NEW DELHI: Describing election observers as beacons of democracy, chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday instructed the 425 officers appointed as observers for the upcoming assembly poll in Bihar and bye-polls in other states, to promptly report any misconduct or unaccounted expenditure by the party leaders and candidates, while maintaining the highest level of…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (File photo) PATNA: Bihar cabinet on Friday approved a 3 per cent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for its employees, pensioners and family pensioners in order to provide relief to the common people during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath.“The cabinet has taken a decision to increase DA by…
NEW DELHI: Starting November 15, if you don’t have a FASTag for your vehicle, or if the tag is invalid or non-functional, you will be allowed to pay 1.25 times the regular toll using UPI. This comes as a major relief, as currently, those without a valid FASTag are required to pay double the toll…
PM Narendra Modi (File photo) PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the NIT-Patna campus at Bihta via videoconferencing on October 4, the Institute’s director PK Jain said here on Friday.“Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union minister of state for education, Jayant Chaudhary would alo join the event…
A man from Panipat who married against his in-laws’ wishes was brutally assaulted in Ganaur, Sonipat. ROHTAK: A man from Panipat who married against his in-laws’ wishes was brutally assaulted in Ganaur, Sonipat, allegedly by his wife’s father, uncle, and their associates. The attackers reportedly broke both his arms and legs with sharp-edged weapons, leaving…
Assailant assailant taking an aim at Adil (X) NEW DELHI: A chilling 11-second video showing a man being shot dead in broad daylight has gone viral on social media, triggering panic in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district and prompting a police investigation. The video, reportedly filmed by one of the assailants, shows the victim lying on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, Monday, September 1, 2025. (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned the United States against pressuring India to stop buying Russian oil, saying New Delhi would never…
NEW DELHI: Starting October 26, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will shift their domestic operations from Terminal 3 (T3) at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to Terminals 2 and 1, respectively, the Tata Group-owned airline announced on Friday.The shift comes amid ongoing expansion work at T3 by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)…
NEW DELHI: Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) organised a seminar titled “AI for Inclusion in India” at the India International Centre in New Delhi on Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence can be used to bridge gaps in equity, accessibility, and…
NEW DELHI: At least 11 children have died after consuming counterfeit cough syrup in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Friday.So far, nine deaths have been reported in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, news agency ANI reported. In Rajasthan, two children have died—one in Bharatpur and another in Sikar.Dr Pawan Nandurkar, associate professor and Head of…
