'Can't be used to settle political scores': SC dismisses contempt plea on Jharkhand DGP appointment

New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed contempt petitions filed by Jharkhand’s Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi and others challenging the appointment of Anurag Gupta as the state’s Director General of Police.

A bench led by…

Putin calls PM Modi, shares impressions of Alaska meeting with Trump

Moscow/New Delhi — Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to share his assessment of last week’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Prime Minister Modi thanked Putin for the call and for…

China: Wang Yi’s India visit an opportunity to boost ‘political mutual trust’

Beijing – China on Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India would provide an opportunity for both countries to strengthen political trust and advance the consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

House Collapses in Dhanbad After Land Subsidence, Earth Cracks Reported

Dhanbad – A house collapsed due to land subsidence in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Monday, sparking panic in the Jogta police station area.

The house, owned by Kalyani Devi, was reduced to rubble. Fortunately, her family escaped moments…

Hyderabad Rath Yatra Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to Six

Hyderabad – The death toll from Sunday night’s electrocution incident during the Sri Krishna Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad has risen to six, after one more victim succumbed to injuries on Monday.

The accident occurred past midnight at Gokulnagar…

Centre Reaffirms: No Plans to Levy Charges on UPI Payments

New Delhi – The government on Monday reiterated that there is no proposal to impose transaction charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payments.

UPI transactions are managed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).…

Kathua Cloudburst: Army Joins Rescue Operations as 4 Killed, Several Injured

Jammu — The Indian Army has deployed troops and resources in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after a cloudburst in the Ghati area triggered flash floods, killing four people and injuring several others.

Confirming its role in the relief…

Patratu plant starts 800 MW power generation, Jharkhand moves towards energy independence

Ranchi: Jharkhand has taken a major step toward energy self-reliance with the commencement of 800 MW power generation at the Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant. This is the first operational unit of the planned 4,000 MW project, developed by Patratu…

Jharkhand to host first-ever ‘Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival’ in October

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will host the inaugural Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival this October, celebrating tribal life, traditions, and culture through the medium of cinema. Named after tribal hero Birsa Munda, the festival is being organized…

Rajnath Singh, National Leaders Pay Tribute to Dishom Guru Shibu Soren in Jharkhand

Nemra- A massive crowd gathered in Nemra village, Ramgarh district, on Saturday for the Shraddh Sanskar Bhoj of Jharkhand movement pioneer and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren, popularly known as Dishom Guru.

By 2 p.m., nearly 70,000 people had paid…