaishali district, as rescue teams continued to search for missing persons. Ram Kripal Yadav said the Leader of…
Photo: AI imageJharkhand doctors to launch phased stir for DACP rollout from today
Doctors across Jharkhand will launch a phased agitation from Tuesday to press for the implementation of the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) scheme, beginning with wearing black badges while attending to patients until October 20, followed by a symbolic strike on October 21 and an indefinite strike thereafter. The agitation will be led by members…
Photo: AI imageNo FIR needed to prove marital cruelty, rules HC
Court sets aside family court order rejecting wife’s divorce plea; says her testimony cannot be dismissed for lack of police complaint A husband’s alleged assaults and harassment cannot be brushed aside merely because his wife did not lodge a police complaint, the Jharkhand High Court has ruled, setting aside a family court order that had…
Photo: IANSPrivate Tutor Arrested Under POCSO Act for Molesting Minor Student
Guwahati: A 68-year-old private tutor was arrested in Assam’s Dhubri district for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old girl during home tuition sessions, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mosaraf Hussain, son of late Mahammad Ali Bepari, was arrested in the district following a complaint lodged by the minor’s family. According to police, the alleged…
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1 Killed, 4 Injured as E-Rikshaw Carrying Passengers Collides with Motorcycle in Katihar
Patna: One person was killed, and four others were injured when a Toto (electric rickshaw) collided with a motorcycle near Dumariya Mahanth Sthan on State Highway-77 in Bihar’s Katihar district. The accident happened on Monday night and triggered panic at the scene. After receiving information, a Dial 112 police team reached the spot and took…
Photo: IANSINDIA Bloc Leaders Seek Legal Intervention Over Electoral Irregularities, March Towards Supreme Court
New Delhi: Amid heavy security arrangements and barricading by the Delhi Police, leaders of the INDIA bloc on Monday began a protest march towards the Supreme Court, announcing that they would seek legal intervention to safeguard democratic and constitutional rights. INDIA Bloc Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation The opposition leaders also demanded the resignation of…
Photo: IANSKolkata: ED Intensifies Probe into Inter-State Chit Fund Scam
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting simultaneous raids and search operations at eight locations in Kolkata on Monday in connection with a major chit fund scam in West Bengal. The ED teams were accompanied by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel. Sources aware of the development said that a chit fund entity lured thousands…
Photo: AI ImageSUV Driver Flees After Fatal Head-On Crash Kills Two Bike Riders on NH-30 in MP
MP: Two men, including a microfinance branch manager and a colliery employee, were killed after their motorcycle collided head-on with a Scorpio SUV on the Tamas River bridge on National Highway-30 in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar district, police said on Monday. According to police, the tragic accident occurred around 11.30 p.m. on Sunday on the Maihar-Rewa…
Photo: TGCLow hanging wires, exposed junction boxes, raise safety concerns in city
Dangling electricity wires, exposed junction boxes and low-hanging overhead cables have emerged as a serious safety concern across the city. These low-hanging wires have exposed residents, pedestrians and commuters to the risk of electrocution, short circuits and fire. From Hethu near Birsa Munda Airport and Arya Home Mega Sun City to Rospa Tower, New Police…
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