'Bhai-dooj' horror: Maha hospital blaze toll shoots up to 10

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a 'bhai-dooj' day gruesome tragedy, at least 10 patients perished and 7 more are injured when a massive blaze swept through the Intensive Care Unit of the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, here on Saturday, officials…

Pak's refusal to attend Af meet not surprising: India

New Delhi (IANS) With Pakistan refusing to attend the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10, India has said that it's decision was unfortunate but not surprising.

Pakistan has declined attending the National Security…

Punjab Police thwart possible terrorist attack, tiffin bomb recovered

Chandigarh (IANS) Thwarting another possible terrorist attack in the border state, Punjab Police on Thursday said they have recovered another tiffin bomb concealed in fields at village located close to India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district.

Ex-Pak Minister writes to FATF alleging India's role in keeping Pak on grey list

New Delhi (IANS) Former Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has written a letter to FATF President Marcus Pleyer, seeking a probe into India's role in keeping Pakistan on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Dawn reported.

Pakistan reaches understanding with TTP for truce

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistani officials have reached a tentative understanding with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a broader peace agreement to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country, Dawn reported.

Sources said…

New course of NCC will be implemented in schools and colleges of Jharkhand: Major General M Indrabalan

Ranchi: In schools and colleges of Jharkhand new course of NCC will be implemented for which permission has been received from the state government and as part of a choice-based credit system this will be included in the course.

Addressing…

Jharkhand ranks third in PAI 2021 index released by the think tank ‘Public Affair Center

Ranchi: Jharkhand has been ranked third in terms of development in the ‘Public Affair Index-2021’ released by the Bangalore-based think tank ‘Public Affair Centre’. On the other hand, the state has secured the ninth rank in the Governance Performance…

Additional 700 police jawans deployed in capital for Diwali, apart from Diwali to look into Covid guidelines

Ranchi: To ensure that the festivals of Diwali and Chhath pass away smoothly in the capital more than 700 police jawans have been deployed in Ranchi while in every area magistrates and police officials have been posted. An order in this direction has…

Firecrackers to be bursted between 8 PM to 10 PM on Diwali

Ranchi: In the wake of the orders of the National Green Tribunal the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has come out with necessary guidelines. In wake of the guidelines, the Ranchi Sadar SDO has issued a fresh set of directions as per which…

Petrol, diesel prices fall sharply in line with Centre's duty cut

New Delhi (IANS) The Diwali morning has brought an early sparkle for fuel consumers as retail prices of petrol and diesel fell between Rs 5-10 per litre on Thursday in line with the Centre's announcement to cut excise duty on the two petroleum…