Cong MLA denied ticket at midnight in Jharkhand, joins Samajwadi Party hours later

Ranchi (IANS) In the high-stakes world of politics, leaders frequently change parties in the hope of securing a ticket. In Jharkhand, a dramatic instance of this was seen late on Thursday night, when the Congress party denied a ticket to one of its…

Lalu Yadav claims INDIA Bloc will form govt in Jharkhand

Patna (IANS) Lalu Prasad Yadav, the National President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), on Friday, expressed confidence that the INDIA Bloc would secure victory in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections, paving the way for the coalition to form…

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda to sit out polls as SC dismisses plea to suspend coal scam conviction

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed his plea seeking suspension of his conviction in the Rs 4,000 crore coal scam to enable him to contest forthcoming Assembly polls. 

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari's remark on Sita Soren stirs row, apology demanded

Ranchi (IANS) Irfan Ansari, a Minister in Jharkhand's Hemant Soren-led government and Congress candidate from the Jamtara constituency has stirred controversy with his remarks about BJP candidate Sita Soren, calling her “rejected” and a "borrowed…

PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh among BJP’s star campaigners for Jharkhand elections

Ranchi (IANS) The BJP has unveiled a list of 40-star campaigners for the Jharkhand Assembly elections which includes top leaders of the party such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home…

Dana intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to hit Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra

Bhubaneswar, (IANS) The cyclonic storm Dana developed over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a 'severe' cyclonic storm The severe cyclonic storm is expected to hit the Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to New Delhi for intergovernmental consultations

New Delhi (IANS) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in New Delhi Thursday night for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC) that will take place on Friday under the motto 'Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability'.

Gangster Aman Sahu barred from contesting elections, petitions rejected by Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh HCs

Ranchi (IANS) Gangster Aman Sahu has been barred from contesting the Jharkhand Assembly elections after both the Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh High Courts rejected his petitions seeking permission to enter the electoral fray. 

Sahu, facing over…

Former J’khand CM Madhu Koda petitions SC seeking suspension of conviction in coal scam

New Delhi (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking suspension of his conviction in the Rs 4,000 crore coal scam to enable him to contest forthcoming Assembly polls. 

On Thursday, a bench headed…

Himanta accuses Hemant Soren of betraying Jharkhand, lying in name of his father

Ranchi (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mounted a sharp attack on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, accusing him of deceiving the people by swearing falsely in the name of his father, Shibu Soren.  

Speaking at an election…