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In a letter to CM Nitish Kumar, Yadav wrote that there had been a huge spike in cases of murder, loot, kidnapping, extortion, rape and theft in the last few days in Bihar. Even records of the Centre indicate higher incidence of crime in Bihar.

Officials said on Saturday that the agency has recommended to the Department of Personnel and Training to initiate administrative action against deputy superintendents of police R K Rishi and R K Sangwan.

Kumar was at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), a state-run hospital modelled after AIIMS, where cleaning staff Ram Babu got the first jab, followed by ambulance driver Amit Kumar.

Covaxin, the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is still undergoing stage-III trials. India approved the vaccine for emergency use on January 3 but the nod has come under criticism for lack of efficacy data, typically obtained fr...

Britain's OneWeb said on Friday that SoftBank Group Corp and Hughes Network Systems LLC had invested in the satellite communications company, bringing its total funding to $1.4 billion.

The syndicate was being operated by Nitin Jain, a CA who floated three firms — M/s Anshika Metals, M/s N J Trading Co and M/s A J Enterprises — using the identity of his family members, with the intent of passing of inadmissible ITC, it said.

The overall median length of stay was 12 days for those who were administered zinc, vitamin c tablets, as advised by the state government and Kabasura Kudineer, a Siddha polyherbal formulation, which was advised by the union Ayush ministry, claims a survi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first phase of the pan India roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination drive at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.

While the deliberations were on between the ministers and the farmers, Gandhi met his party MPs from Punjab, who were protesting against the three farm laws, and alleged that the prime minister does not respect farmers.

The embarrassing tale of corruption in the FIR says Sangwan, Rishi, Dhankad, and stenographer Sameer Kumar Singh, in a conspiracy with advocates Arvind Kumar Gupta and Manohar Malik and certain other accused, "have been compromising the integrity of inves...

The Delhi Police on Friday prohibited operation of "subconventional aerial platforms" including UAVs, paragliders and hot air balloons over the national capital from January 20 in view of Republic Day celebrations. The order issued by Delhi Police Com...

General Officer Commanding in Chief (GoCInC), Northern Command, Lt Gen YK Joshi, said talks on the military standoff are being held with the PLA from a position of "equivalence".

Sleuths of the Economic Offences Wing of CBI apprehended Kundu for her alleged role in the ponzi scam.

These laws against inter-faith marriages as an alleged ploy for conversion provide for long prison terms and hefty fines for violators.

There has been speculation since the expansion that Chief Minister may affect a rejig by reallocating portfolios among the ministers in the cabinet.

Incentives for eco-friendly buildings include a 50 percent reduction in one-time building tax.