UT not permanent feature, positive statement soon: Centre to SC on J&K's statehood

New Delhi, (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that “Union Territory is not a permanent feature” after the Constitution Bench asked the Attorney General and Solicitor General to seek instructions from the Centre over the…

China releases new map; shows Aksai Chin, Arunachal as its territory

New Delhi (IANS) In what could lead to yet another diplomatic flare-up, China has released what it called the "2023 edition of the standard map" of the country showing Aksai Chin -- one of the two large disputed border areas between India and China…

Sensex up more than 100 points in morning trade

New Delhi (IANS) BSE Sensex is up 101 points in trade at 65,097 points in Tuesday morning trade.

Among the top Sensex gainers are Jio Financial, Tech Mahindra, Powergird and JSW Steel up over 1 per cent in trade. Bharti Airtel is down by more…

At CM instructions , delegates of Labour dept visited Leh-Ladakh to take stock of the conditions of migrant workers of Jharkhand

Ranchi: At the directions of the Chief Minister Hemant Soren, a delegation consisting of representatives from Department of Labour took stock of the conditions of tribal labourers coming from the Santhal community of Jharkhand hailing from the Santhal…

Fodder scam: More than 50 including former MLA Gulshan Lal Azmani convicted

Ranchi: A special CBI court on Monday gave its verdict in fodder scam case number (RC 48A/96) Doranda treasury case. Special CBI Judge Vishal Srivastava pronounced the sentence.

There were 124 people were made accused in this case.  Of the…

Deoghar: Devotees rally in Baba temple to offer water

Deoghar: On the last Monday of Shravan, on August 28, a huge crowd of devotees thronged the Baba temple in Deoghar. Long queues of devotees started forming since late night of Sunday to offer water to Shiva Linga.

Due to the rare coincidence…

CID arrested two cyber criminals who cheated Rs 1 crore

Ranchi: CID has arrested two cyber criminals who cheated more than one crore. The arrested cyber criminals are Jitendra Kumar, a resident of Araria, Bihar and Harshvardhan Choubey, a resident of Bhagalpur. The CID has recovered two mobiles, three…

Advocates, in their personal capacity, can solemnise self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday overruled a decision of the Madras High Court which had held that self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu cannot be solemnised in secrecy and cannot be performed in presence of advocates.

A bench of…

'Not Entitled': Centre opposes Bihar caste-based survey in SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday was told by the Union government that nobody except it is entitled to conduct a census or any exercise akin to a census.

A short affidavit was filed by the Office of the Registrar General from the…

Someone messaged me threatening to arrest Abhishek Banerjee: Mamata

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that she had received a message from an unknown person threatening to arrest Trinamool Congress national general secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee.