India supports US-Taliban negotiated peace deal: CDS

New Delhi (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that he supported a negotiated peace deal between the US and Taliban in Afghanistan.

Gen. Rawat was speaking along with other world leaders at Raisina dialogue…

Lalu Prasad appears before CBI court in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday appeared before a special CBI court here to record his statement in another fodder scam case.

Lalu Prasad was brought to the CBI court from paying ward of Rajendra Institute…

Sensex tops 42,000 for the first time

Mumbai (IANS) India's benchmark equity index, Sensex, on Thursday touched a record high of 42,000. This came after the US and China signed the first phase of the trade deal.

However, Sensex turned flat after hitting 42,000 mark. At 11.54…

Lalu Prasad's statement recorded in fodder scam case

Ranchi (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday recorded his statement in an ongoing fodder scam case in a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here.

Lalu Prasad was earlier brought from the Rajendra…

Group B Streptococcus: Hilleman Labs to make affordable vaccine

New Delhi (IANS) Aiming to develop affordable vaccines in this healthcare sector, a research and development organisation Hilleman Laboratories on Thursday announced its expansion into the area of maternal and child health.

The vaccine, once…

Pak PM likely to send minister in his place to SCO meet in India

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to send a member of his government in his place to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in New Delhi later this year.


The government in New Delhi…

Babulal Marandi returns to Ranchi, talks on to bring Pradeep and Bandhu on board for merger

Ranchi: Ending days of speculation former Chief Minister and JVM-P supremo Babulal Marandi returned to the state capital where he immediately got in touch with his close supporters and workers to work out on the path of merger of his party with the…

Lalu Yadav recorded statement in CBI court in Doranda Treasury Case of Fodder Scam

Ranchi: Jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav appeared before a special CBI court in connection with case number RC 47A/96 related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 139 crore from the Doranda Treasury of unified Bihar of…

Hemant Soren to get ‘Champion of Change Award’

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will be given the ‘Champion of Change’ award for his better performance as the peoples representative from Barhet and Dumka Vidhan Sabha areas.

In a function to be held on January 20 in Vigyan Bhawan…

Markets open in red

Mumbai (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 41,969.86 -- the high point, and then touched a low of 41,830.54.

It…