Amit Kumar Verma

A 65-year-old woman was attacked by a leopard in Bahraich district, sustaining injuries to her neck and hands. Villagers intervened, forcing the animal to flee. This incident adds to a series of recent leopard attacks in the area, heightening fear and prompting demands for stronger forest department action.

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has partnered with IIT-Patna to enhance tunnel safety and protect hill slopes along national highways. This collaboration aims to tackle complex geological challenges in hilly regions, drawing on past incidents to build stronger scientific and engineering capabilities. The initiative seeks to create safer, more resilient highway infrastructure for the future.

A tractor driver turned saviour for a sick six-year-old boy from Guna who was stuck in an ambulance in a waterlogged road at Eithkhedi here on Saturday. The ambulance could not navigate through as the river overflowed on the road.

A gang from Bihar meticulously planned a heist on Indian Overseas Bank's Chinhat branch in Lucknow, after extensive training on cracking safes. Tools were procured anonymously, and the heist executed with precision, leaving minimal evidence. Police are investigating another local link apart from Vipin Kumar Verma who helped the gang.

Mathematics was never so easy for these 240 school students as being experienced by them now at IIT-Patna’s ongoing residential training programme under “Instructional School for Mathematical Foundation (ISMF), 2022”.

HOWRAH: Her khandani pride wouldn't let her take help from strangers but when the central government finally extended a hand of support, Sultana Begum, the great granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, accepted.

His passion for dance and his zeal for physical fitness helped this holistic sports and fitness therapist achieve success in life.

Ranchi's Durga Puja preparations are facing significant hurdles due to incessant rainfall. Artisans are struggling to dry clay idols, while puja organizers are battling flooded roads and damaged materials. The continuous downpour has delayed structural work and raised safety concerns regarding weakened bamboo and wooden frames.

In what is being described as a first case of ‘Ransomware’ attack in Bihar, a Patna-based jeweller’s personal computer was hacked soon after it was booted up on Saturday afternoon.

The UP government has extended the ongoing curfew in the state till 7am on Monday (May 10), making this a nine-day partial lockdown. The decision was taken, said officials, as the government is getting good results in slowing down transmission of Covid cases during the curfew.

Five persons, including two students and a local JMM leader, died in the city in separate incidents marring Holi celebrations on Thursday.

Himalayan forests are experiencing an unprecedented winter fire season, breaking decades of predictable patterns. Uttarakhand has recorded the highest number of fire alerts nationwide since November 1, with December emerging as a particularly active month. Scientists attribute this alarming trend to climate variability intensifying natural fire cycles, indicating a significant ecological shift.