SC issues notice to Centre for timely, transparent appointments in CVC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking timely and transparent filling of long-pending vacancies in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to ensure that the commission can effectively discharge…

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren wins trust vote, BJP stages walkout

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday won the trust vote amid a threat of disqualification in an office of profit case.

Soren got 48 votes, while the BJP walked out during the House proceedings.

Earlier in the…

4 killed, 7 injured as fire breaks out in Lucknow hotel

Lucknow (IANS) Four persons were killed and seven others suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at a hotel in Hazratganj area of the city on Monday.

According to Joint police commissioner Piyush Mordia, the fire at the Levana hotel has…

Liz Truss set to be next UK PM

London (IANS) Liz Truss has been named as the new Conservative leader on Monday afternoon -- and she will become UK PM on Tuesday, media reports said.

Truss takes the helm of a country in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis after seeing off…

'Can travel abroad, protection from arrest extended': Relief for Abhishek Banerjee from SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee - who moved the top court challenging the ED's summons issued in connection…

Twitter war erupts between BJP MP, Deoghar DC

Deoghar/(IANS): Amid the ongoing political crisis in Jharkhand, a war of words erupted on Twitter between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and IAS Manjunath Bhajantri, the District Magistrate (DM) of Deoghar.

In a series of tweets, the DM asked who authorized…

Another Minor found dead in Dumka, culprit nabbed, CM expresses grief

Dumka/Ranchi: The body of a 14-year-old minor girl who was four months pregnant has been found hanging from a tree under Vishwavidhalay OP of Dumka district in Jharkhand on Saturday.

The girl who hails from the tribal community along with her relatives…

Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank organises Run for Vision in Ranchi

Ranchi: The Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank along with the Eye Donation Awareness Club (EYEDAC) on Saturday organised its annual Run for Vision in the 37th National Eye Donation Fortnight.

The Chief Guest on the occasion was Speaker of the Jharkhand…

Government will not allow injustice with any family: CM

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the state government will not allow injustice with any family. Earlier a Suhani Sanga and David Aind residents of Musa Toli which comes under the Ranchi Smart City Project met the Chief Minister at his…

Chief Minister to seek trust vote on Sept 5 in Special Session of Assembly

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren will seek a vote of trust on Monday to prove the strength of his government amid growing political uncertainty that has risen post the office of profit row in which he is likely to face disqualification. 

Jharkhand…