22 drown in Bihar while taking bath during Jivitputrika festival; CM announces Rs 4 lakh compensation

Patna, 8/10: Twenty-two people have drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds in Bihar in separate incidents, officials said on Sunday. The incidents took place in the last 24 hours when a majority of them were bathing for Jivitputrika festival, during which women fast for the well-being of their children, they said. Chief Minister Nitish…

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approves Rs 30.58 cr for Biswanath Pandit Library in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, 8/10:The iconic building for Biswanath Pandit Library with a cost of Rs. 30,58,31,100/- has been approved by Chief Minister Sh Naveen Patnaik.   The stilt plus 3 floor library will have a 100 capacity auditorium, cafeteria, ample parking area apart from a wide stock of books and a conducive environment for learning.   During…

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Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha being safely brought back home after Hamas attack on Israel

New Delhi,8/10: Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha is ‘safe’ and on her way to India after being stranded in Israel following the attack on the country by Hamas militants, said her publicist on Sunday. The actor had flown to Israel to attend the Haifa International Film Festival, which ran through September 28 and October 7. ‘We have…

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No intention to shift Sanjay Singh from ED lockup, probe agency tells Delhi court

New Delhi, 8/10: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday told a court that it has no intention to shift Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy, out of the probe agency’s lockup. The submission was made in response to Singh’s allegation that…

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