Tharoor asks for immediate change of leadership in Congress

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Three-time Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said there should be a new leadership of the Congress party.

"None has spoken a word against Sonia Gandhi, but she herself is saying she wishes…

Sunil Jakhar frontrunner as Punjab CM replacement

Chandigarh (IANS) Former Punjab President Sunil Jakhar is frontrunner for the post of Chief Minister, sources said as party wants to project non Sikh face ahead of polls to counter AAP which is gaining ground in the state.

Sources say that…

Good news before Durga Puja: Active patients of Covid-19 below 100 in state

Ranchi: Corona is now on the verge of being wiped out from Jharkhand as the virus which had created havoc with its outbreak in April is now dying in September.

According to the data released by the Health Department, for the first time during…

Karma Festival: In Jharkhand walking is dance, speaking is like song says CM

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren participated in the Karma festival at tribal hostel complex located at Ranchi Women’s College (Science Block) Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister said that this festival is a symbol of keeping alive the…

'Khalistani-Kashmiri nexus in US could be detrimental for India'

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 55 interlinked Kashmiri and Khalistani groups, currently operating hand-in-hand within the US, could be detrimental for both India and America, a US-based think tank warned.

In its report, the Hudson Institute also…

NYT article on India's Covid response 'provocative', 'attention-seeking': Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) Addressing a media briefing on the prevailing Covid situation in the country, the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Balram Bhargava, on Thursday termed the recent New York Times article on India's…

Jaishankar likely to hold discussions with Chinese counterpart at SCO summit

New Delhi (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is likely to hold discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, being held at Tajikistan's Dushanbe…

IAF chief calls to augment combat capability of force through innovation, self-reliance

New Delhi (IANS) There is a need to augment the combat capability of Air Force through innovation, self-reliance and indigenisation, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria said during the Annual Commanders' Conference.

The…

Radicalisation, trust deficit biggest challenges to peace: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for a shared template to fight against radicalisation and extremism while virtually addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Addressing the plenary session…

IMF chief undermined after being accused of influencing China rankings

New Delhi (IANS) Kristalina Georgieva risks seeing her authority as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) undermined just weeks before an annual meeting of global finance chiefs after being accused of influencing a report in Chinas favour…