PATNA: Heat and dust of cheek-by-jowl rallies fused with war of words on social media as campaigning ended Tuesday for the first phase of Bihar polls on Nov 6 in 121 of its 243 assembly seats. More than 3.75 crore electors are expected to cast their votes at 45,341 polling stations to decide the fate…
Lucknow: A 12-year-old Class 7 student allegedly hanged himself at his house in Nigohan on Tuesday. The incident eerily echoes a similar tragedy from 2.5 years ago when the boy’s father also died by suicide.SHO Anuj Kumar Tiwari said Ansh lived with his mother Poonam, who works as a domestic help. On Tuesday morning, she…
NEW DELHI: Enumeration for Phase II of the SIR exercise spanning a dozen states and UTs commenced Tuesday, with around 5.3 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) undertaking the first round of house-to-house visits to distribute enumeration forms to electors.The enumeration period for SIR in nine states – Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, MP, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,…
Lucknow: Special children won hearts through their dance performances, plays and drama at a programme titled ‘Hum Bhi’ organised by Human Unity Movement at International Buddhist Research Centre on Tuesday.Children from a shelter home Snehalaya staged a play ‘Nasha Kaise Nasha Hua’ in which it was shown how recklessly people are consuming drugs, alcohol, cigarettes,…
BENGALURU: A steel distribution company employee lost Rs 80 lakh after he fell off his scooter and lost consciousness in Cantonment railway bridge underpass Saturday.Police are yet to ascertain if it is a robbery or theft as the injured man, Waseem Akram, said he felt like someone pushed him from behind while he was riding…
Home minister Amit Shah has exuded confidence that NDA would comfortably retain Bihar, predicting a tally of 160 to 180 seats in the 243-member assembly. “We will win more than 160 seats and will form govt in Bihar. It can be higher than 160. It can be 180 also,” Shah told Times Now during his…
Lucknow: The state govt on Tuesday announced a recovery relaxation of 1% on milling of non-hybrid paddy – a move which is being seen as a step to incentivise paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif marketing season.Announcing the decision, finance minister Suresh Khanna told reporters that millers and artisans engaged in milling are expected to…
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP File Photo) The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump remains committed to strengthening ties with India and is in frequent contact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even…
Lucknow: SP president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the winds of change have started blowing in Bihar, where the people have resolved to end the rule of the BJP and its allies.“This election is between the rich and the poor. While the wealthy and industrialists stand with the BJP, the poor, farmers, youth and women…
AURANGABAD: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi stirred controversy Tuesday by claiming “10% of the country’s population” controls the Army, comments seen as an allusion to upper castes. “…Only 10% of the country’s population get opportunities in corporate sectors, bureaucracy, and judiciary… even the Army is under their control. The remaining 90% – backward…
