Jharkhand CGL exam row: Police disperse protesters, student leader detained

Ranchi (IANS) Tensions flared up in Ranchi as students protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination were dispersed by police near the JSSC office. The demonstration,…

Maritime security in focus, India and Sri Lanka explore agreement on defence cooperation

New Delhi (IANS) Recognising shared security interests and challenges in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India and Sri Lanka on Monday agreed to advance defence collaboration with New Delhi reiterating its continued commitment to working closely with…

10 students hospitalised after gas leak at Jaipur coaching centre

New Delhi (IANS) Ten students from a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar in Rajasthan's Jaipur were rushed to the hospital after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a nearby drain. 

The incident that occurred on Sunday evening…

FairPoint: Rahul’s rhetoric falls flat as PM Modi steals spotlight

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress-led Opposition may have thought that it could corner the BJP-led Central government on its pet topic of ‘Save the Constitution’ during the two-day discussion in Lok Sabha, but it was not to be so as Prime Minister Narendra…

Per capita availability of fruits, vegetables increases in India

New Delhi (IANS) Per capita availability of fruits and vegetables in India increased by 7 kg and 12 kg, respectively, in the last decade, according to SBI Research report. 

The main increase in the per capita production of fruits and vegetables…

CID's Counter Intelligence raids multiple places in J&K’s Anantnag, Kulgam districts

Srinagar (IANS) The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), a wing of the CID on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Jammu & Kashmir. Officials sources said that sleuths of CIK carried out raids at Anantnag…

Row erupts in Jharkhand over recovery notices to beneficiaries of Maiya Samman Yojna

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand government has launched a fresh screening process for beneficiaries of the Hemant Soren-led administration's 'Maiya Samman Yojana,' a scheme which was hailed as a "game changer" during the recent Assembly elections. 

Jharkhand villagers launch violent campaign against Maoists in West Singhbhum; 10 reported killed

Chaibasa (IANS) A violent campaign led by villagers against extremists, Maoists, and illegal traders has intensified in the Gudri, Tebo, Goilkera, Sonua, and Anandpur areas of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district.  

Armed with traditional weapons…

Curfew-like situation in Jharkhand's Chakulia due to tigress 'Zeenat'

Jamshedpur (IANS) A curfew-like situation has gripped several villages in the Chakulia block of East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) district over the past four to five days due to fear of a tigress named 'Zeenat.' 

The tigress, originally from…

‘Jungle Raj’: BJP attacks Jharkhand govt over deteriorating law and order

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand BJP's acting president and former MP Ravindra Kumar Ray criticised the Hemant Soren-led state government, alleging that law and order situation has deteriorated in the state.

At a press conference held at the state…