MLA plans to set up ‘army’ to fight crime
A ruling JD(U) legislator in Bihar has caused alarm and public anxiety by saying he plans to form a “private army” to put an end to the rising crime graph and Maoist activities in his constituency and
Series of rallies lined up for Varun in UP
BJP MP Varun Gandhi is all set to hold a series of rallies in Uttar Pradesh from September.
Cong dominant in Murshidabad
The Congress on Monday maintained its dominance in gram panchayats in Murshidabad as the ruling Trinamul Congress cut a sorry figure in this district.
JD-U, BJP spar in House over deaths
Bihar’s ruling JD(U) and its ally-turned-Opposition party BJP on Monday engaged in an unseemly confrontation in the state Assembly over the mid-day meal tragedy as the BJP legislators, aided by those
UP kids given disputed land
In what seems like a cruel joke on the five children who were forced to live in a graveyard after their parents died of AIDS in Pratapgarh district, the Uttar Pradesh government has allotted a plot of
Slain DSP’s widow fights with family
Four-and-a-half months after the killing of DSP Zia-ul-Haq in Pratapgarh, the DSP’s widow Parveen Azad is now battling his family over property and money.
Chiranjeevi launches ‘Clean India’ campaign
In order to lure tourists to the country, tourism minister K. Chiranjeevi launched “Clean India Campaign” on Wednesday at Taj Mahal.
Molested teen in Bengal ends life
A teenaged girl committed suicide in humiliation following her alleged molestation by her neighbour in Naihati of North 24 Parganas.
Bihar headmistress held for midday meal deaths
Unnerved by a bitter Opposition attack for the school meals tragedy that claimed 23 young lives, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday strongly defended his government’s response and said the
Lawyer arrested for raping domestic help in Kolkata
A lawyer was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenaged domestic help along with two other lawyers — couple who employed the girl at their residence in Phoolbagan — and a police officer.