121 polling booths in Jharkhand managed by women

Ranchi (IANS) Women power was on full display in Jharkhand during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls with 121 polling booths being managed by women on Monday.

Of the 6,072 polling booths in the fourth phase, 121 were exclusively managed by…

People set a dozen vehicle on fire, 1 injured in firing as people protest against pollution of coal outsourcing firm in Dhanbad

Dhanbad: All hell broke loose in Bhouran of Eastern Jharia area of the BCCL as people protesting against the air pollution caused by the outsourcing firm were fired upon by the guards of the company in which a person sustained serious injuries. Miffed…

63.77 pc voters lock fate of 59 candidates in EVM

Ranchi: Much to the respite of the Election Commission Lok Sabha polls on three seats of Jharkhand including Chatra, Lohardaga (ST) and Palamu (SC) concluded peacefully in the state with 63.77 percent voters turning up…

Chowkidaar will not leave terrorists whether in Pakistan or traitors inside nation: Modi

Jamua: Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again raked up the issue of nationalism in the country and assured the people that whether the terrorist are in Pakistan or traitors inside the nation no one will be spared by…

Government stake to fall below 51 pc in bluechip PSUs to boost disinvestment

New Delhi (IANS) Government proposes to offload a substantial portion of its stake in select blue-chip companies this year to meet higher disinvestment target even though the exercise will bring down its holding below 51 per cent level, the minimum…

Aircel-Maxis: Chidambaram's interim protection extended 13 times

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A special court has extended 13 times the interim protection from arrest it granted to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and 14 times to his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis deal case, due…

Rs 300 cr hole in Air India pocket as Pakistan air space closes

New Delhi (IANS) Air India has suffered losses of around Rs 300 crore since late February as its long haul flights from New Delhi are taking longer to reach destinations in Europe, the Gulf and the US because of the closure of Pakistan's airspace.

NIA raids three places in Kerala, police say one detained

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday raided three places in Kerala in connection with an Islamic State module, with police in the state saying that one suspect had been detained.

The NIA said…

72 constituencies go to polls in fourth phase on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 72 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over nine states, mostly in Hindi heartland, will go to polls in the fourth phase of the elections on Monday.

An estimated 12.79 crore electorate will be eligible to exercise their…

For BJP, election starts now

New Delhi (IANS) For the ruling BJP, the general election of 2019 jump-starts now. This is where the BJP takes the knife to the prison yard fight, for in 2014, it won 161 of the 240 seats on view. As middle and north India goes to the polls…