Jharkhand demands five new degree colleges

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

In the meeting, the chief minister urged to provide funds for…

After banks, govt may recapitalise PSU insurers prior to restructuring

New Delhi (IANS) After banks, the government may capitalise public sector general insurers this year to improve their finances and get them ready for the next wave of restructuring.

Sources in the Finance Ministry said that management consultancy…

Advantage India if notorious Manchester weather strikes reserve day

Manchester (IANS) After the rain interruption on Tuesday, the forecast for Wednesday doesn't look too good either, as there are chances of showers in patches even as India and New Zealand look to resume their battle in the first semi-final of…

Rebel Karnataka MLAs in Mumbai fear threatened, hoot Shivakumar

Mumbai (IANS) Karnataka Congress senior leader and minister D. K. Shivakumar got a jolt on Wednesday as he was hooted outside a five-star hotel here when 10 Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) rebel MLAs said they felt threatened by him.

In a letter…

NIA attaches property of J&K separatist leader Asiya Andrabi

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached a property of Asiya Andrabi, chief of women's separatist group, 'Dukhtaran-e-Milat' (Daughters of Faith).

Vikas Katharia, Superintendent of Police, in…

Rebel MLAs move SC against Karnataka Speaker's decision

New Delhi (IANS) Karnataka rebel Congress and JD(S) leaders, who resigned from the Assembly, on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Speaker was not performing his constitutional duty and deliberately delaying the acceptance of their…

ICC expels fans propagating political message in Ind-NZ tie

Manchester (IANS) Four Sikh guys wearing political messages on their shirts were ejected from the Old Trafford Stadium while India played New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.

Confirming the development, the ICC said: "We…

Crash barriers, safety audit can make Yamuna Expressway accident-proof: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) Basic measures like installing crash barriers could either prevent or lessen the severity of accidents on the accident-prone Yamuna Expressway, according to a report by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI).

This and many…

Al Qaeda asks Kashmiri mujahideen to deal blows to Indian Army

New Delhi (IANS) Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has released a 14-minute video titled "Don't forget Kashmir" in which he asks 'mujahideen' in Kashmir to hit the Indian Army with "unrelenting blows".

In the…

Jharkhand opposition parties to contest Assembly polls together

Ranchi (IANS) The opposition parties in Jharkhand have agreed to contest the Assembly elections together, a senior Congress leader said on Wednesday.

A meeting of the opposition parties took place at the house of the Executive President of…