Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

Chandigarh (IANS) Days after facing humiliating defeat in Punjab from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday resigned from the post.

In a one-line resignation to party President Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu wrote,…

India's oil purchases from Russia won't violate US sanctions: Biden's spokesperson

New York (IANS) India's oil purchases from Russia would not violate any of the sanctions imposed by the US on that country, according to President Joe Biden's Spokesperson Jen Psaki.

Asked during her briefing on Tuesday about reports…

3 terrorists killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Nowgam area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district, officials said on Wednesday.

The three belong to the proscibed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba…

Governor with wife visits Dipatoli Cantt

Ranchi: Governor Ramesh Bais and First Lady Rambai Bais visited Dipatoli Cantt, Ranchi, and inspected various military weapons present there.

On the said occasion, mentioning the characteristics of various military weapons present in the cantonment…

Let’s spread a message of harmony by using the colours of Palash made by rural women

Ranchi: The women of Sakhi Mandal are making herbal gulal for the festival of colours, Holi, during which the demand of herbal gulal is very high. In this Holi, the organic herbal gulal prepared from different types of natural products by the rural…

Budget Session: CM says panchayat polls to be held soon

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said that panchayat polls will be soon held in the state. Replying during the Chief Minister’s question hour during the ongoing Budget Session of Jharkhand Assembly he said that due to delay in panchayat…

Threats of terrorists acquiring WMDS 'no longer theoretical', India warns

New York (IANS) India has warned of the increasing likelihood of terrorists getting weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and urged the UN Security Council to make preventing it a "central priority".

"Preventing terrorist groups from acquiring…

Guterres in touch with India on Russia-Ukraine mediation

United Nations (IANS) As India pledged to continue its efforts with Russia and Ukraine to end the war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he has been in "close contact" with New Delhi on the mediation efforts.

Of New…

K'taka HC dismisses plea seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka High Court's special bench on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by students seeking direction for permission to wear hijab in classrooms.

The court said, "Wearing of hijab was not an essential part of Islam."

US, China call for direct talks between India-Pak after missile incident

Washington (IANS) The US and China have urged India and Pakistan to hold direct talks for reducing tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations following the inadvertent firing of a missile on March 9, Dawn reported.

"We continue to support…