3 cops hurt as Maoists trigger IED blast in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Three police personnel were injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Friday.

According to the police, three of their men were injured in the IED blast which took place…

AgustaWestland case: Christian Michel paid Euro 22,000 for typing report, contracts

New Delhi (IANS) British National Christian James Michel, who is one of the alleged middlemen in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland case, had hired a typist for Euro 22,000 to type the AW contracts.

According to the Central Bureau of Investigation…

Three BJP workers shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, including a district youth wing leader, were shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday night, police said.

Police said Kulgam police received information…

Class 8 student aims to light his path to entrepreneurial success

Gorakhpur (UP) (IANS) Amar Prajapati is aged just 14, and is a Class 8 student. Nothing unusual, one may say. But what sets him apart from his peers is his strong entrepreneurial streak that led him to start a LED-manufacturing company at an age when…

Hemant attacks Raghubar Govt, says BJP wanted to scrap CNT- SPT Acts

Bokaro: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren attacked the previous government led by Raghubar Das and alleged that the BJP wanted to scrap the CNT and SPT Acts.

Addressing a public meeting in Jaridih block while campaigning for Congress candidate…

Agriculture Min asks officials to make assessment of losses caused due to insects

Ranchi:  Agriculture Minister Badal on Thursday directed the officials to make an assessment of the damage caused by brown planthopper insect which has attacked paddy crops in Deoghar, Godda and Dumka districts. 

He directed the officials of…

Poor should be linked with banking system: Badal

Ranchi: Chief executive officer of Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank met Agriculture Minister Badal during which he apprised the minister regarding the functioning and condition of the bank.

The minister assured the CEO of all cooperation with…

BJP leaders should not threaten JMM: Supriyo Bhattacharya

Dumka: JMM's Central General Secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya on Thursday said that his party will not tolerate any attack on the integrity of Jharkhand. 

Addressing a press conference here he said that in the previous assembly…

Railways ready to open suburban trains for all commuters

Mumbai (IANS) While responding positively to the Maharashtra Government's proposal to open up the suburban railways for all commuters, the Central Railway and Western Railway have sought more details to implement the plans, officials said here…

Violence in Munger again, SP office vandalised and police station attacked

Munger (Bihar) (IANS) An angry mob on Thursday vandalised the office of the Superintendent of Police and attacked a police station in Munger district of Bihar.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission has ordered the removal of District Magistrate…