Fast-track court judge Kailash Chandra Swain of Phulbani also imposed a fine of Rs 26,000 on each of the convicts, special public prosecutor Banamali Behera said Wednesday.
A police official here said Aas Mohammad Ansari allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling of his residence in Riyadh on October 26 following a heated argument with his wife Sania (21) during a video call.
According to Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, this change will provide an additional Rs 3,000 crore in payments to farmers, marking the fourth price hike during the current administration’s term.
In a statement, he said the move raised doubts about the poll panel’s intentions and warned that it could undermine public trust in the electoral system.
The RJD leader also alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have not done anything constructive for Bihar.
The government has delegated powers to approve the artificial sand, or M-Sand (manufactured sand), units to district collectors, who can now sanction up to 100 such units, an increase from the earlier cap of 50.
Several thalassemia-affected children in Jharkhand tested HIV-positive after transfusions. The state formed a 6-member probe panel, suspended officials, and announced Rs 2 lakh aid for affected families.
The tragedy unfolded as the perpetrators hacked Rahul’s phone, creating fake images and video, then demanding money, according to local authorities.
Surajmoni, the wife of the late minister Ramdas Soren, is seeking to fulfill her husband’s dreams by supporting her son, Somesh Chandra Soren, in the electoral fray.
During Chhath, devotees gather at water bodies, including ponds, rivers, reservoirs and lakes to worship the setting and rising sun.
The Raghopur MLA, who is the RJD supremo’s younger son and heir apparent, has been named the chief ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc, electrifying Yadav voters, including those in Mahua, where the community has a sizeable population.
Gurugram is drowning in sanitation problems and its environment is suffering as a result.
The forest department and local police, in collaboration with village residents, are on high alert as they scour the area.
Police report that the accident happened at Bascola Ghat on Friday evening when Sanjay Choudhary, 17, and Om Mahaldar, 14, attempted a ritual bath.
Chhath Puja 2025 in Bihar will see devotees offering Surya Arghya and Sandhya Arghya at key Surya Ghats across the state, celebrating the festival with devotion.
Accordingly, the authorities decided to shift all five accused to Baksa Jail at Mussalpur, which was inaugurated two months ago, and there are still no prisoners, an official said.
Jitan Ram Manjhi’s party, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), has announced all six of its candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The move comes amid ongoing seat-sharing discussions within the ruling NDA alliance.
Mandal stated that despite his longstanding service and dedication to the party, key decisions have been made without his input, raising concerns about the party’s future direction.
The IPS officer’s wife — senior IAS officer Amneet P Kumar — has demanded that Kapur and Bijarniya be named in the FIR for allegedly abetting her husband’s suicide.
A 41-year-old financial consultant, the complainant in the case, lives with his wife and other family members in the Thakur Village area of Kandivali.
Mandal, who is seeking his fifth consecutive term from the Gopalpur seat in Bhagalpur district, arrived at 1, Anney Marg accompanied by supporters chanting slogans.
Gold ornaments, weighing 1,074 kg, offered as donations to various temples and lying unutilised, were melted into bars and deposited with the SBI’s gold investment scheme under the names of the respective temples.
As snakebite cases increase with snakes migrating into human habitats, the Kerala Forest Department’s ‘SARPA’ app, launched in 2020, continues to assist in managing these encounters, significantly reducing incidents.
Ghatshila seat fell vacant after Jharkhand Education minister Ramdas Soren, 62, died at a private hospital in New Delhi on August 15.
The gun-battle broke out in Balsiring area under the jurisdiction of Tupudana police station around 3.30 am this morning when the police were carrying out vehicle checking on the basis of a tip-off that a gang was planning to carry out a major incident.
