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Everything you need to know about Barh College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Listen to the problems faced by farmers in Bihar

October 26, 2012 at 12:14 PM

Sitamarhi (Bihar), Oct.24 (ANI): In August, Union minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma stoked a controversy with his comment that price rise was beneficial for farmers. The opposition without missing a moment pounced on his remark accusing the government of being part of the "mehengai mafia" (price rise mafia).

Terror suspect deported by Saudi Arabia held in Delhi (Third Lead)

October 22, 2012 at 9:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mahmood, a member of terror group Indian Mujahideen and a suspect in bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, was Monday arrested here by Delhi Police soon after his deportation from Saudi Arabia. Home Secretary R.K. Singh described the development as a "very important catch".

Saudi-deported terror suspect held in Delhi

October 22, 2012 at 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mahmood, a member of terror group Indian Mujahideen and suspected to have been involved in a conspiracy to set off bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, was Monday arrested by Delhi Police soon after his deportation from Saudi Arabia. Home Secretary R.K. Singh described the arrest as a "very important catch".

Saudi-deported terror suspect arrested in Delhi

October 22, 2012 at 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Fasih Mehmood, suspected to have been involved in a conspiracy to set off bomb blasts in Bangalore and Delhi, and member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist organisation, has been arrested, Delhi police said Monday.

Enjoyment and happiness 'key to longer life'

October 16, 2012 at 12:36 PM

London, Oct 16 (ANI): People who enjoy life the most, are three times more likely to live a little longer than those who do so the least, a study has claimed.

Sat navs can 'blind' you on road

October 1, 2012 at 3:58 PM

London, Oct 1 (IANS) Driving with a satellite navigation system can be dangerous on the roads because trying to retain an image of the screen makes you ignore what is in front of your eyes, says a British study.

Now, 'pain map' of brain to reveal real level of discomfort felt by patients

September 3, 2012 at 10:33 AM

London, September 3 (ANI): Scientists are working on a way of measuring the level and location of pain felt by patients using a special "pain map" of the brain.

Eight hurt in Pakistan blast, firing

August 21, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Eight people were injured Tuesday in a bomb explosion that was followed by firing in the Balochistan capital Quetta, a media report said.

No electricity, no vote: Nitish Kumar

August 15, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) In a piece of good news for the millions of power-starved in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday announced that he will not ask for votes in the 2015 assembly elections if his government fails to provide electricity to the villages.

Bihar engineer in Saudi custody: Government to SC

July 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that Bihar engineer Fasih Mehmood had been detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities on suspicion of terror links.

Maharashtra cops questioned on terror suspect's remand

June 21, 2012 at 10:05 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday asked the Maharashtra Police why suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, found murdered in Pune jail earlier this month, was not presented before it after his remand ended May 29.

Saudi authorities mum on Fasih Mahmood, SC told

June 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The government Monday told the Supreme Court that Fasih Mahmood, a Bihar engineer who went missing in Saudi Arabia last month, was not in police custody in India and the Saudi authorities were not co-operating in tracing him.

Murdered IM operative's family demands CBI probe

June 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Patna, June 9 (IANS) Family members of a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, who was found murdered inside his cell in Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death.

Where is Fasih Mahmood, apex court asks

June 6, 2012 at 6:08 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in Saudi Arabia, and was trying to ascertain his whereabouts.

Where is Fasih Mahmood, apex court asks

June 6, 2012 at 12:00 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The central government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it had never taken into custody Fasih Mahmood, an engineer from Bihar who went missing in Saudi Arabia, and was trying to ascertain his whereabouts.

Court gives government time in missing engineer case

June 1, 2012 at 4:15 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday granted the central government time to file its reply to the plea of Nikhat Parveen, who has sought to know whereabouts of her husband Fasih Mahmood, a Bihar engineer who went missing from Saudi Arabia since May 13.

Protest in Bihar against arrest of terror suspects

May 30, 2012 at 10:23 PM

Patna, May 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people Wednesday took out a protest march in Bihar's Darbhanga district to protest against the recent arrest of two people from the state on terror charges.

Family shocked at Bihar engineer's arrest on terror charges

May 21, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Patna, May 21(IANS) A week after a 35-year-old engineer, who hails from a village in Bihar's Darbhanga district, was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged terror links in India, his family members and villagers are shocked and still cannot believe it.

Protein that helps cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapy identified

April 7, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): Scientists have identified a protein that protects cancer and other cells from treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.oth radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumours by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells.

Now, injectable gel that could repair tissue damaged by heart attack

February 23, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

Now, injectable gel that could repair tissue damaged by heart attack

February 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks has been developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

Mars 'unlikely place for sustaining life after 600m-yr drought'

February 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surface, researchers have said.

Mars 'unlikely place for sustaining life after 600m-yr drought'

February 4, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surface, researchers have said.

Men can decode women's menstrual cycles from their voice

January 29, 2012 at 8:28 PM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Men can actually tell from a woman's voice when she is having her period, a new study has claimed.

Men can decode women's menstrual cycles from their voice

January 29, 2012 at 11:16 AM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Men can actually tell from a woman's voice when she is having her period, a new study has claimed.

Entry point of hepatitis C virus identified

January 25, 2012 at 3:06 PM

London, Jan 25 (ANI): Researchers have now identified the entry point of hepatitis C virus - the first step leading to the chronic infection- thus opening the door to a number of possibilities for therapeutics.

