Civilian, militant killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) A civilian injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in militant attack just ahead of an encounter between ultras and security forces succumbed in hospital on Friday, just as one of the terrorists was also killed in the ongoing…

Jharkhand withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases

Ranchi: The Jharkhand  Government on Thursday decided to withdraw the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to operate in the state voluntarily.

Prior to Jharkhand, Kerala, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan…

Buddhist delegation meets CM

Ranchi: A delegation of the International Buddhist Confederation called upon Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building here.

The delegation which was led by Bhadant Dr Dharampriye informed the Chief Minister that in 2021 an International…

Food Safety officer makes surprise checks in sweets shops in capital

Ranchi: The district administration has launched its drive to prevent the use of adulterated food materials in making of sweets and other eatable items in wake of Diwali.

On the directions of Sadar SDO a team of the district administration…

Former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraborty dead, CM and others express grief

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraborty passed away on Thursday morning in Bengaluru where he was undergoing treatment. 

Chief Minister Hemant Soren and many others expressed their grief over the passage of the former Chief…

Protest over Shivalinga desecration in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) People staged protests on Thursday over the desecration of a Shivalinga in the Upper Bazaar locality of Ranchi.

On Thursday morning a Linga at a Shiva temple in Ranrez Gali of Upper Bazaar was found broken. The news spread following…

Shah sets target of winning two-third majority in WB in 2021

Kolkata (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that violence and political killings have become the hallmark of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government's regime.

"The atrocities on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) karyakartas…

India faces challenges on borders, will defend territorial integrity: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) In a clear message to China, just ahead of talks to resolve border issue, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India is facing challenges on its borders and will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

SIT submits 3,500-page report on Bikru massacre

Lucknow (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to probe the Bikru massacre in which eight policemen were ambushed and killed on July 3, has submitted its report to the state government.

According to the government spokesman, the…

SC stays execution of $1.2B damage order against ISRO's Antrix by US court

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of an award passed by a US court asking Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of ISRO, to pay compensation of USD 1.2 billion to Devas Multimedia, a Bengaluru-based startup, for…