Bihar

India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of capital Delhi recorded the country's highest ever temperature.

Temperatures have soared close to 45 degrees Celsius in recent days in Ballia with a severe power crisis compounding the situation.

Police fired shots in the air to push back stone-throwing crowds and authorities shut off mobile internet to forestall further chaos.

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The health department of Bihar, revised its total COVID-19 related death toll on Wednesday to more than 9,400 from about 5,400.

Patna High Court in Bihar decided to quash charges against the eight tabligh members for abusing their social visit passes.

Modi's second term has been marked by a shrinking economy, widening social strife, numerous protests and the government reaction to COVID-19.

Voters lining up on the first day of a three-phase election for a new legislature in Bihar state were met with masks and temperature checks.

Photos in local media showed the summons, addressed to Lord Hanuman, pasted on an idol of the monkey god, worshipped for his courage and strength, at the temple in Bihar state.

Modi's Hindu nationalist party was leading in only 58 seats in the 243-seat state assembly compared to 160 for a coalition of rival regional parties, as vote counting continued.

Officials in Nepal said at least 36 people were killed while 17 people also died across the border in northern India, most in the state of Bihar.

Five small bombs exploded killing one person in the eastern Indian city of Patna Sunday, where opposition leader Narendra Modi was shortly set to address a political rally.

At least 32 people including nine children were killed over the weekend by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, officials said Monday.

A total of 27 people including six children were killed across the eastern Indian state of Bihar after they were struck by lightning.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.