Govt taking effective steps to empower rural women

Ranchi: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, significant strides have been made in the empowerment and economic self-reliance of rural women in Ranchi.

Since 2019, the credit linkage provided to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) has increased…

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran

Tel Aviv (IANS) The political head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has been assassinated in Tehran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Wednesday. 

Haniyeh was killed alongside one of his bodyguards at his residence…

Liquor policy case: CM Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Kavitha's judicial custody extended

New Delhi (IANS) A court here on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and BRS leader K. Kavitha in the excise policy case. 

The accused were produced through video…

Stock market closes near all-time high; Nifty at 24,951

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity indices closed near an all-time high on Wednesday following positive action in the broader market. 

At closing, the Sensex was at 81,741, up 285 points or 0.35 per cent, and the Nifty was at 24,951, up 93 points…

UPSC strikes off Puja Khedkar's name from IAS, bars her permanently from all exams

Mumbai (IANS) In a major development, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the provisional candidature of IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar and has permanently barred her from all future examinations/selections, as per an official…

CM Vijayan refutes Home Minister Amit Shah's claims of prior alert, says 'no time for blame game'

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre had alerted the Kerala government on July 23, warning of possible danger in and around Wayanad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refuted…

Where have 71 ponds gone? HC asks Ranchi civic body

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation over the disappearance of ponds in Ranchi.

The court questioned the corporation, asking where the 71 ponds reported to have existed…

Howrah-CSMT Express train derails in Jharkhand, two dead

Jamshedpur (IANS) Two persons were killed and 50 others injured after 18 coaches of a train bound for Mumbai derailed in Jharkhand on Tuesday. 

The Howrah-CSMT Express (train number 12810) derailed between Rajkharsawan and Badabambo stations…

Massive landslides in Wayanad, 19 dead

Kozhikode (IANS) At least 19 people were killed in a massive landslide at Churalpara in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday, said officials here.  

The landslides were reported to have occurred at around 2 a.m. and the area was cut off.

Kerala…

Cloudburst damages shops, houses in Himachal's Parvati Valley

Manali (IANS) Several shops, houses, and a bridge were damaged in popular trekking destination Tosh in Himachal Pradesh's Parvati Valley after a cloudburst on early Tuesday. However, no loss of human life has been reported, officials said.