Strengthening innovation alliance in focus as US NSA Sullivan travels to India on final visit

New Delhi (IANS) India and the United States are expected to hold discussions on a range of strategic, regional, and bilateral issues, including the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) during US National Security Advisor (NSA)…

NIA conducts raids in Maoist areas of Jharkhand, seizes equipment and diaries

Bokaro (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out extensive raids in multiple villages of Gomia in Bokaro district and Vishnugarh block in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, targeting Maoist operatives.  

The operation, conducted…

Key accused arrested by NIA in Jharkhand CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key accused in the Jharkhand CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case, according to an official statement released on Saturday.  

Bachha Singh, alias Bachha Babu Singh, a resident…

Farmers in Jharkhand forced to destroy bumper vegetable crop amid plummeting prices

Ranchi (IANS) Farmers in Jharkhand are grappling with severe financial distress despite a bumper harvest as vegetable prices have plunged in markets across the state over the past week, leaving them unable to recover even the basic costs of cultivation.…

Dense fog covers North India: Flights cancelled, trains delayed amid severe weather

New Delhi (IANS) Dense fog engulfed parts of North India, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting travel plans. At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, visibility dropped to zero, leading to delays and cancellations. A total of 202…

Bhopal gas tragedy waste containers parked in Pithampur for 24 hrs, bandh called today

Bhopal (IANS) For over 24 hours, container trucks carrying hazardous chemical waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal have remained parked at the premises of the Ramki factory in the Ashapura area of Pithampur, Dhar district,…

Alert along Tripura-Mizoram-B’desh border after reports of cross-border movement of militants

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) Security forces including the Border Security Force (BSF) are on a high alert after reports of movement of militants from Bangladesh along the Tripura and Mizoram borders, officials said on Friday. 

Tripura has a 856…

Jaipal Singh Munda: Pioneer of India's Olympic gold in hockey and champion of tribal rights

Ranchi (IANS) In the serene village of Takra, nestled in the forests of Khunti district, 50 km from Ranchi,  Amru Pahan and Radhamuni were blessed with a boy on January 3, 1903, and he would grow to become Jaipal Singh Munda, an iconic figure known…

IPS Randhir Verma honoured on martyrdom anniversary for heroic sacrifice

Dhanbad (IANS) The date January 3, 1991, remains etched in the collective memory of Dhanbad as the day when an extraordinary act of bravery and sacrifice unfolded right at the centre of the city. On this day, IPS officer Randhir Verma, then serving…

Indian economy in robust spot globally in 2025 with high frequency indicators picking up growth

New Delhi (IANS) As 2025 begins on a note of heightened global uncertainties ahead of the US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, India continues to be in a much stronger position with high frequency indicators showing a pick up in the pace…