21-year-old youth from Giridih receives prestigious Diana Award

Ranchi: In recognition for creating and sustaining positive change, Neeraj Murmu, a former child labourer has been conferred with the prestigious 2020 Diana Award instituted in the memory of the late Princess of Wales, in a virtual ceremony.

Hailing…

Prohibited Pan Masala worth Rs 1.50 lakh seized by district administration

Ranchi: Raid was conducted against illegal hoarding of Pan Masala in the state capital during which prohibited substance worth Rs 1.50 lakh was seized.

Under Sukhdeo Nagar Police Station area a raid was conducted at a shop located at Chuna…

Not allowing Shravani Mela is disrespectful towards law and Baba Baidyanath: Nishikant Dubey

Dumka: BJP's Godda MP Nishikant Dubey has alleged that before the verdict of the court the decision of the state government of not organising Shravani Mela in Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar and Baukinath in Dumka was disrespectful not only towards…

3 including infant killed, 4 others serious as car gets crushed between two trucks in Ramgarh

Ramgarh: In a gruesome incident three people including a four month old infant lost their lives while four other including women sustained serious injuries as a car got crushed between a trailer and a truck at Patel Chowk under Ramgarh Police Station…

India rushes to buy fighters amid border standoff with China

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the tense situation at the border with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday approved a proposal for procurement of 21 MiG-29 fighter aircraft, along with upgradation of 59 Mig-29s, and 12 more Su-30 MKI aircraft.

Sopore girl first to get J&K domicile certificate

Srinagar (IANS) Aliya Tariq, 10, from Sopore in North Kashmir became the first person to receive the domicile certificate on June 22 under the new law that has been introduced after the scrapping of Article 370 and splitting of the erstwhile state…

Modi, Putin agree to further strengthen strategic partnership

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation on Thursday reiterated their commitment to further strengthen the special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India in all…

Indian paramilitary to induct transgender officers

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian government has decided to induct members of transgender community in the country's elite paramilitary forces ending discrimination against the marginalised section.

Working upon the modalities in that direction,…

Nikki Haley praises India for 'not backing down' against China

Washington (IANS) Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to serve in the US cabinet, has praised India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, saying New Delhi "is continuing to show it won't back down from Chinas aggression".

Taking to…

CBI case against GVK chairman, son for siphoning off Rs 705

Mumbai (IANS) The CBI has registered a case against Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy, the Chairman of the GVK Group of Companies and his son G.V. Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director of Mumbai International Airport Ltd. among others for alleged irregularities…