Jaitley returns home after medical treatment in US

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday returned to India after spending four weeks in the US where he underwent medical treatment.

"Delighted to be back home," Jaitley said in a tweet. In his absence,…

Citizenship Bill will not harm Assam and Northeast, assures Modi

Guwahati (IANS) Unfazed by the resistance in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government's intention is to pass the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill but assured the people of the region that it will…

Lessons for India as Twitter refuses to attend House panel hearing

New Delhi (IANS) When Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused to attend a US Senate hearing on September 5 last year and instead let an empty chair and a nameplate represent him, the gesture left many lawmakers fuming.

Google instead sent a letter…

'Road accidents claim more lives than murders in Ranchi'

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday launched the road safety week and appealed to people to follow traffic rules.

"Road accident statistics are surprising. Youth is the largest casualty of road accidents,"…

Swine flu death toll touches 100 in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Four people died of swine flu in Rajasthan on Friday, taking the total death toll from the disease to 100 in the state so far this year, said health officials.

The patients who lost their lives were from Kota, Jodhpur,…

Nigerian delegation lauds works being done in Jharkhand, assures to replicate model in their country

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that his government was realizing the thoughts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who launched the Swach Bharat Abhiyaan…

JVM-P wants to fight on Godda LS seat

Ranchi: Two main opposition parties, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress in New Delhi on Thursday announced agreeing on seat sharing formula, but another opposition party has disagreed to seat-sharing formula. 

Air Marshal Sinha, who headed Rafale negotiating team, dismisses 'leaked note'

New Delhi (IANS) Air Marshal (retd.) S.B.P. Sinha, who headed the Indian Negotiating Team that finalized the Rafale contract, on Friday dismissed a controversial leaked note, claiming interference by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the deal,…

PMO not a party to Rafale deal: Former Defence Secretary

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, former Defence Secretary G. Mohankumar -- during whose tenure the Rafale deal was finalised -- said on Friday that the deal was a clean one and the Prime Minister's…

Seven killed, five missing in J&K after season's heaviest snowfall

Srinagar (IANS) Seven people were killed and five went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following season's heaviest snowfall on Thursday.

Two people were rescued alive on Friday by relief and rescue teams from a police post that was buried…