Winds from north result in dip in mercury, cold to further intensify in state

Ranchi: Friday morning commenced on a bright and sunny note however the cold winds coming from the Hilly states has increased the chill and nip during the ongoing winter season.

The local MET office said that since morning a cold wind is blowing…

CM directs to speed up road construction projects in state

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday directed to speed up road construction projects in the state and said that constructing good and quality roads is a priority for state government. 

Reviewing the functioning of the road construction…

BSF guns down 2 Pak intruders in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two Pakistani armed intruders along the International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, it said.

A huge cache of arms and ammunition, comprising one AK 56 rifle and…

Foundation for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Ayodhya (IANS) On the 71st anniversary of India as a Republic, the foundation will be laid for the much-awaited mosque in Ayodhya on the five acres of land mandated by Supreme Court following the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid final verdict.

The…

Pesticide residues caused Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

Amaravati (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other organisations on Wednesday have found that pesticide residues were the reason for the outbreak of the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district…

SC asks if farm laws implementation can be put on hold till it hears matter, Centre objects

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday during hearing of pleas seeking removal of farmers blocking various Delhi border queried the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, could the Centre put on hold the implementation of the recently enacted farm…

Modi reopens rail link from Haldibari to B'desh's Chilahati

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the reopened rail link between Haldibari in India and Chilahati in Bangladesh during the virtual bilateral summit. The rail link has…

Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Trinamool's primary membership

Kolkata (IANS) Former West Bengal Minister Subhendu Adhikari on Thursday resigned from the primary membership of the Trinamool Congress.

Adhikari tendered his resignation addressing an official letter to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee.

India puts into orbit its 42nd communication satellite

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India on Thursday successfully placed its 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) in the geosynchronous transfer orbit in a textbook style.

India's brand new communication satellite CMS-01…

PLFI ultra killed, another arrested in encounter with security personnel in Chaibasa

Chaibasa: An encounter on Thursday evening took place between the ultras belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India and security personnel comprising jawans of police and CRPF personnel under Gudri Police Station area of the West Singhbhum…