Dhaka seeks stronger ties with India, hopes for visa resumption: Bangladesh

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh has expressed its readiness to establish positive working relationships with India in light of the strained ties between the two nations following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the atrocities committed…

CRPF assistant commandant, two jawans injured in Maoist IED Blast in Chaibasa, airlifted to Ranchi

Chaibasa (IANS) Three security personnel, including an Assistant Commandant of the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa district, officials said on Thursday. 

Union Carbide's toxic waste disposal: First phase of trial run ends, second begins today

Bhopal (IANS) After completing the first phase of the "trial run" for Union Carbide's toxic waste disposal, the Madhya Pradesh government is preparing to commence the second phase on Tuesday.

In January this year, the toxic waste (337 tonnes)…

Bombay HC stays FIR order against ex-SEBI chief, 5 others

Mumbai (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday put a four-week hold on a special court's order which had directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to file an FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials.

The…

Australia 'open' to sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine: Albanese

Canberra (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday stated that his government is "open to consideration" of the country's involvement in any peacekeeping process in Ukraine.  

Addressing a press conference in Sydney,…

Limit screen time, reduce gaming volume to prevent hearing loss in kids: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) Limiting exposure to screens and reducing gaming volume is essential to prevent hearing loss in children, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on World Hearing Day on Monday.  

World Hearing Day is observed every…

Zelensky offers to sign aborted mineral deal with US as Europeans rally in a ‘Coalition of Willing’

London (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he was ready to sign the aborted mineral deal with the US after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a “Coalition of the Willing” to back him at a summit of European leaders. 

Visionary Budget for Resilient Jharkhand

Ranchi: Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore tabled state’s ?1,45,400 crore budget for 2025-26 in the state assembly on Monday, unveiling a transformative fiscal plan christened the "Abua Budget"—or "Our Budget" in the local dialect—that blends…

MP Nishikant Dubey attacks Hemant Soren govt, calls Jharkhand an 'Islamic State'

Ranchi (IANS) Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has launched a sharp attack on the Jharkhand government, alleging that it has been favouring a particular community. 

Dubey cited the state's decision to allow holidays on Fridays instead of Sundays…

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari hits back at Nishikant Dubey, says he should be an MP of California

Ranchi (IANS) A political storm has erupted in Jharkhand over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s statement calling the state an "Islamic state." 

State Health Minister and Congress leader Irfan Ansari slammed Dubey's remark, advising him to contest…