Shibu Soren Remembered on First Death Anniversary as Hemant Soren Unveils Statue in Native Village

Ranchi: Jharkhand paid heartfelt tributes to veteran tribal leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder Shibu Soren on his first death anniversary on Tuesday, with thousands of people gathering at his ancestral village, Nemra, in Ramgarh district,…

Jharkhand Students Intensify Protest, Warn of Assembly March Amid Recruitment Exam Controversy

Ranchi: The protest by students against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) entered its 11th day on Tuesday, with demonstrators…

Kerala Flood Toll Rises to 21; Six Still Missing as IMD Warns of More Heavy Rain

Thiruvananthapuram: The death toll from the ongoing monsoon fury in Kerala has risen to 21, while six people remain missing, as heavy rain, floods and landslides continue to batter several parts of the state.

The incessant rainfall has triggered…

Iran, Oman Discuss New Shipping Corridor Through Strait of Hormuz

New York: Iran and Oman are in talks to establish a single two-way shipping route through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a move that could help restore maritime traffic through one of the world's most important energy corridors.

Jharkhand on high alert after gangster Sujit Sinha killed in police encounter

Ranchi/Jamtara: Security has been tightened across several districts of Jharkhand after notorious gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter during a prison transfer in Jamtara district, officials said on Monday.

Alerts have been…

‘Free’ public services carry hidden economic costs, says CEA Nageswaran

New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Monday cautioned against the increasing dependence on free or heavily subsidised public services, saying that pricing utilities below their actual cost weakens public finances and hampers…

FairPoint: When the protest became a mirror to society

New Delhi: In Hindu philosophy, there is a belief that everything happens for a reason. If that thought holds, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has served a purpose far greater than drawing…

India’s Q1 GDP may clock 7 pc growth as macro conditions improve amid global tensions: Report

Delhi: With the improving macro conditions, the preliminary estimate indicates that Q1 FY27 GDP for India may clock 7.0 per cent growth, according to a new report. In the last three policies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) downgraded…

Three of a Family, Including Toddler, Killed in Rain-Triggered Landslide in Karnataka's Shivamogga

Shivamogga: Three members of a family, including a three-year-old boy, lost their lives after a landslide triggered by heavy overnight rainfall buried their makeshift shelter in Karnataka's Shivamogga district in the early hours of Sunday.

Bengal STF Arrests Woman Linked to Suspected JeM Associate in Jharkhand

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police Special Task Force has arrested Arpita Sarkar from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district in connection with its investigation into alleged terror links involving suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal,…