A betel shop owner in Samastipur was shot dead late Saturday night during a dispute with two motorcycle-borne youths. The victim, Arvind Kumar Sahani, was killed when one of the youths allegedly fired a shot. Police are scanning CCTV footage to identify the assailants, with the dispute believed to be over the purchase of goods.
A 21-year-old truck driver, Aakash Kumar, was electrocuted and his vehicle caught fire after accidentally contacting a high-tension wire near Jamalpur village. The incident occurred on the Ara-Chhapra road as Kumar was en route to Kolkata. His family has been informed, and the body was sent for postmortem.
Government Railway Police seized Rs70 lakh cash from the New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express at Jhajha station. A man, Shyam Sundar Das, was detained for carrying the money. He admitted to being instructed to transport the bag to Howrah. Officials are investigating the origin and purpose of the cash. Further action was initiated by customs officials.
The Indian Army’s Spear Corps hosted an inaugural inter-school meet in Tuting, Arunachal Pradesh, ahead of Kepang La Day on November 17. This event honors soldiers from the 1962 battle. Local MLA Alo Libang lauded the initiative, emphasizing its role in fostering civilian-army harmony and highlighting Tuting’s tourism potential.
The bilingual period drama Kaantha, starring Dulquer Salmaan as T.K. Mahadevan, has finally arrived in cinemas. Released in Tamil and Telugu, the film is directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, best known for the documentary The Hunt for Veerappan.
Apple faces a new US International Trade Commission investigation over its redesigned blood oxygen feature, potentially impacting holiday sales. The probe questions if Apple’s workaround, shifting calculations to iPhones, still infringes on Masimo’s patents. This follows a $634 million verdict against Apple and a previous import ban, with the ITC expected to conclude its review…
Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam Non-Government Educational Institutions Act, 2006, dismissing challenges from private school associations. The court found the Act’s objective of regulating private institutions, including fee structures and teacher welfare, to be reasonable and necessary for safeguarding students’ futures. Registration requirements were deemed non-interfering with school operations.
Local residents near Dorabeel wetland have resolved to non-politically oppose a proposed logistics park by the Assam Industrial Development Corporation. They fear the project will damage the wetland’s rich biodiversity, which supports numerous bird and fish species. The community demands officials hear their concerns directly and are prepared to resist the plan.
Assam minister Ashok Singhal’s post on “gobi farming” after Bihar poll results has sparked outrage from the Congress. The opposition alleges the imagery alludes to the 1989 Bhagalpur violence, where victims were reportedly hidden under cauliflower plantations. Congress leaders condemned the remark as “vulgar and shameful.”
