BJP should not make claims of maoists being wiped out as EC says 19 districts LWE infested: Congress

Ranchi: The Congress party has asked the BJP and its leaders to stop making claims of wiping out the maoists from the state and pointed the recent statement by the chief election commissioner who said that in 19 districts LWE was present.

Addressing…

Sena, Congress, NCP pitch for Uddhav Thackeray as CM

Mumbai (IANS) After separate meetings of the Shiv Sena and the Congress, NCP and their smaller allies, a consensus has apparently emerged on Sena President Uddhav Thackeray's name for the post of Chief Minister, here on Friday.

The Sena…

After brief semblance of normalcy, Kashmir shutdown returns

Srinagar (IANS) Markets in Kashmir have closed again after resuming business for a few days for the first time since August 5. The closure has come in the wake of threats through posters.

Public transport which suffered most of the losses due…

Bizarre traffic rules, fines you must know

New Delhi (IANS) Traffic rules are made to ensure safety of commuters, but most people do not care to read them in detail and end up paying fines. Not only this, the fines imposed for violation of those rules defy all logic. IANS took a closer look…

Pawar, Thackeray, Raut in midnight rendezvous

Mumbai (IANS) Inching towards forming the Maharashtra government, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar had a midnight rendezvous meeting with Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, here.

Thackeray was accompanied by his son…

While Pak shares terror, India developes partnership: Envoy

New York (IANS) Contrasting India's and Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan, India's envoy to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has said, "Unlike (the) other country in the region, which believes in sharing 'terrorism', we believe…

Shah tries to lure OBCs, says party working to provide more reservation

Latehar: Kickstarting the election campaign of the BJP in Jharkhand national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah tried to woo the Other Backward Castes in the state by claiming that the party was working on a scheme to provide more reservation…

Rs 5.50 lakh recovered from car in Ranchi

Ranchi: A team of the flying squad has recovered cash worth nearly Rs 5.50 lakh from a car at Bodeya Chowk under Kanke Police Station area of the state capital.

A team of the flying squad led by magistrate Gourav Mishra was conducting vehicle…

Shah asks people to vote for Anti-Rust government in Jharkhand

Lohardaga: Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the people to once again vote for a majority government of the BJP and promised that after coming to power all remaining works related to the development of the state would be completed.

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5-phase Jharkhand polls on MHA report: CEC

Ranchi (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said that the five-phase polls in Jharkhand have been scheduled based on the Home Ministry's report and officials' feedback.

"The Home Ministry this year in February…