Jharkhand HC to hear attempt to rape case against MLA Dhulu Mahto on Dec 12

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court will hear an attempt to rape charge against Baghmara MLA Dhulu Mahto on December 12.

It was decided by the bench of Justice Sanjay Prasad while hearing an appeal against the lower court order filed by Mahto.

Calcutta HC seeks affidavit from Bengal govt on PIL alleging MGNREGA irregularities

Kolkata (IANS) A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Monday sought an affidavit from the West Bengal government in connection with a PIL filed by the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, alleging irregularities and…

Assam's Dibrugarh University rusticates 18 students for ragging

Dibrugarh (Assam) (IANS) The authorities at Assam's Dibrugarh University on Monday rusticated at least 18 students for their alleged role in ragging a student who eventually jumped off a two-storey building of the varsity hostel "to save himself…

DHFL 34,615 cr loan fraud case: Money laundered via 87 shell firms

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its charge sheet lodged in the Rs 34,615 crore DHFL loan fraud case has said that the accused created 87 shell companies and 2,60,000 fake borrowers to launder money. The charge sheet was…

'Xi step down' - protests erupt in China over harsh Covid curbs

New Delhi (IANS) Protests against Chinese government's strict Covid measures have intensified with people taking to the streets against President Xi Jinping's harsh zero-Covid policy.

Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai,…

US-France competition heats up for fighter jets to deck INS Vikrant

New Delhi: The intense competition between US aerospace giant Boeing and French major Dassault Aviation to deck their fighter jets on India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant seems to have heated up.

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Government to provide relief to 30 lakh drought-hit farmer families: Hemant Soren

Ramgarh: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said his government will provide relief to 30 lakh farmer families battling drought in the state as part of which they will be provided Rs 3500 per family to battle the drought.

Addressing a function organised…

In two days the mercury of the Ranchi will further fall, cold will intensify

Ranchi: Cold has started increasing in the state capital Ranchi as according to the information received from the Meteorological Department a drop in the minimum temperature is being recorded every day in the capital Ranchi.

IMD has forecast that…

JBVNL asks for Rs 500 crores from Government to buy electricity as load shedding continues in the state

Ranchi: The power crisis that has been going on for the last fortnight is still continuing in the state as a shortage of 300 to 400 MW of power is being recorded in the entire state including Ranchi. Due to this power cuts continue till peak hour…

Maan Ki Baat: PM heaps praise on Library Man of Jharkhand Sanjay Kacchap

Dumka/Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the library campaign of Marketing Secretary of Dumka Agricultural Produce Market Committee Sanjay Kachhap in his Mann Ki Baat program. Sanjay Kachhap has set up libraries for needy children and youth…