IAF officer to face culpable homicide charge for accidentally shooting down Mi-17 chopper

New Delhi (IANS) The officer held responsible for the accidental shooting down of a military helicopter at the height of India-Pakistan tension in February will be charged by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder…

Row over alleged EVM 'maninpulation', EC dismisses speculation over EVMs

New Delhi (IANS) A major controversy erupted on Tuesday after allegations that EVMs were being changed in the Election Commissions strong rooms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but the poll body asserted that the charges were "baseless" and "frivolous".

MLA, 6 others killed in attack by Naga militants in Arunachal

Shillong (IANS) At least seven persons, including the MLA of Khonsa West constituency Triong Aboh, were killed on Tuesday after suspected Naga militants fired at the vehicle they were travelling in.

Police said the incident…

Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with heroin worth Rs 6 bn

Mumbai (IANS) In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said.

Following…

Doctor, nurses beaten up after three newborn die in Giridih

Ranchi (IANS) A doctor and some nurses at a government hospital in Jharkhand's Giridih were beaten up by relatives of three newborn babies who died on Tuesday, police said.

After the babies died at the hospital in Chaitadih village of the…

Daughter of Simdega selected for junior Indian women’s hockey team

Simdega: Daughter of Simdega Beauty Dungdung has been selected in the junior Indian women’s hockey team which will be participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald under 21 International four Nations Hockey tournament to be held in Ireland from May…

Providing uninterrupted power and water supply is priority: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das reviewed the functioning of various departments including power, REO and drinking water and sanitation department. During the meeting, he said that providing uninterrupted power and water supply was a…

Most exit polls predict BJP-led NDA government will return to power

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP-led NDA is set to return to power, according to most exit polls released on Sunday, with Congress-led UPA expected to fall far short of numbers to reach the half-way mark in the Lok Sabha elections.

The exit polls,…

Threats to US would mean Iran's end: Warns Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has asked Iran "never to threaten" the US and warned Tehran that if it wants a fight, it would be "the official end" of the Islamic nation.

"If Iran wants…

Sensex climbs over 960 pts after exit polls

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices opened on a firm note on Monday after most exit polls showed a BJP-led NDA getting a comfortable majority in the now concluded general elections.

The Sensex advanced over 960 points during the early trade…