Patna: The JD(U) is stepping up preparations for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections with the party focusing on constituencies where it sees organisational and social strength, particularly in Purvanchal. The number and specific seats it will contest, however, are yet to be finalised.Bihar rural development department minister Shrawan Kumar, who is overseeing the party’s preparations…
The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s southern Rostov region was also damaged in the attacks. Two people were killed in separate Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia overnight, Russian officials said, as the strikes damaged an oil refinery, industrial sites and a passenger train.Russia’s defence ministry said its air defences destroyed 592 Ukrainian drones during the…
One person’s efforts to clean up polluted spaces have now caught the attention of a Bengaluru-based CEO, who says he wants to do more than just praise the work.Siddharth Dialani recently took to X to express his admiration for Bittu Tabahi’s cleanliness drives. He also asked people online to help connect him with the volunteer,…
Child rape: Granite baron Veeramani’s premises raided NEW DELHI: DMK spokesperson T K S Elangovan hit back at allegations linking the party to Gem Granites chairman R Veeramani, saying the DMK should not be blamed for the alleged actions of an individual. His remarks came as Chennai police constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT)…
There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven it right. They have managed to make a rooftop with solar panels produce electricity while also growing the world’s most expensive spice and generating extra income.Colorado State University researchers report that saffron, grown beneath solar panels rated at…
The waterfall drops 92 feet into a pool surrounded by ferns, moss-covered rocks and a basalt cliff Oregon has approved a $2 million purchase of Abiqua Falls, ending concerns that the famous 92-foot waterfall could remain in private hands after its owner put the property up for sale earlier this year. The deal includes the…
Sachin Siwach (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sachin Siwach moved to the men’s 60kg quarterfinals at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, beating Jordan’s Mohammad Adnan Abu Jajeh in a hard-fought contest to move within one win of securing a medal.The Commonwealth Games gold medallist, who received a first-round bye, had to…
Patna: BJP national president Nitin Nabin made several key appointments in the party organisation on Thursday with a focus on Bihar.Bhikhubhai Dalsania was retained as the BJP’s state general secretary (organisation), based in Patna, while Anant Narayan Mishra was given organisational responsibility for the Bhagalpur, Purnia and Kosi regions.Saudan Singh was appointed national joint general…
A silver US army ring that had been missing for two decades is back with the soldier who once wore it, completing a promise a Fort Worth woman made about three years ago. In 2023, when Mary Thelen found the ring, she told NBC 5 Responds that she would keep looking for its owner. A…
