Court grants bail to Khan Sir in attempt to murder case

Patna, Jul 13 (UNI) Principal District and Sessions Judge Rupesh Dev on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Khan Global Studies director Khan Sir alias Faizal Khan in connection with a case involving charges of attempted murder and the alleged illegal use of firearms.

TMC leader Tirthankar Ghosh remanded to six-day police custody; tension outside Barrackpore court

Kolkata, July 13 (UNI) Tirthankar Ghosh, former Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Panihati and son of former MLA Nirmal Ghosh, was on Monday remanded to six days' police custody by the Barrackpore Sub-Divisional Court after being arrested in connection with multiple pending criminal cases.

BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha files nomination for Bankipur Bypoll

Patna, July 13 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha filed his nomination papers on Monday for the Bankipur Assembly by-election in the presence of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Arunachal Guv stresses need to strengthen state's prosecution system

Itanagar, July 13 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik on Monday stressed the need to strengthen the state's prosecution system and ensure timely justice, particularly in cases involving crimes against women and children.

Row over children at BJP rally: BJD seeks child rights panel's intervention

Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday moved the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR), alleging that the BJP had used children in a political procession held in Bhubaneswar and seeking action against those responsible.

Arunachal Pradesh: Flash floods ravage Kurung Kumey, landslide blocks NH-13 at Pakro

Itanagar, July 13 (UNI) Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in parts of Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Monday, causing extensive damage to public infrastructure, religious institutions and residential properties, while a landslide blocked National Highway-13 at Pakro village in Pakke Kesang district.

WB: BJP's three candidates for RS by-election file nominations in presence of CM Suvendu

Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) The three newly-joined members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Prakash Chik Baraik and Sushmita Dev -- who were nominated by the party for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections from West Bengal, filed their nomination papers today.

Calcutta HC fines Kunal Ghosh, others over gherao of lawyers' chambers

Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 each on Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh and the teacher job aspirants found involved in the alleged gherao and harassment of senior advocates Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Firdous Shamim, and Bikram Banerjee inside the High Court premises.

Calcutta HC grants conditional protection from arrest to former minister Manas Bhunia

Kolkata, July 13 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted conditional protection from arrest to former West Bengal minister and seven-time Sabang MLA Manas Bhunia in connection with a job-for-cash case.

Prashant Kishor files nomination for Bankipur assembly bypoll, calls it a fight for Bihar's future

Patna, Jul 13 (UNI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor today filed his nomination papers for the Bankipur Assembly by-election, describing the contest as a battle to change Bihar's political leadership and ensure greater accountability in governance.

JJD candidate Veena Manvi arrested immediately after filing nomination for Bankipur Bypoll

Patna, July 13 (UNI) High drama unfolded on the final day of nominations for the Bankipur Assembly by-election as Veena Manvi, the Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate backed by party chief Tej Pratap Yadav, was arrested moments after filing her nomination papers at the Patna Collectorate on Monday.

Shillong, July 13 (UNI) Meghalaya has distributed 18,75,495 enumeration forms of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, covering 79.82 per cent of the state’s total electorate, an election official said on Monday.

Bihar launches heli-tourism and air tourism scheme to boost travel and employment

Patna, July 13 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today launched the Chief Minister Bihar Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme-2026, marking a significant step towards promoting tourism and improving air connectivity to the state's major heritage and eco-tourism destinations.

Vigilance unearths massive assets in DA raids on OCC Executive Engineer

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance on Monday unearthed massive assets, including a four-storeyed commercial building and eight high-value plots, during simultaneous searches on the premises of Odisha Construction Corporation (OCC) Limited Executive Engineer Sanjaya Kumar Kispatta in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.

Tripura intends to initiate talks with Mizoram to resolve inter-state border dispute

Agartala, July 13 (UNI) The Tripura government intends to resume talks with its Mizoram counterpart to address their long-standing inter-state border dispute, and, as a preparation, officials from both states are scheduled to meet this week.