Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Prayers were performed in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders allowing the resumption of a practice said to have been discontinued three decades......

No cooking during the day: Bihar's bizarre order for summer

In a bizarre decision, the Bihar government has issued an advisory that there should be no cooking, puja or any other religious activity between 9 am and 6 pm in rural areas. The move, the......

Bihar floods claim 76 lives, affected over 77 lakh people

Altogether 76 people have lost their lives in floods spread over 23 districts in Bihar since June this year, State Disaster Management department secretary Vyasji said on Thursday. About 77.40 lakh......

42 feared drowned in Bihar boat mishap

About 42 people are feared drowned after their boat capsized in the turbulent Gandak river in Bihar's West Champaran district on Friday. State Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary......