US, Ukraine Narrow 28-Point Peace Plan to 19-Point Framework: Reports

The US-proposed 28-point plan aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis has been reduced to a 19-point framework jointly drafted by the United States and Ukraine during discussions in Geneva over the weekend, according to multiple media reports.

Oleksandr…

Volcanic Ash Cloud to Clear India by 7:30 p.m. Today, Says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Tuesday that the volcanic ash cloud drifting over parts of India is expected to move away by 7:30 p.m., shifting toward China later in the evening.

The ash plume, which disrupted several…

Jharkhand HC Lifts Interim Relief, Clears Trial Against Hemant Soren in ED Summons Case

Ranchi- In a significant setback for Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday withdrew the interim protection earlier granted to him and allowed the trial to continue in the case concerning alleged non-compliance with Enforcement…

He-Man of Bollywood Dharmendra Passes Away at 89

Mumbai — Veteran Bollywood icon Dharmendra, fondly known as the “He-Man of Bollywood,” has passed away at the age of 89, sources close to IANS confirmed.

The actor had been discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy…

Major Blow to Maoists on Tri-State Border; Huge Cache Recovered After Fierce Encounter

Balaghat/Rajnandgaon — In a major setback to Maoist insurgents operating along the Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra–Chhattisgarh tri-junction, security forces have recovered a vast cache of Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) supplies from an abandoned…

Ranchi POCSO court sentences four to life imprisonment for gang rape of minor

Ranchi- A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Ranchi has awarded life imprisonment to four men, including the boyfriend of the minor survivor, for gang raping a teenage girl.

The sentence was delivered…

Jharkhand civic polls to be completed by March, SEC submits schedule to High Court

Ranchi- Elections for all 48 municipal corporations and urban local bodies in Jharkhand, pending for a long time, are expected to be completed by March next year. The Hemant Soren-led government informed the High Court on Monday that all arrangements…

Coal smuggling case: Cash, assets worth Rs 10 crore seized in ED raids at West Bengal, Jharkhand

Kolkata- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets valued at nearly Rs 10 crore during widespread raids across West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with the coal smuggling case.

Sources revealed that the seizures include over Rs…

Bengal: ECI Reiterates Warning Against Using Contractual Staff in SIR

Kolkata— The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday once again cautioned District Magistrates in West Bengal against involving contractual state government employees in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

An…

PM Modi Attends G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Receives Warm Welcome from President Ramaphosa

Johannesburg— Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he arrived at Nasrec, Johannesburg, to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit on Saturday.

PM Modi is among several global…