Jharsuguda: Rengali police arrested a murder accused who had been absconding for nearly 28 years after he allegedly returned to his native village to sell a plot of land, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Nilamani Mahanand (53) of Bundupali village under Rengali police station limits. He had escaped from police…
Salem: Two workers died of electrocution while carrying out side-bore drilling work inside an 80-foot-deep well near Thalaivasal in Salem district in the early hours of Friday. Police said they were electrocuted following a short circuit in a motor inside the well.The deceased have been identified as Narayanan, 50, of Kallakurichi, and Somu, 35, from…
Jhansi: In a major crackdown, the cyber crime cell and Nawabad police busted a fake online marriage bureau allegedly targeting middle-aged men seeking matrimonial alliances and arrested 11 people, including the alleged masterminds. The callers allegedly lured victims by sharing AI-generated photographs of women posing as prospective brides and collected registration fees ranging from Rs…
Patna: The mines and geology department expects to generate an additional Rs 200-250 crore in revenue during the remaining nine months of the current financial year through the inter-state transit pass (ISTP) system introduced for heavy vehicles carrying minor minerals into Bihar from other states, minister Pramod Kumar said on Thursday.Addressing reporters at his office,…
Shillong: Meghalaya has achieved a milestone in school education by moving out of the lowest grade in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for the first time since the framework was introduced by the Union ministry of education.According to the PGI 2.0 report (2025-26), the state improved its overall score from 448 in 2024-25 to…
For over 11 years, Hasdeo Arand, central India’s largest unfragmented forest and the last surviving pristine forest, has echoed with the cries of resistance and been stained with the blood of those who have dared to stand up for it. On the morning of October 17, 2024, the villagers of Salhi, Hariharpur, Ghatbarra, and Fatehpur…
Dibrugarh: Members of the All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA) took out a procession in Dibrugarh on Monday to the district commissioner’s office to press for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Adivasi community, a wage hike for tea garden workers and land rights for those living in gardens and rural areas.The procession moved…
Vadodara: A Fiji-based businessman allegedly involved in a murder attempt in the city will have to face extradition. City police will soon begin the process to apply for extradition of Jay Dayal who is accused of ordering the murder of 37-year-old Ashish Bakoliya, a city-based businessman.“We will make efforts to extradite Dayal as he is…
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch two new rail services on Monday — Puri-Koraput inaugural special from Puri railway station and Berhampur-Udhna Amrit Bharat inaugural special from Berhampur railway station.Sources said the regular timetable for Puri-Koraput Express will be announced later. The new services are expected to enhance…
Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai passes away at 69; Folk art world mourns loss of legendary Pandavani exponent India has lost one of its most celebrated folk artists with the passing of Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai.The legendary Pandavani exponent passed at the age of 70 after battling a prolonged illness as reported by PTI. She breathed…
