More than a squadron lost in IAF accidents

New Delhi (IANS) Depleting squadron strength of the Indian Air Force has been a cause for worry, but 26 fighters going down in last five years killing 12 pilots and seven other crew members, has added to the dwindling numbers.

IAF's crash…

Mother, daughter killed by elephants in Hazaribagh

Ranchi (IANS) A woman and her year-old daughter were killed after rampaging elephants destroyed their mud house early on Wednesday in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, police said.

A herd of elephants entered Uppada village on Tuesday night…

Jaipur teens tampering with Aadhar details for 'Kabir Singh'

Jaipur (IANS) In a blatant misuse of technology, teenagers in Jaipur have been found faking their age on their Aadhar Cards just to watch A-rated Bollywood flick "Kabir Singh".

The Shaheed Kapoor-starrer is going superhit in cinema…

2 killed 25 missing in Maharashtra dam burst

Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) (IANS) At least two persons were killed and another 25 missing after a small dam burst near Alore-Shirgaon village late on Tuesday, officials said here on Wednesday.

According to police, the Tivare Dam which had started…

CM directs to issue tender work with full transparency

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has directed to ensure full transparency in the disposal of tenders and said that at no point any contractor should feel that discrimination has been made in the system. Reviewing the functioning of the…

39 killed as relentless rain wreaks mayhem in Maharashtra

Mumbai (IANS) At least 39 persons were killed across Maharashtra as relentless rain created mayhem and left Mumbai paralysed with the country's commercial capital being pounded by record rainfall on Tuesday, officials said.

Offering no…

Re 1 stamp duty scheme misused, Jharkhand loses Rs 1.07 cr

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand government has suffered a loss of Rs 1.07 crore due to widespread misuse of a scheme that allows registration of property worth Rs 50 lakh by women at only Re 1 stamp duty.

Launched by the state's Raghubar Das…

Five IEDs recovered in Jharkhand's Palamau district

Ranchi (IANS) Five improvised explosive devices (IED) which were hidden by Maoists were recovered in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police said on Tuesday, adding that the search is ongoing to find more explosives.

The five IEDs, each weighing…

Rohit-Rahul show sees India post 314/9 against Bangladesh

Birmingham (IANS) The old adage goes that morning shows the day and that was exactly how the Indian innings unfolded against Bangladesh at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Tuesday as the Men in Blue rode on a brilliant 104 from Rohit Sharma - his fourth…

Cows at Raj Bhavan, Jharkhand CM residence faces fodder crisis

Ranchi (IANS) Cows at the Jharkhand Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister's House might be staring at a food crisis as no funds have been allocated for their fodder, due to which the supplier has expressed inability to provide it any longer due to…