Can't be a sentence less than life imprisonment for accused convicted for murder: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said there cannot be any sentence less than imprisonment for life, if an accused is convicted for murder, an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

A bench of Justices…

BJP leaders are serial killers of democracy: Gaurav Vallabh

Ranchi: The case of third-degree torture allegedly by a BJP leader with a tribal woman in Ranchi is gaining momentum with Congress national spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh alleging that the BJP leader is a serial killer of democracy.

Addressing a…

Ankita Murder Case: JMM and BJP indulge in war of words

Ranchi: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and opposition BJP on Wednesday indulged in a war of words over the heated atmosphere in the state in wake of the Ankita murder case.

JMM’s Central General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya in a press conference…

Residents of Hazaribagh to get receipt of the land, CM gives consent

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren addressed the Zamindari rights being enjoyed by Hazaribagh Municipality till now under the provisions of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 and a meeting convened on 21.06.2022 under the chairmanship of Additional Chief…

Ex-IAS officer’s wife and suspended BJP leader Seema Patra sent to jail for physical abuse of domestic help

Ranchi: Suspended BJP leader and spouse of a retired IAS officer Seema Patra was on Wednesday sent to Birsa Munda Central till September 12 in judicial custody. The woman was arrested in the morning following an FIR against her for perpetuating atrocities against…

Congress ministers return from Raipur for cabinet meeting on Thursday

Ranchi: The four Congress ministers in Hemant Soren's government of the state including Rameshwar Oraon, Banna Gupta, Badal Patralekh and Aalamgir Alam returned to Ranchi from Raipur to attend the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday even as…

Heavy rainfall lashes Chennai, low-lying areas inundated

Chennai (IANS) Heavy rainfall lashed Chennai and its surrounding areas on Thursday leaving several low-lying areas in the state capital inundated.

The rainfall, which commenced at 12 p.m., is continuing unabated and has thrown normal life out…

Many more influential people involved in WBSSC scam: ED's written submission to court

Kolkata (IANS) What were some hearsay allegations in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities has now been accepted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a written submission to a special court ED in…

Lalan Singh asks Sushil Modi to introspect before commenting on Nitish Kumar

Patna (IANS) After Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the resignation of state Law Minister Kartikeya Singh, JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Thursday asked Sushil Modi to first introspect…

NIA planning action against gangsters acting like terrorists including Bishnoi, Bawana

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is mulling action against big gangsters like Lawrence Bishnoi, Kapil Sangwan and Neeraj Bawana and their aides. The Home Ministry has asked the NIA to uproot their entire network as they were…