Jharkhand on high alert after gangster Sujit Sinha killed in police encounter

Ranchi/Jamtara: Security has been tightened across several districts of Jharkhand after notorious gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter during a prison transfer in Jamtara district, officials said on Monday.

Alerts have been…

Three of a Family, Including Toddler, Killed in Rain-Triggered Landslide in Karnataka's Shivamogga

Shivamogga: Three members of a family, including a three-year-old boy, lost their lives after a landslide triggered by heavy overnight rainfall buried their makeshift shelter in Karnataka's Shivamogga district in the early hours of Sunday.

India’s Q1 GDP may clock 7 pc growth as macro conditions improve amid global tensions: Report

Delhi: With the improving macro conditions, the preliminary estimate indicates that Q1 FY27 GDP for India may clock 7.0 per cent growth, according to a new report. In the last three policies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) downgraded…

FairPoint: When the protest became a mirror to society

New Delhi: In Hindu philosophy, there is a belief that everything happens for a reason. If that thought holds, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has served a purpose far greater than drawing…

Bengal STF Arrests Woman Linked to Suspected JeM Associate in Jharkhand

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police Special Task Force has arrested Arpita Sarkar from Jharkhand's Sahibganj district in connection with its investigation into alleged terror links involving suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal,…

Asmita Dey Claims Commonwealth Games 2026 Judo Gold in Women's 48kg Category

Glasgow: India's Asmita Dey secured the women's 48kg judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after defeating Canada's Heidi Quach in a closely contested final on Thursday, adding another prestigious title to the country's medal…

Lovepreet Singh Wins Commonwealth Games Silver After Falling 1kg Short of Gold

Glasgow: India's Lovepreet Singh came within touching distance of a Commonwealth Games gold medal but had to settle for silver in the men's +110kg weightlifting event after finishing just one kilogram behind champion David Liti of New Zealand.

Security Forces Uncover Terror Hideout in Rajouri Forest, Recover Supplies

Jammu: Security forces have uncovered a concealed terror hideout deep inside the forests of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, recovering a cache of supplies believed to have been stocked for militant use.

Officials said the hideout…

Lok Sabha Passes Vande Mataram Bill, Insulting National Song to Become Punishable Offence

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the national song Vande Mataram to receive legal protection similar to that accorded to the national anthem, Jana Gana…

Hemant Soren Seeks Higher Central Scholarship Funds for Jharkhand Students in Letter to PM Modi

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to increase financial assistance for scholarship schemes benefiting students from Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Backward Classes…