Japanese bank acquires Rs 371 crore stake in Reliance Capital

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 16:51

The Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) has acquired a minority stake in the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) -- part of the Reliance Group -- for Rs 371 crore.

Three die in stampede in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:02

Three persons were killed and 12 others injured, some of them seriously, in a stampede as a crowd jostled to enter into a theatre to watch cultural functions on Makar Shankranti day in Bihar`s Banka district, a senior police officer said.

Three killed in Bihar fair stampede, probe ordered

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 11:06

At least three people were killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede at fair in Bihar`s Banka district, police said Wednesday.

20 persons injured in two incidents in Bihar

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 15:29

Altogether 20 persons were injured today in separate road accidents in Bihar`s Purnia and Banka districts on Sunday, police said.

Two Dalit girls gang-raped in Bihar’s Banka

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 14:53

Two minor Dalit girls were gang-raped by two men Monday in Bihar`s Banka district, police said. One of the accused has been arrested.

Slovenia`s leading bank chief faces probe

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 11:07

Slovenia`s leading bank chief Janko Medja was detained by the country`s national bureau of investigation authorities Friday.

Security to be stepped in Bihar during holy `Shrawan` month

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 15:35

All police stations and outposts in Bihar`s Banka district have been alerted to take additional security measures during the Shrawan month as Maoists may target pilgrims, police sources said.

One man killed, 18 others injured in road mishap

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 13:27

One person killed and 18 others injured in two road accidents in Bihar`s Banka district Wednesday, the police said.

One policeman killed, three injured in road mishap

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 13:23

A policeman was killed and three others were injured when a police jeep on patrol duty overturned and skidded into a roadside ditch in Bihar`s Banka district.

Four crushed to death by herd of elephants

Last Updated: Sunday, July 8, 2012, 11:56

In another case of man-animal conflict, four persons including three women were killed and others injured after they were attacked by a herd of wild elephants in villages of Bihar`s Banka district, officials said on Sunday.

RDX recovered from Maoist hideout

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 13:01

Police Wednesday recovered one kg RDX, 45 grenades, two rifles and two can bombs from a Maoist hideout in a forest area near Bagadhsawa village in Banka district today, police said.