'Being editor of Toolkit no offence': Court grants Disha bail

New Delhi (IANS) Creation of a WhatsApp group or being editor of an "innocuous Toolkit" is not an offence, a Delhi court said on Tuesday as it granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi in the 'Toolkit' conspiracy case.

Ravi…

Indian Navy, Coast Guard feeding stranded Rohingyas, but no rescue yet

Kolkata (IANS) The Indian Navy and Coast Guard personnel have been feeding and providing medical attention to a group of 90 Rohingya refugees and three Bangladesh crewmen on a boat that was stranded on high seas after it drifted into India's territorial…

Govt approves purchase of Arjun tanks, arms worth Rs 13,700 cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved capital acquisition proposals of various weapons and equipment including 118 Arjun tanks on Tuesday.

"Three Acceptance of Necessities (AoNs)…

Tons of money, Central agencies used to topple Puducherry govt: Narayanasamy

Puducherry (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister of Puducherry and senior Congress leader, V Narayanasamy said that tons of money and Central agencies were used by the Union government led by the BJP to topple the secular government led by him in Puducherry.…

Attack on CM's Convoy: Ward councillor surrenders in civil court, sent to judicial custody

Ranchi: Ward Councillor Roshni Khalkho on Tuesday surrendered before the civil court in connection with attack on CM's Convoy case.

For the last 50 days she had been evading arrest however due to rising police pressure she was forced to…

JMM to organise one day dharna over rising petrol prices on Mar 1

Ranchi: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has decided to stage a one day dharna across all the district headquarters on March 1 protesting against the rising cost of petroleum products in the country.

JMM general secretary and spokesperson…

Delegation of Amity University meets Chief Minister

Ranchi: A delegation of the Amity educational group led by its senior vice president Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building here.

The delegation informed the chief minister regarding the various activities of the Amity University…

Women farmers in Jharkhand earning lakhs from lac

Ranchi: The Government of Jharkhand is committed to revive the rural economy and make rural women self-reliant.

At the NITI Aayog Governing Council Meet, Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren had said that the state government wants to enhance the…

Nikita, Shantanu join Delhi Police's Toolkit probe

New Delhi (IANS) Activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk joined the investigation into the 'Toolkit' case on Monday at Delhi Police's cyber cell office.

The development came after the Delhi Police contacted Jacob and Muluk over…

ULFA 'defers' action on Quippo employees

Guwahati (IANS) The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it has 'deferred action' against two employees of hydrocarbon company Quippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Ltd who were kidnapped in December by their armed cadres.