Court extends Christian Michel's CBI custody

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday extended by another four days the CBI custody of British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal.

Special Judge Arvind…

Heavy rainfall warning issued in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of Kolkata on Saturday issued a heavy rainfall warning for around 10 districts of West Bengal ahead of the approaching storm.

"Yesterday's (Friday) deep depression…

Congress steps up heat on Modi government over 'CAG report' on Rafale

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a probe into the Rafale deal, the political dogfight over the issue intensified with the Congress accusing the Narendra Modi government of "misleading" the apex…

Experimental HIV vaccine found effective in monkeys: Study

New York (IANS) Scientists have found that an experimental HIV vaccine strategy could be effective in non-human primates.

The goal of this strategy is to identify the rare, vulnerable areas on HIV and teach the immune system to make…

5 killed in J&K gunfight, clashes

Srinagar (IANS): Three militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, while two civilians died in subsequent clashes in the area, police said.

The gunfight took place…

Mergers will kill branches when the need is for branch expansion: AIBEA

Chennai (IANS) At a time when India is largely unbanked or underbanked with a low density of banks, the merger of banks will result in the killing of branches and would divert attention from recovering huge outstanding loans, said a top…

CM directs to start 3000 centers soon for developing breed of indigenous cow

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das has directed to start the 3000 centers soon in the state for the development of the breed of indigenous cows and also directed to implement the guidelines strictly which is aimed at…

PAN cards must for selling cigarette in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Sellers who want to sell cigarette and other tobacco products in their shops must have their PAN, GST and vendor license
number. Following the orders of the central government, the state government has made this…

Three arrested with 62 kg of opium from Tamar, Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS): Three people including a woman carrying 62 kg of opium have been arrested by Ranchi Police on Friday.

"Three people travelling in a car from Odisha have been arrested with 62 kg of opium," Ashutosh Shekhar, Rural Superintendent…

Maoist guerrilla carrying Rs 5 lakh reward arrested in Palamau

Ranchi (IANS): A Maoist commander carrying a Rs 5 lakh reward on his head was arrested by the police in Jharkhand's Palamau district on Friday.

"Mukhdeo Yadav, sub zonal commander of the banned Maoist outfit, Communist Party of India…