Delhi to finalise names of candidates as JMM and Congress both lay claims for RS berth

Ranchi: It seems that Delhi will take the final call over the candidate who would be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls from Jharkhand as part of the Mahagathbandhan as both the JMM and the Congress are staking their claim on the seat. It is being expected…

Rajya Sabha Polls: Congress appeals JMM for sacrifice

Ranchi: Political atmosphere has heated up in Jharkhand in wake of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections with a constant tussle going over the candidate in the ruling coalition.

On Wednesday, State Congress President Rajesh Thakur through a press conference…

Deepak Prakash registers FIR over fake images

Ranchi: Jharkhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash on Wednesday lodged an FIR against unknown persons spreading rumors to spoil his reputation by using his picture with the mining officer of Sahibganj Bibhuti Kumar.

He lodged…

JP Nadda to address BJP’s tribal rally on June 5

Ranchi: BJP’s national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will address a Adivasi Maharally to be organised by the Jharkhand Unit of the party on June 5 at Ranchi. State BJP president Deepak Prakash said that it has been decided to organise a mega rally…

Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment

New Delhi (IANS) A special NIA court on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who has been convicted in a terror funding case, to life imprisonment.

Special NIA Judge Praveen Singh announced the sentence.

In the…

Deity at Qutub Minar survived for last 800 years without worship: Delhi court

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday observed that the deity at the Qutub Minar Complex has survived for 800 years without any worship, and "let it survive in that way".

The oral remark of Additional District Judge Nikhil Chopra of Saket…

Imran Khan joins long march as PTI workers clash with police on streets

Rawalpindi/Lahore (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers and supporters are attempting to make their way towards Islamabad as they pushed aside containers and braved tear gas shelling after answering chairman Imran Khan's call for a long march…

Ahead of sentencing, Yasin Malik seeks to play 'Gandhian card'

New Delhi (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who has been convicted in a terror funding case, on Wednesday told the court that he has been following "Gandhian principles" after giving up arms.

Malik, who is awaiting the quantum…

Gyanvapi mosque case: Muslim side cites 1937 suit to claim mosque, courtyard as waqf property

New Delhi (IANS) The Varanasi district court will hear the civil suit on the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Viswanath temple complex dispute on May 26. The Muslim side has challenged the maintainability of the civil suit by Hindu parties under Order 7, Rule…

3 terrorists, cop killed in gunfight in J&K's Baramulla

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces at Kreeri in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday, adding that one Jammu and Kashmir policeman died during the operation.