After onions, cooking oil gets costlier

New Delhi (IANS) After onion and garlic, prices of edible oil have registered a sharp rise due to costlier imports.

Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the cooking oil prices may rise further, say oil industry experts.

India-US counterterrorism relationship has deepened: US official

New York (IANS) The India-US relationship on counterterrorism, "especially cross border terror emanating from the territory under Pakistan's control" has deepened, according to a senior US State Department official.

"We consistently speak…

Anything but '65 par': How BJP got its math wrong in J'khand

New Delhi (IANS) "Abki bar, 65 par" was BJP's clarion call for the election to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly. But the saffron party that got 37 seats in the 2014 polls and augmented its strength to 44 will be constrained to 32 seats, according…

CAA protest:Large-scale violence across UP has 'Bengal link'

Lucknow (IANS) With 12 people having died in violent protests over the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar Pradesh, initial investigations suggest that the large scale violence has West Bengal connections. At least 6 persons from Kolkata who were…

Next on Modi govt's agenda is NPR, Cabinet to meet on Tuesday

New Delhi (IANS) With the Modi cabinet set to meet on Tuesday, following the Saturday's Council of Ministers' meeting which will be a review exercise, there is a strong possibility that after the CAA move, the Centre may now focus on NPR renewal.

Cold wave claims half a dozen lives in state, Mcklueskiganj shivers at 0 degree Celsius

Ranchi: Cold wave in the state has so far claimed half a dozen lives in different districts of the state.

Three members of a family living in Kansara Tola near Gamharia Railway Station died due to cold. The deceased have been identified as…

Rumour has it Babulal Marandi to join Mahagathbandhan

Ranchi: As the exit polls after the end of elections gave Mahagathbandhan an edge in the race to the chair of the Chief Minister and pointing the BJP may fall short of the magic figure on eyes in the state ar on Babulal Marandi whose party might turn…

Will not support any government in state: Saryu Rai

Jamshedpur: Former Cabinet Minister who campaigned for JMM’s Hemant Soren in Dumka and later also extended his support to the CAA said that he has no plans to support any coalition who will form the next government in the state.

He said that…

Even RSS survey did not find BJP getting majority in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The results of the exit polls have started giving sleepless nights to the top leadership in the BJP as all of the exit polls have pointed that the party will fall short of the number and it is the Mahagathbandhan led by the JMM which is likely…

Ranchi court awards death punishment to accused Rahul in B Tech student rape and murder case

Ranchi: A local court in the capital awarded death punishment to the main accused Rahul Rai who was earlier held guilty in connection with a three-year-old case related to rape and murder of a B Tech student which had taken place at Booty Basti under…