Doubts cast on "men are better than women at math" stereotype

January 19, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Few researchers have now cast doubts over the popular notion - "men are better at math"- saying that the studies supporting the stereotype had major methodological flaws, utilised improper statistical techniques and many of them were scientifically incorrect.

Doubts cast on "men are better than women at math" stereotype

January 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Few researchers have now cast doubts over the popular notion - "men are better at math"- saying that the studies supporting the stereotype had major methodological flaws, utilised improper statistical techniques and many of them were scientifically incorrect.

Why holidays in particular tend to evoke nostalgia

December 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The bittersweet nostalgia we experience during holidays about good times and loved ones long gone, helps us feel connected both around the vacation and at other times, an expert has claimed.

Fermented Xmas cards could take you back and forth to the moon 20 times

December 24, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): A new study has found that if all of UK's discarded wrapping paper and Christmas cards were collected and fermented, they could make enough biofuel to run a double-decker bus to the moon and back more than 20 times.

Relentless optimism helps ugly men woo girls

December 15, 2011 at 6:42 PM

London, Dec 15 (ANI): Men who have a less blessed appearance often overestimate their looks, which helps them approach more women, a new study has claimed.

Soon, insect cyborgs may monitor hazardous environments

November 24, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Scientists are finding ways to use insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans.

Optimism boosts performance for female students

November 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study found that female students achieved higher grades by being optimistic, whereas male students were scoring less by being overconfident.

Babies understand others' thought process at 10 months

November 2, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Babies start understanding another person's thought process when they are 10-months-old, a new research has said.

Sun's UV rays more carcinogenic than thought

October 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Melbourne, Oct 7 (ANI): The Sun's UV rays are even more damaging than once thought, UK researchers say.

Yoga offered at many Christian universities in USA

August 16, 2011 at 6:14 PM

Nevada (US), August 16 (ANI): Many Christian universities/colleges in USA have been offering yoga, according to reports.

Having pain in hand? Simply cross your arms

May 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that crossing your arms across your body after injury to the hand could help lessen pain.

Premature death rates 'higher' among young adults than kids

March 30, 2011 at 4:15 PM

London, March 30 (ANI): A new study has claimed that premature deaths are now more likely to occur in adolescence and early adulthood than in childhood.

All-terrain vehicles deadlier than motorcycles: Study

October 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM

Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): A Johns Hopkins team has found that crashes involving ATVs - four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles - are significantly more dangerous than crashes involving two-wheeled off-road motorcycles, such as those used in extreme sports like Motocross.

Ginger effective for muscle pain relief

September 16, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): A new study has suggested that daily doses of raw or heat-treated ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise.

Jailed don throws lavish party for fellow inmates

April 5, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Patna, April 5 (IANS) It can happen only in Bihar. Criminal-turned-politician Viveka Pahalwan, who is lodged in Beur jail here, threw a big party inside the prison to celebrate a 'personal victory', police sources said Sunday.

Pakistan twin blasts toll rises to 10

January 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM

Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) The toll in two bomb blasts Sunday in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province has risen to 10, GEO TV reported.

Bihar legislator's brother shot dead

December 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Patna, Dec 3 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United legislator Anant Singh's elder brother and his driver were shot dead Wednesday evening by uindentified criminals here, a police official said.

'Hang Raj Thackeray' slogans in Lok Sabha (With Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after four interru

October 22, 2008 at 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Lok Sabha member Suraj Bhan, convicted in a murder case, was among MPs from Bihar who Wednesday frequently trooped into the well of the lower house to demand capital punishment for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly fomenting violence against non Maharashtrians in Mumbai.

Train bogeys burnt in anti-Thackeray protests in Bihar

October 22, 2008 at 8:29 PM

Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Angry mobs, comprising mostly students, Wednesday set ablaze some coaches of three trains, blocked railway traffic and damaged public property in various parts of Bihar in protest against assaults on Biharis by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists in Maharashtra.

Anti-Thackeray protests in Bihar, trains targeted

October 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM

Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Angry mobs, comprising mostly students, Wednesday set ablaze three trains, disrupted railway traffic and damaged public property in various parts of Bihar in protest against assaults on Biharis by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists in Maharashtra.

Back home, Bihar students spew anger against Thackeray

October 22, 2008 at 2:56 PM

Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Protesters in various parts of Bihar Wednesday set ablaze a train and disrupted railway traffic in protest against assaults on north Indians by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists in Mumbai.

Anger against Raj Thackeray rages in Bihar

October 22, 2008 at 12:31 PM

Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Angry students in various parts of Bihar Wednesday damaged railway property and disrupted train traffic, as protests continued against assaults on north Indians by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists in Mumbai.

Sound of ocean waves, Mozart sonata can lower BP in elderly

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): The soothing sound of ocean waves along with a calming voice guiding to relax can significantly lower blood pressure in elderly people, finds a new study.

Taliban kill 'US spy'

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Landi Kotal (Pakistan), Sept 18 (ANI): The Pakistan unit of Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly killed an Afghan national who, according to them, used to spy on them for the United States forces in Afghanistan.

New cannabis-like drugs can block pain without affecting brain

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): A new type of drug can block pain without affecting brain, says a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher.

JD (U) MLA Anant Kumar booked in a murder case in Patna

January 9, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Patna police has booked Janta Dal (United) MLA Anant Kumar on Tuesday for alleging murder of Sanjay Singh (33), a contractor of Barh sub-division as per complaint lodged by his younger brother Arvind Singh and nephew Raja Parikshit who have accused