'For what?': Joe Biden stands ground on Afghanistan exit

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden believes history will judge the US experience in Afghanistan as one where it "overextended" its stay to deal with its national interest.

At a time when roughly two-thirds of Americans say they think the…

Bengal BJP survey teams to counter Trinamool's grassroots public relations exercise

Kolkata (IANS) In an effort to counter Trinamool Congress' grassroots level public relations exercise, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is working on an alternative model where they will be launching their own survey teams. The teams selected…

Government to provide sari/dhoti to 58 lakh ration card holders under Sona-Sobran Scheme

Ranchi: Jharkhand’s Finance and Food Supplies Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon has said that the state government will provide one sari, dhoti-lungi each to 58 lakh ration card holders under Sona-Sobran scheme.

Dr Rameshwar Oraon while talking to…

Union Minister Arjun Munda chairs meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee

Ranchi: The meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee ‘Disha’ was held at the ATI Auditorium under the chairmanship of the Union Minister-cum-Chairman Arjun Munda during which the implementation of various schemes going…

Rural consumption grew in Apr-Jun, albeit slowly: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Rural consumption grew 6.6 per cent YoY in Q1FY22 as against a growth of 16.4 per cent YoY seen in Q1FY21, according to the EcoScope report of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited (MOFSL).

In contrast, urban consumption…

HC orders CBI probe in post-poll violence in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a major blow to the West Bengal government, a five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over the investigation of serious crimes like rape and murder in the post-poll violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation…

Army officer, terrorist killed in ongoing gunfight in J&K's Rajouri

Jammu (IANS) One junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army and a terrorist were killed on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Defence ministry spokesman,…

Cleric booked for objecting to national anthem inside mosque in UP

Agra (IANS) A prominent Muslim cleric of the 17th century Jama Masjid in Agra, has been booked for allegedly saying that recitation of national anthem inside the mosque was 'un-Islamic'.

Two days ago, a group led by a local BJP leader…

PM chairs security meeting amid fast changing situation in Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the government's strategy to evacuate Indian citizens in the next few days and ensure safety to the Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan, in a Cabinet Committee on Security…

'Mindset not changing': SC steps in to allow women to take NDA exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "mindset is not changing" and emphasized why judicial orders are required to allow women candidates to take the entrance exam for the National Defence Academy (NDA), even after top court's…