Geelani right hand Masarat arrested
SRINAGAR: Geelani-led ‘Quit Kashmir Movement’ Monday suffered a big jolt as Police finally arrested Masarat Alam Bhat, the key force behind the four-month stir that has so far witnessed 111…
12 killed in boat mishap in Bihar
PATNA: Massive operation launched in Bihar to trace missing persons of boat tragedy on Sunday. 12 persons drowned and 15 others are missing after their overcrowded boat sank in the…
Poll process gains momentum in Bihar
PATNA: With issuance of notification on Friday the filing of nomination papers for the Fifth phase of Assembly elections in Bihar has begun. 35 Assembly constituencies spread over eight districts…
Eight Maoists killed in gunfight
GADCHIROLI/ RAIPUR: The death toll in the police encounter with the Maoists in Dhanora Taluka of the Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district has gone up to eight. One more student, who was…
Churches condemn use of girls as escorts
KOHIMA: (UCAN) Church groups have expressed concern over reported recruitment of girls from northeastern states as “escorts” in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games. “We have no problem if the girls…
635 in fray for first phase of Bihar polls
PATNA: (AMN) 635 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of elections in Bihar. 711 candidates have filed their nomination papers for this phase. Nomination papers of 44…
Bihar elections: A test for BJP
The outcome of the elections to the Bihar Assembly would be crucial to the main opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the national level. The caste-ridden State of Bihar,…
BJP hopeful of increasing tally in Bihar
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party, upbeat with the recent verdict of the Allahabad High Court on Ram Janmabhoomi, has said that it expects to increase its seats in the…
Bihar polls: Process for 3rd phase begins
PATNA: The process for third phase of Assembly elections in Bihar has begun with the issuing of Notification on Monday. 48 constituencies spread across six districts of the state will…
Bihar to ensure free and fair polls
PATNA: Following direction from Election Commission, the state government in Bihar has launched a massive operation to ensure free and fair polls. The Commission has directed the Bihar government to…