Three to four years jail to 16 in fodder scam case

Ranchi (IANS) A special CBI court here on Wednesday convicted 16 accused in a multi-million-rupee fodder scam and jailed them for three to four years.

According to a government lawyer, the Special CBI court of S.N. Mishra convicted the 16 persons…

Major fire in girls hostel in Delhi, 5 hospitalised

New Delhi (IANS) Five inmates were hospitalised after being rescued from a major fire that engulfed a girls hostel in Janakpuri area here on Tuesday, officials said. More than 50 other hostellers were evacuated safely.

"The fire was reported…

Time magazine in about-face now says 'Modi has united India'

New York (IANS) Time magazine, which published a cover story before the Indian election calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "Divider in Chief", has in a quick about-face run report with a headline, "Modi Has United India Like…

Mumbai medico suicide: 2 absconding women doctors nabbed

Mumbai (IANS) Mumbai Police arrested two more absconder accused lady doctors in connection with the abetment of suicide of a medico Payal Tadvi, police said here on Wednesday.

The accused -- Hema Ahuja and Ankita Khandelwal…

Modi, Shah hold marathon meeting ahead of swearing-in

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah held a marathon meeting on Tuesday to discuss crucial aspects of the new government and the likely allocation of ministerial berths.

The meeting comes two days ahead of the…

Ready to carry on fighting BJP-RSS but not as chief, Rahul told CWC

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have told leaders at the Congress Working Committee meeting on Saturday that he was ready to carry the ideological battle against the BJP-RSS but does not want to be bogged down by routine…

3 MLAs, over 60 councillors from Bengal join BJP; more to come

New Delhi (IANS) Three MLAs from West Bengal, including Trinamool Congress-turned-BJP leader Mukul Roy's son Subhrangshu Roy, along with more than 60 councillors on Tuesday joined the BJP here in the presence of BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya…

Congress leaders meet Rahul amid leadership crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his Deputy Sachin Pilot and General Secretaries K.C. Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday met party President Rahul Gandhi amid a leadership crisis following the party's rout in the Lok…

11 security personnel injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Eleven security personnel were injured in an IED blast detonated by Maoist Guerrillas on early Tuesday, police said.

According to police, security personnel were on Long Range Patrolling (LRP) when IED blast hit the vehicle.…

Hot weather makes Ranchiities sweat, more than 400 borewells go dry

Ranchi: For the next 48 hours there would be no respite from the extreme heat wave conditions to the people of Ranchi as the temperature is expected to remain around 42 Degree Celsius.

According to the local weather department for the next…