India wins key posts in UN poll

New Delhi (IANS) India has won a major victory with the country's candidates being elected to several key positions in UN bodies including a prestigious five-year term at the International Narcotics Control Board.

India's Jagjit Pavadia,…

Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC rejects unconditional apology of Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the "unconditional and unqualified apology" tendered by Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in response to the contempt notice issued to the company…

'Don't want to work with corrupt people', AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigns from party

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Delhi High Court dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Raaj Kumar Anand resigned from the party, saying he doesn't…

Yellow alert for rain in many districts of Jharkhand, Weather to be clear after April 12 – MeT Department

Ranchi:  The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of rain and thunderstorm in the southern and central parts of the state. During this period the wind speed is likely to be between 30 to 40 km per hour. A decrease in temperature can…

MP-MLA Court issued life imprisonment to former JMM MLA Paulus Surin, Naxalite Jetha Kachhap also sentenced jail in 11 year old murder case

Ranchi:  Paulus Surin, a two-time MLA from JMM, and Naxalite Jetha Kachhap have been sentenced to life imprisonment. This punishment was given by Justice Dinesh Kumar of MP-MLA Court on Wednesday. Apart from Paulus Surin, Naxalite Jetha Kachhap, Krishna…

An inmate from Samastipur came to Rinpas for treatment is missing from Pandara

Ranchi:  A 52-year-old man, who had come from Samastipur in Bihar for treatment at Rinpas in Kanke area of the capital Ranchi, has gone missing. The family members did a lot of searching for him, but no trace of him could be found.  His name is Virendra…

Sarna Tribals performed rituals to invoke Nature God on the eve of ‘Sarhul’ Festival in Ranchi

Ranchi: Hundreds of Tribals were on Tuesday seen in traditional attire playing with traditional drum ‘Mandar’, worship ‘Saal’ Tree and carrying urn on their head during ‘Kalash Yatra’ during a ritual to invoke nature on the eve of Festival of Nature…

Sectors like capital goods, auto lead Sensex to new high

New Delhi (IANS) An important feature of the recent rally in India is that it is led by fundamentally strong sectors like capital goods, automobiles, banking and metals, says V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

ED raids 35 locations in TN in drug trafficking case

Chennai (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Tuesday were conducting raids at 35 locations across Tamil Nadu in a drug trafficking case.

The raids that commenced in the morning follow the recent interrogation of film director…

Sandeshkhali tense after attack on police camp

Kolkata (IANS) Tension prevailed in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali on Tuesday after an attack on a police camp here.

The attack happened late Monday night in which one constable was injured who was admitted to a local hospital. The cops have…