Maha ads story: After political damage, Shinde in 'damage-control' mode

Mumbai (IANS) A day after the ruling Shiv Sena's ad blitzkrieg resulted in a political carpet-bombing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday lapsed into a 'damage-control' mode.

The party issued a fresh, 'politically…

Heavy rain forecasted from July 4, yellow alert issued in 17 districts including Ranchi - MeT Department

Ranchi: Heavy rainfall will take place at many places in Jharkhand between July 4 and July 6. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert regarding thunderstorms in 17 districts of the state including Ranchi for the next two days.

Bus crushed four female Kanwariyas, one dead, one in critical condition

Ranchi: Four women Kanwariyas of Ranchi were run over by a bus. The incident is in Ladma village of Konadi Saksohara Road NH-30A under the Barh police station area of Patna. Where a high-speed bus crushed four women Kanwaris of Ranchi late on Saturday. In…

After three deaths in six months Chandi Path organised in IIT ISM Dhanbad

Ranchi: There is an atmosphere of fear in IIT ISM Dhanbad due to 3 deaths inside the ISM campus in the last 6 months. Yajna, Mahamrityunjaya chanting, Akhand Ramayana recitation, Chandi recitation have been organized at IIT ISM Dhanbad from June 30. Professor…

ED to interrogate PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope in jail on Monday

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to interrogate PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope in Birsa Munda Central Jail on Monday. Dinesh Gope was arrested by the NIA on May 21. He was taken into custody and interrogated. 

In the NIA’s interrogation, Dinesh…

Bengal pre-poll violence: One killed in Haroa bomb blast, toll rises to 13 in 25 days

Kolkata (IANS) Paritosh Mondal, a local youth was killed in a bomb blast on Monday at Harao in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

Initial investigation revealed he was manufacturing crude bombs at an abandoned place at Shalipur area…

Over 10,000 perform Amaranth Yatra on day two

Srinagar (IANS) Over 10,000 pilgrims performed the Amaranth Yatra on the second day as another batch of 4,758 Yatris left Jammu for the Valley on Monday. 

Officials said that 10,467 pilgrims had 'Darshan' inside the Amarnath cave shrine…

Army rescues 5 youth kidnapped by militant outfit in Manipur

Imphal (IANS) The Army and Assam Rifles troopers rescued five youth belonging to the Meitei community after they were abducted by Kuki militants two days ago, official sources said.

An official in Imphal said on Sunday that the Army and the…

Shinde a ‘temporary guest’, Maha to get new CM soon, claims Raut

Mumbai (IANS) A day after the dust of the Maharashtra political quake hovers in the air, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi got into a war-mode with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut predicting that the state will soon get a new…

Govt to take up issue of Khalistani posters displaying Indian diplomats' names with concerned nations: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the issue of Indian diplomats' names appearing on posters of Khalistani elements in Canada, would be taken up with Canadian and other nations' governments as it may…