Over 18% voting as glitches in 75 EVMs hassle Bihar voters

Patna (IANS) Even as the Election Commission said that 18.48 per cent polling was recorded till 11 am during the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections in 71 constituencies on Wednesday, voters in some districts faced inconvenience due to technical…

Revolt in Behenji's camp, 5 BSP MLAs join SP

Lucknow (IANS) In an unprecedented development, five legislators of Bahujan Samaj Party have withdrawn their support to the BSP's official candidate, Ramji Gautam, for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections.

The five legislators informed the…

Be wary of Chinese intent and actions, Rajnath tells army commanders

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned Army commanders to be wary of Chinese actions at disputed borders and their intent during military talks.

The minister said this while addressing the 'Army Commanders…

5 Indian prisoners repatriated after serving terms, Pak court told

Islamabad (IANS) The Federal Interior Ministry has informed the Islamabad High Court that five Indians who were "accused and charged with espionage and terrorism" and "had served their sentences have been sent back to India".

The ministry was…

Former IPS officer Amitabh Choudhary appointed JPSC chairman

Ranchi: Former IPS officer Amitabh Choudhary has been appointed as the new chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).

A notification in this regard has been issued by the Personnel Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department. 

The Coronavirus tally in the state on Wednesday reached to 1,00,569 as 345 cases of Covid-19 were detected across 23 districts of the state

Ranchi: During the day 4 deaths were reported including 2 from Ranchi and 1 each from Deoghar and Lohardaga districts after which the overall death count has increased to 880 in the state. The mortality rate among the patients currently stands at…

Farmers will become bonded labourers in their own farms due to wrong policies of Centre: Chief Minister

Dumka: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that due to wrong policies of the Centre the agriculture sector was in danger and the farmers are on the verge of becoming bonded labourers in their own farms.

Addressing an election meeting in Gando…

With 36K new Covid cases, India records lowest spike in 3 months

New Delhi (IANS) With a spike of 36,470 in new Covid-19 cases and 488 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally stood at 79,46,429, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. This is the lowest spike in new cases in the last three…

PM Modi interacts with SVANidhi beneficiaries from UP

Lucknow (IANS) Brimming with confidence, Preeti from Agra greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring a loan for her under the SVANidhi loan scheme, which enabled her to tide over the adverse times of corona and lockdown.

Preeti sold…

Amid China stand-off along LAC, NSA Doval meets Pompeo in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing stand-off with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in New Delhi for the third India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue.
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