12 Maha BJP MLAs suspension: SC issues notice to Legislative Assembly

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly through its secretary on a petition filed by 12 BJP MLAs challenging their suspension for a year from the Assembly in July for misbehaving with the…

India's Nov merchandise exports up over 27% YoY

New Delhi (IANS) India's November merchandise exports rose to $30.04 billion, higher by 27.16 per cent on a year-on-year basis, official data showed on Tuesday.

Exports during November 2020 stood at $23.62 billion.

The data by the…

Omicron will not likely affect India the way Delta did: Top virologist

New Delhi (IANS) The new hyper-mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 will not affect India as badly as Delta did early this year, yet the country cannot be complacent but must be careful and alert, as per top virologist Dr Shahid Jameel.

The…

NCLT, NCLAT can encourage, not direct settlements under IBC: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the adjudicating authority (NCLT) and appellant authority (NCLAT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cannot compel parties to settle a dispute.

A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud…

Ranchi MP flags off pilgrimage special train to Vaishno Devi

Ranchi: A pilgrimage special train left from Ranchi railway station on Sunday morning which was flagged off by Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth.

This train operated by IRCTC has left from Ranchi for the darshan of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, which will go via…

Weather watch: Fog and Haze to remain in morning, min temp around 11-12 degrees

Ranchi: For the coming week as far as weather is concerned the morning will start with fog or mist, while the sky will be get clear later. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, fog or haze will be witnessed in the morning, while…

East Singhbhum ranks first among districts for Covid vaccination

Ranchi: In Jharkhand, both the waves of corona had caused huge damage to life and at the peak of both the waves a large number of people ended up losing their loved ones.

Vaccination has been considered the best weapon to protect against corona.…

India is most pro-vaccine nation

New Delhi (IANS) India is the most pro-vaccine country in the world with more than 98 per cent of the country's eligible population showing willingness to get inoculated against the deadly Coronavirus, as per the findings of the IANS-CVoter Covid…

World's biggest blue sapphire 'Queen of Asia' found in Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) The world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing around 310 kg and named the "Queen of Asia", was unveiled on Sunday.

The rare gem stone had been found three months ago from a gem pit in Ratnapura, popularly known…

Harnaaz Sandhu ends India's 21-year wait for Miss Universe crown

Chandigarh (IANS) Harnaaz Sandhu, Punjabi film actress and an alumna of Chandigarh's Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, was named Miss Universe 2021, bagging the crown 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.

The 21-year-old's…