18 injured in grenade attack on bus

Jammu (IANS) At least 18 people were injured on Thursday when militants hurled a grenade on a parked passenger bus here in Jammu and Kashmir.

Inspector General of Police Manish Kumar Sinha said the incident occurred around 11.30…

Poverty reduced in India but divisive policies undermining growth: UN human rights chief

United Nations (IANS) While admitting that poverty has fallen in India, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet cautioned that divisive policies will undermine the country's economic growth.

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council…

Yasin Malik booked under PSA

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that can keep him in detention for up to two years, JKLF sources said on Thursday.

"Malik Sahab was…

Trinamool, BJP in rally war on women's day

Kolkata (IANS) The bitter rivalry between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and formidable challengers BJP will now spill over to the streets of Kolkata on Friday -- the International Women's Day -- when stalwarts of the two parties…

Jharkhand cabinet approves 2.77-acre land for Adani Power

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday gave its approval to 31 proposals, including 2.77 acres of land for 1600 MW thermal power plant of Adani Power at Godda district.

"The cabinet cleared…

Centre tells SC: Rafale documents are stolen

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday told the court that documents related to Rafale that have appeared in the media and cited by petitioners seeking a recall of the December 14 ruling giving a clean chit to the government on the purchase of 36…

Become job givers rather than job seekers: CM asks SC-ST youths

Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that SC-ST entrepreneurs should become job giver instead of a job seeker. The state government will soon make an industrial policy, under which SC-ST entrepreneurs will get a subsidy. A draft will be prepared soon…

Nationalism, development and Good governance priority for Modi govt : Raghubar

Godda: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that nationalism, development and good governance are the priorities for the Modi government based on which all the schemes for the betterment of the villages, poor…

Amit Shah attacks Rahul Baba over questioning air strikes post Pulwama

Godda: BJP’s national president once again attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders who are questioning the
air strike and claimed that earlier Pakistan use to return beheaded bodies of the jawans…

SC to hear plea against constitutional validity of restitution of conjugal rights

New Delhi (IANS) A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the constitutional validity of various legal provisions permitting the restitution of conjugal rights, on the grounds that it places a "disproportionate…