SC Directs Jharkhand to Notify Entire Saranda Forest as Wildlife Sanctuary

New Delhi — The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Jharkhand government to declare the entire 31,468.25-hectare Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary, pulling up the state for its inconsistent stance and failure to comply with previous court…

CBI Nabs Jharkhand Postal Officials for Taking Bribe in Recruitment Case

New Delhi — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two postal department officials — a Postal Inspector and an Assistant — from the Saraikela Head Post Office in Jharkhand, for allegedly accepting a bribe…

NIA Constitutes Special 10-Member Team to Probe Delhi Blast Near Red Fort

New Delhi — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up a special 10-member team to investigate the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station, officials said on Wednesday.

The team will be headed by NIA Additional Director…

Rs. 5 lakh bounty Naxal commander among two JJMP rebels who surrender in Latehar

Ranchi - Two senior members of the banned Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), including a sub-zonal commander carrying a ?5 lakh bounty, surrendered before police in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Wednesday.

Officials identified them…

ISSF World Championships: Samrat Rana Makes History with Gold in Men’s 10m Air Pistol in Cairo

Cairo — Samrat Rana carved his name into Indian shooting history by clinching the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo on Monday. With this remarkable victory, he became the…

Investigators Suspect Red Fort Blast Was Suicide Attack Using Ammonium Nitrate

New Delhi — Investigators probing the Red Fort car blast are increasingly suspecting that the explosion was a suicide attack, with preliminary evidence indicating the use of ammonium nitrate as the primary explosive.

According to officials,…

Trump to Attend Swearing-In of New US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor

Washington — US President Donald Trump is set to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Sergio Gor, his close aide and the newly appointed US Ambassador to India, at the White House on Monday.

The White House confirmed Trump’s participation…

All Passengers Safe After SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kolkata

New Delhi — A SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Kolkata made an emergency landing on Sunday night following a technical issue in one of its engines, officials at Kolkata Airport confirmed. The airline later stated that all passengers and crew were…

Jharkhand Invites Applications for Free Residential Coaching for Tribal Students Preparing for NEET, JEE

Ranchi — The Jharkhand government has invited applications from Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for free residential coaching to prepare for the NEET and JEE entrance exams under the “Jharkhand Scheduled Tribe Education Upliftment Programme.”

Jharkhand HC Seeks Clarification from State Election Commission on Pending Municipal Polls

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to specify the timeline for conducting long-pending elections to municipal corporations and urban local bodies in the state.

A bench headed by Justice…