Patna, A chicken trader was allegedly kidnapped in Patna after being honey trapped. The kidnappers chopped one of his fingers and poured acid on his body to torture him, an official said.

Patna police managed to rescue the victim who has been identified as Pritam Kumar on Tuesday. The victim is currently admitted

New Delhi,  It is intriguing to note that the current Congress top leadership and Gandhi family members -- Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka -- are not listed as shareholders of Associated Journals.

However, Young Indian is the largest shareholder of Associated Journals and Sonia and Rahul are directors of that compa

Bengaluru,  Justice B.S. Patil took oath as the Lokayukta of Karnataka on Wednesday at the swearing in ceremony organised at the Glass House of Raj Bhavan.

Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the new Lokayukta. The post was vacant for the last five months after the retirement

New Delhi,  Amid crackdown on Congress leaders who are protesting over the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate, some leaders and even MPs have alleged that they were not allowed to go to the Congress headquarters at 24 Akbar Road here and many MPs claim that they were not even permitted to leave

Kolkata,  Trinamool Congress leader Anarual Hossain, the prime accused in the Bogtui village carnage in Birbhum district of West Bengal, was hospitalised on Wednesday morning after he reported severe physical ailments.

He is currently under treatment at the critical care unit (CCU) of the local Rampurhat

Bengaluru,  The Common Entrance Test (CET 2022) -- gateway to becoming eligible for seeking entry into professional courses in Karnataka -- will be held from June 16-18 as scheduled.

The exam will pave the way to seek admission in Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Pharmacy, etc courses.

Kanpur (UP), A Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, has arrested four accused from Ghatampur area Kanpur Nagar district.

DIG Balendu Bhushan, who heads the SIT, informed that more arrests will soon be made in the case.

According to him, the

Chennai,  The Tamil Nadu government has invested Rs 10 crore in gold bonds by converting 27,250.500 grams of gold/ gold jewellery into bars belonging to Mariamman Temple in Irrukkankudi in Virudhunagar district.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday handed over the gold bond to the temple authorities a

New Delhi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who was here on Wednesday to protest against the Enforcement Directorates's summons and questioning of Rahul Gandhi, said the BJP was throttling democracy.

"What kind of democracy is this? Where workers cannot go to their party office and the lea

Gandhinagar,  The BJP has set a target of winning 152 seats in upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections and for this the party is conducting internal surveys and taking direct feedback from the people.

The party says this helps the leadership gauge the mood, and ground situation at the grassroots level and al