Janmashtami Traffic Restrictions in Ranchi: These Roads Will See Diversions on Sept 4-5

Traffic movement across Ranchi is set to be affected on September 4 and 5 as the city gears up for Janmashtami celebrations. With tableaux, bhajan sandhya and a Dahi Handi competition scheduled at different locations, Ranchi Police have put in place…

Two workers rescued alive from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after flash floods

KATHMANDU: (Sep 4) Two men have been rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project 10 days after the Bhotekohi flash floods disaster.

They have been identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45, and Sanjay Sah, 30.

Jharkhand Plans Satellite Townships to Support Future Urban Growth

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed officials to examine the possibility of developing satellite townships in urbanised districts across the state as part of a broader plan to manage future population growth and improve urban infrastructure.

Traffic Restrictions Announced in Ranchi for Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations

Traffic movement across several parts of Ranchi will be restricted on September 4 and 5 in view of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2026 celebrations, with the traffic police announcing diversions and restrictions to manage the expected rush during the…

China’s Media Restrictions Obscure True Scale of Tibet Flood Tragedy: RSF

Tight restrictions imposed by Chinese authorities on journalists and independent media are making it difficult to establish the true scale of the devastation caused by recent flash floods in Tibet, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said.

The…

Jharkhand Selects Giridih, Karma OCPs for Pilot Project on Repurposing Closed Coal Mines

In a major step towards the scientific rehabilitation and sustainable repurposing of closed coal mines, the Jharkhand government has selected the Giridih Open Cast Project (OCP) and Karma OCP in Ramgarh district as pilot projects under the Centre’s…

Supreme Court to Hear Jharkhand DGP Appointment Case Again on September 7

The long-running dispute over the appointment of Jharkhand’s Director General of Police (DGP) is set to come up before the Supreme Court again on September 7. The court held a brief hearing in the matter on Wednesday and directed that the case…

Kuki-Zo MLAs Return to Manipur Assembly After Three-Year Absence, Signalling Possible Shift

In a development carrying significant political and symbolic weight, two Kuki-Zo legislators attended the Manipur Legislative Assembly in person on Wednesday for the first time since ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023.

Haokholet…

Iran Launches Retaliatory Strikes on US Positions as Gulf Conflict Escalates

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks against US military positions in the Middle East, sharply escalating the latest confrontation after American forces carried out strikes on targets inside southern Iran.

The Islamic Revolutionary…

Have Jharkhand’s Tribals Been Reduced to Pawns in the Game of Politics?

Jharkhand completed 26 years as a separate state on November 15, 2026. Yet the larger question that shaped the movement for statehood remains largely unanswered: has the creation of Jharkhand actually transformed the lives of its tribal communities?