Plan to establish Al Qaeda training camp in Jharkhand uncovered

Plan to establish Al Qaeda training camp in Jharkhand uncovered

Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Delhi and Jharkhand Police have uncovered a plan to establish a training camp for the terrorist organisation Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) on Nakata Hill, located at the border of Ranchi and Latehar districts in Jharkhand. This revelation emerged during the interrogation of AQIS operatives arrested in a … Read more

Only pious souls go to Kumbh, not the sinners: Ramvilas Das Vedanti

Only pious souls go to Kumbh, not the sinners: Ramvilas Das Vedanti

Ayodhya, Jan 12 (IANS) Peethadheeshwar of Hindu Dham Ayodhya, Ramvilas Das Vedanti, sharply targeted Lok Sabha MP Chandrashekhar Azad during an interview with IANS on Sunday. Vedanti said, “Only pious souls go to the Mahakumbh, not sinners.” He further stated that sinners cannot go to the Kumbh. They have been prohibited from attending the Kumbh. … Read more

Assam coal mine tragedy: Search & rescue ops underway to trace 5 trapped labourers

Assam coal mine tragedy: Search & rescue ops underway to trace 5 trapped labourers

Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) The rescue operation continued on Sunday in Assam’s Umrangso, where at least five labourers are suspected to have died after getting trapped in a coal mine. The specialised task force has been continuing the search operation in the mine to locate and retrieve the bodies. A senior official said: “As de-watering … Read more

Delhi polls: Jasola villagers up in arms against potholed roads, poor upkeep

Delhi polls: Jasola villagers up in arms against potholed roads, poor upkeep

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The poor state of roads in Okhla constituency in south Delhi has left the area residents angry with a few Jasola villagers on Sunday pointing to frequent accidents taking place due to potholes and water-logging. “We have seen repairs taking place in other areas of the constituency but Jasola village … Read more

Revanth Reddy blames lack of ideology in politics for defections

Revanth Reddy blames lack of ideology in politics for defections

Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday blamed lack of ideology and student politics for increasing defections. Stating that leaders are changing parties for posts, he underlined the need for ideological student politics. Students who follow party ideology will always be loyal to the political organisation, he said. The Chief … Read more

Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell prays at UP temple, to visit Maha Kumbh

Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell prays at UP temple, to visit Maha Kumbh

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is in India to attend Maha Kumbh 2025, slated to begin on January 13. On her way to the Maha Kumbh, to be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, she also offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. … Read more

Storage crisis halts paddy procurement in Jharkhand, farmers bear the brunt

Storage crisis halts paddy procurement in Jharkhand, farmers bear the brunt

Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) Paddy procurement at government centres in many districts of Jharkhand has come to a standstill, leaving thousands of farmers returning empty-handed daily. This crisis has arisen due to storage issues at PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies) and LAMPS (Large Area Multi-Purpose Societies). Overloaded warehouses are unable to accommodate more paddy, as … Read more

Delhi polls: AAP, BJP trade barbs over development, mafia issues in Vikaspuri

Delhi polls: AAP, BJP trade barbs over development, mafia issues in Vikaspuri

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) With the Delhi Assembly elections fast approaching, a heated exchange has erupted between three-time AAP MLA Mahinder Yadav and BJP candidate Pankaj Singh in the Vikaspuri constituency. While Singh termed Yadav a “land mafia” and accused him of “neglecting the area’s development, Yadav strongly refuted the allegations, claiming his work … Read more

Centre to unveil 40 livestock projects worth over Rs 545 crore

Centre to unveil 40 livestock projects worth over Rs 545 crore

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, is set to inaugurate 40 livestock projects worth more than Rs 545 crore on Monday. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organising an ‘Entrepreneurship Development Conclave’ in Pune where the Union Minister will be the Chief Guest, … Read more