6.2 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but did not cause damages or casualties, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics bureau said.

The bureau said the…

'Gold prices on the upward trend, to touch Rs 60,000/10 gms soon'

Chennai (IANS) Gold prices are expected to touch Rs 60,000/10 grams 24-carat shortly with the rates touching Rs 58,550 on Monday, a top official of Madras Jewellers and Diamond Merchants Association said.

Buyers are continuing to buy now as…

'Will you put in same regime as in Europe', SC on Google plea against CCI's penalty of Rs 1,337.76 Cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said it could consider sending the application filed by Google back to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The tech giant has moved the apex court seeking stay on a Competition Commission…

Retd Colonel BK Singh joins BJP

Ranchi: Retd Colonel BK Singh who had served in the army for more than thirty years on Saturday joined the Jharkhand BJP here along with his supporters.

In a function held at the party office state BJP president Deepak Prakash welcomed him…

West Singhbhum Police comes out with posters of hardcore Maoists

Chaibasa: The West Singhbhum police has decided to take the help of the common people to catch the hardcore ultras of the CPI Maoists as part of which it has put posters at two separate locations under the Chaibasa Police Station area along with the…

IMD forecasts dry weather in Jharkhand and dip in temp for next 72 hours

Jamshedpur: IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued a forecast of dry weather with a dip in minimum reading in the next 72 hours.

The Western Disturbance as a trough in the middle tropospheric level was hovering with its axis at 5.8 Km above…

Nepal plane crash: 35 killed, three rescued

Kathmandu (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and three rescued after a passenger plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday.

Guru Datta Dhakal, Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski district, said the rescued were rushed to hospitals for treatment.

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam via video conferencing, saying that it will link the shared heritage of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

This…

Amartya Sen's comments on Mamata's PM-like qualities irks BJP, Cong & CPI(M)

Kolkata (IANS) Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen's recent comments that Mamata Banerjee's qualities to achieve the chair of the Prime Minister of the country are unquestionable has irked the state leaderships of all the opposition parties.

Regional committee Member of CPI Maoists carrying reward of Rs 15 lakh caught in Giridih

Giridih: In a major success for the security forces involved in anti-insurgency operations in the state a regional committee member of the CPI Maoists who was carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head has been caught in a joint operation by Giridih…