10 missing in Gomti, Ganga rivers in UP, searches on

Kanpur/Lucknow (UP) (IANS) Ten persons were missing and feared drowned in two separate incidents in Lucknow and Kanpur on Tuesday, police said.

While four youths went missing in the Gomti river in Lucknow during idol immersion, six persons,…

Rain fails to dampen spirit of people, devotees carrying umbrellas indulge in pandal hopping

Ranchi: It seems that the heavy rainfall has failed to dampen the spirit of the people in the state capital as despite regular pounding it could not prevent people from coming out on the roads and offering prayers to Maa Durga on the auspicious day of…

More rains predicted in Ranchi and other districts of Jharkhand

Ranchi: The sky in the capital Ranchi is likely to remain cloudy over the course of the next few days also. On Monday light rain also occurred in many areas denting the festive spirit of Durga Puja.

According to the Meteorological Department, the…

Maoists set JCB on fire in Ranchi

Ranchi: Suspected ultras belonging to the CPI Maoists set on fire a JCB machine involved in a railway project under the Mccluskieganj Police Station area of this district. 

Police said that the incident took place near Chatinadi. Police said…

PVUN adopts two Asiatic lions of Ranchi’s Bhagwan Birsa Munda Zoo

Ramgarh: Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (PVUN) Ltd has signed an MoU with Jharkhand Zoo Authority for adopting two Asiatic lions at the Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park for one year as a step toward conserving wildlife.

The zoo is a pride of Jharkhand…

EC announces bypolls to seven Assembly seats in 6 states

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission Monday announced by-elections to seven vacant Assembly seats in six states to be held in November.

The Commission said that polling will be held on November 3 and counting of votes will take place on…

IAF aircraft scramble after bomb threat in Iranian passenger flight

New Delhi (IANS) Indian securities authorities were on alert following a bomb threat on board an Iranian passenger flight when it was approaching Delhi.

Sources said that IAF fighter aircraft were scrambled, which followed the aircraft at a…

Minor girl abducted from place of worship in Jharkhand and gang raped

Ranchi (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light during the Durga Puja festivities in Garhwa, Jharkhand. A minor girl was kidnapped by some people from near the deities' idols in Saraidohar village in the district's Chinia police station…

Ravan Dahan: 70 feet long effigy of demon king to be set up in Morhabadi, traditional dances to be performed

Ranchi: After two years, again this time Dussehra will be celebrated in the historic Morhabadi ground of Ranchi for which preparations are in full swing. This year marks the 74th Dusherra celebrations at Morhabadi Maidan. Like every year this time…

Governor & Chief Minister pay tributes on Gandhi Jayanti

Ranchi: The whole country remembered Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries on Sunday.

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti at Tiril Ashram in Ranchi, Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Hemant…