All sections of society should benefit from technology: President Murmu at BIT-Mesra

Ranchi (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, addressing the platinum jubilee celebrations of Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra on Saturday, emphasised the need to leverage technology for the development of marginalised sections of society. 

Trump approves extradition of 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India

Washington (IANS) In a big announcement after his bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump said his administration has approved the extradition of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused, Tahawwur Rana to India. 

AI, trade, defence, energy, cooperation: All that PM Modi and Trump discussed

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant reaffirmation of their partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump highlighted the robust India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, rooted in mutual trust and shared democratic…

India, US bilateral trade focuses on high-growth sectors like chips, electronics

New Delhi (IANS) Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics,…

Poppy crop worth Rs 125 crore destroyed in four Jharkhand districts, 86 arrested

Ranchi (IANS) In a special operation, police have destroyed opium cultivation worth approximately Rs 125 crore in four districts of Jharkhand -- Ranchi, Khunti, Saraikela-Kharsawan and Chaibasa.  

The operation, which began on February 5, has…

Cong accuses US of aiming for maximum profit from India, following Trump’s F-35 Jet deal announcement

New Delhi (IANS) As US President Donald Trump announced plans to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to India, Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Friday criticised the move, stating that the US’ primary goal is to secure as many profitable deals as possible with…

Jharkhand farmers forced to let tomatoes rot as prices crash

Ranchi (IANS) Thousands of farmers in Jharkhand are in deep crisis after the price of tomatoes plummeted to as low as Rs 2 - Rs 3 per kg.  They have now abandoned their tomato crops, leaving them to rot in the fields. 

In some areas, wholesale…

Trump talks to Putin, Zelensky; says US to start negotiations to end Ukraine war

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke to President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Wednesday and said that negotiations will begin on Friday to end the Ukraine war. 

After his first official phone call…

Pressing ahead with Ukraine War diplomacy, Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia

New York (IANS) On a mission to end the Ukraine War, US President Donald Trump has said that he is planning to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. 

After a phone call with Putin on Wednesday morning, he told reporters…

Pakistan Army suffers casualties after ceasefire violation in J&K

Jammu (IANS) Defence sources said on Thursday that the Pakistan Army suffered heavy casualties late Wednesday evening when the Indian Army retaliated to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s…