Sonia meets suspended AAP MP Sanjay Singh, says 'you have our full support'

New Delhi (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday met AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was suspended for the remainder of the Monsoon Session for 'unruly behaviour' in Parliament and told him "you have our full…

Reliance, L&T lead Sensex surge

New Delhi (IANS) Globally market participants will be closely watching US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell’s comments about the disinflation process in the US and the likely trend in interest rate, says V.K, Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist…

Centre moves plea before SC seeking extension of ED Director's term, court to hear tomorrow

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of tenure of the present ED Director Sanjay Mishra, when his term is set to end on July 31 in accordance with a recent SC judgement.

A…

LS passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill amid protests by Oppn

New Delhi (IANS) Amid protests by the Congress-led opposition, which has been seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response and presence in the Lok Sabha on the Manipur situation, the Lower House on Wednesday passed the Forest (Conservation)…

Two killed, one injured in police firing in Bihar's Katihar

Patna (IANS) Two persons were killed and another injured as police opened fire when a protest demonstration turned violent in Bihar’s Katihar district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Barsoi block when local villagers were staging a dharna…

Ranchi court imposes Rs 500 fine on Ameesha Patel in cheque bounce case

Ranchi (IANS) The civil court in Ranchi has imposed a fine of Rs 500 on actress Ameesha Patel after her counsel did not turn out to cross-examine a prosecution witness in the cheque bounce case filed against her. 

The court fixed August 7 as…

Drought like situation in Jharkhand, as Monsoon gets Weaker

Ranchi: Jharkhand is once again standing on the verge of drought. If the monsoon does not cooperate this time too, then the crisis for the farmers will increase further. The rainfall should have been more than 436 mm by now.

So far the state…

Businessman Vishnu Aggarwal did not appear before ED, Inquiries were to be held in the land embezzlement case, expressed inability to appear

Ranchi: Businessman Vishnu Agarwal did not appear before the ED in Ranchi on Wednesday.

He was to be questioned in connection with the rigging in the sale and purchase of many other land including army land in Ranchi's Cheshire Home, Pugdu…

Monsoon will be active again from July 28, Chance of rain and hopes of farmers increased

Ranchi: Rains have reduced in Jharkhand, still people in the state are expecting normal rains.

The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in Bokaro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga as well as adjoining areas of East and West Singhbhum.

There…

Naxalites stopped bridge construction in Khunti, Three Naxalites arrived with weapons, beat up labourers and broke vehicles

Ranchi: Armed Naxalites reached Murhu in Khunti district late at night riding on a bike and beat up the laborers.

The JCB, bike and other vehicles present there have also been vandalised.

The incident happened late Tuesday night.