JMM expelled Sita Soren and Lobin Hembrom from party for 6 years

Ranchi: Ranchi, May 17: The JMM Friday expelled two party MLAs-Sita Soren and Lobin Hembrom from the party for six years for fighting Lok Sabha elections against the INDI Alliance candidates.

Earlier, the party expelled Chamra Linda, who represents…

Sensex rises 155 points after positive global cues

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks surged on Thursday, following positive Asian peers and US CPI data, which rose slightly less than expected in April.

At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up 155 points or 0.21 per cent, at 73,159 points, and Nifty…

'Cowardly, dastardly act', says PM Modi on attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the attack on Slovakia's PM Robert Fico, calling it a "cowardly and dastardly act".

The Slovakian Prime Minister was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday.

ONGC, Oil India to get relief as Centre cuts windfall tax on crude oil

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government has cut the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 5,700 rupees ($68.34) per metric ton from 8,400 rupees with effect from Thursday, as part of its fortnightly revision that is calibrated with global prices.

Sensex surges 676 points on expectations of rate cuts

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks surged on Thursday following expectations of rate cuts.

At closing, Sensex was up 676 points or 0.93 per cent, at 73,663 points and Nifty was up 203 points or 0.92 per cent, at 22,403 points.

Among…

Slovakian PM Fico regains consciousness after long operation

Bratislava (IANS/DPA) Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, has regained consciousness after an operation lasting several hours, local media has reported.

However, neither…

Monsoon likely to arrive in Kerala by May 31: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that this year, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 31, with a model error of ± 4 days.

Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June…

Govt slashes prices of 41 medicines

New Delhi (IANS) The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments.

Antacids, multivitamins, and antibiotics are among the medicines that…

EAM Jaishankar takes dig at Canada, says freedom of speech cannot be freedom to support separatism and terrorism in foreign country

New Delhi (IANS) Targeting the Justin Trudeau government for giving refuge to pro-Khalistani elements, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that further deterioration in bilateral ties would eventually result in a big loss…

ED to interrogate Minister Alamgir Alam for six days, court gives approval

Ranchi:  Minister Alamgir Alam, accused of money laundering related to the tender scam, was presented in the special court of Ranchi PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) on Thursday amid tight security.

After presenting him in the court,…