Azam Khan convicted in another hate speech case

Rampur (IANS) A court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district on Saturday convicted senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MLA Mohd Azam Khan in a hate speech case.

The MP/MLA court sentenced Khan to a two-year jail term for remarks he…

Trinamool Congress activist hacked to death in post-poll violence

Kolkata (IANS) A Trinamool Congress activist was hacked to death on Saturday by alleged All India Secular Front Activists (AISF) workers at Canning in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

The victim has been identified as Nantu Ghazi…

K'taka man accused of making threat calls to Gadkari has terror links, probe reveals

Belagavi (Karnataka) (IANS) A Karnataka man accused of making threat and extortion calls to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has terror links, an ongoing probe into the case has revealed.

Sources said on Saturday…

PM Modi's France visit unprecedented: Foreign Secretary

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to France has been "unprecedented and highly successful".

Addressing a press briefing in Paris on the culmination of the Prime…

PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with French Prez

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation during the delegation-level talks in Paris on Friday.

Both the leaders discussed a wide range of areas…

Poll Violence: BJP worker succumbs to injuries in Bengal; toll mounts to 46

Kolkata (IANS) The death toll in panchayat election related violence in West Bengal continued to rise after a BJP worker, who was injured in clashes on the counting day on July 11, died at a hospital on Friday.

The deceased has been identified…

Chief Minister Hemant Soren directs to expedite Teachers appointment in the state

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said “The government is committed to provide better and quality education to the children of the state.” Government schools are being strengthened in this connection. Along with providing infrastructure…

Case will be registered under disproportionate assets and Prevention of Corruption Act against suspended Chief Engineer Virendra Ram – Jharkhand CM

Ranchi: A case will now be registered in the ACB against Virendra Ram, the suspended Chief Engineer of the Rural Works Department, who was suspended for acquiring illegal assets worth Rs 125 crore and corruption. The case will be registered under…

HDFC Bank should cooperate in better operation of model schools: CM

Ranchi: A delegation of HDFC Bank met Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday. The delegation apprised the bank about the work being done under CSR in the development of rural areas. HDFC Bank is playing its role in the development of education, drinking…

CM Hemant Soren allocated Rs 1.24 crore for outsource personnel posted at Shravani Mela in Deoghar

Ranchi: An allocation of Rs 1, 24, 83,000 has been made by the Health Department for the salary item of additional employees deputed at Shravani Mela Deoghar. All these employees are serving in different categories under outsourcing in the district…