Data shows the number of crimes in Bihar has risen by 80% from 2015 to 2024. In roughly the same period, the national average increase was 24%. Adjusted for population, though, Bihar’s rate of crimes per lakh people has been significantly below the national average

Tharoor’s remarks during an event in Kochi came at a time of “differences of opinion” between him and sections of the Congress after he led an all-party delegation to foreign countries to explain Operation Sindoor.

The video sparked a controversy, with Opposition parties in the state questioning the authority of the minister’s son to conduct such inspections in hospitals.

TTD sources said that the board has taken a decision not to allow any non-Hindu to work in the TTD, especially in the temples governed and managed by it.

Inspector General of Police for Bastar Range Sundarraj P said, “One AK-47 rifle, one SLR rifle, one 12-bore rifle, and 11 BGL launchers, among other weapons, were recovered.”

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who announced the initiative, said it would be implemented in 16 state-run universities and 730 government and aided colleges.

Individuals whose phones were allegedly put under surveillance included political leaders, public representatives, psephologists, journalists, party workers and businessmen, the officer said.

“Give credit where it is due. It was not any DGMO. It was the highest level of India and Pakistan that wanted the war to an end,” added the former minister, who served under President Pervez Musharraf.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back, accusing the TMC supremo of “compromising Bengal’s future” by “encouraging illegal encroachment by a particular community”.

Accusing the police of using “brute force” to prevent the march, the Karra said, “We want to take the aspirations of the people of J&K to a deaf and mute government.

Urging the government to reject the push for industrial deep-sea vessels, the association said such a move will only worsen ecological and economic crises.

In Badhana village in Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district, five such marriages have taken place in the past six years

The teacher had allegedly been exploiting students for two years by threatening them that he would fail them in exams if they told their parents anything, officials said. A purported video of the teacher recently went viral.

According to Karmali’s family, his brother-in-law Premlal Karmali also worked at the same site and sustained bullet injuries. He is currently under police protection in Niger, along with four other migrant workers from Jharkhand who are safe and looking to return home.

This list includes 12 new criminals, who are wanted in various heinous crimes and on whom rewards of lakhs of rupees have been announced.

Popular Bhojpuri singer and Sasaram resident Ritesh Pandey who gained popularity for his 2019 song, ‘Hello Kaun’, also joined the party. 

Shyamlal Dhakad (45) was the vice president of the BJP’s Budha Mandal in the Malhargarh Assembly constituency, which is represented by Deputy Chief Minister and four-time MLA Jagdish Devda

Between June 1 and July 16, the country received 331.9 mm of rain, which is about 9 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 304.2 mm for this period

Saturday’s INDIA block meeting, meanwhile, will see the participation of the TMC which had initially decided to skip it. The TMC has said its MP Abhishek Banerjee will join the online meeting.

Congress spokesperson Gyan Ranjan Gupta also responded to the PM’s comments at the rally in Motihari in East Champaran district.

The EC had ordered the SIR on June 24 and launched it the next day. The commission said in the order that it has decided to conduct the exercise for the whole country and was starting with Bihar as Assembly elections are due in the state.

Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said: “After such a long time, when they fail to target the leader, they start targeting the family members to do emotional blackmailing. I am confident that Bhupesh Baghel won’t bow down. We have faith in the judiciary.”

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The court also charged them under provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act for utilising the services of a minor for illegal activities.