Deep depression results in heavy to very heavy rain in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The deep depression which originated from the Bay of Bengal has resulted in heavy to very heavy rain over Jharkhand during the past 24 hours.

The deep depression was located over southern Jharkhand and adjoining north Odisha and West…

CM asks MLAs to take government schemes to villages and homes

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has asked the MLAs of the Mahagathbandhan to take welfare schemes being run by the state government to each and every village and home in the state.

Chairing a meeting of the cabinet ministers and MLAs…

FIR lodged against Imran Khan over threats hurled at police, judiciary and bureaucracy

Islamabad (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has been booked for openly hurling threats to senior most police officials, a female judge, the state institutions and bureaucracy during his public…

Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest

Srinagar (IANS) Former chief minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti was placed under house arrest on Sunday in her official residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.

Suhail Bukhari, spokesman of the…

From Jharkhand's rocky soil emerge young stars of women's football

Ranchi (IANS) Battling all odds, many Jharkhand women have made their way into national and international football teams and become role models for others.

The women's football team which shines at the national and international level includes…

After Azad, Anand Sharma resigns from Himachal committee

New Delhi (IANS) Upset for being ignored, Senior leader of the Congress, Anand Sharma has resigned from the Himachal Congress steering committee.

Sources close to Sharma said he has sent his letter to the Congress President after being sidelined…

Delhi excise policy probe: CBI confirms LOC against 8 persons, no clarity on Sisodia

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday confirmed that Look Out Circulars (LOC) were issued against eight private persons in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor scam case.

However, there was no clarity from…

BJP reminds government the promises made to the public

Ranchi: BJP has reminded Chief Minister Hemant Soren of the promises made to the public before coming to power. BJP state president Deepak Prakash in a press conference said that the government is continuously cultivating lies before coming to power…

Major search and combing operations on in Budha Pahad, bomb explosions heard

Ranchi: A major offensive has been launched by the forces involved in anti-insurgency operations in the state to flush out the Maoists from their safe haven of Budha Pahad. On Friday the surrounding area was shaken by a loud explosion in the forests…

34th National Games scam: CBI raids house of Jharkhand Taekwondo Association VP

Dhanbad: A joint team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Ranchi and Dhanbad raided the house of Jharkhand State Taekwondo Association (JSTA) vice-president Prabhat Kumar Sharma today in connection with the 34th National Games scam.