Ranchi: In a landmark ruling on dealing with cases of rape and crimes against women, the Jharkhand high court has issued a slew of guidelines to the state govt, including prohibition of the “two-finger” test.In a 55-page judgement passed by Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar on Monday while hearing a suo motu…
Ranchi: The southwest monsoon currents are likely to make their much-awaited entry in Jharkhand on Saturday or Sunday, bringing respite to the residents from the gruelling summer, the Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.Ranchi IMD deputy director Abhishek Anand said that the current condition of the southwest monsoon is indicating…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday surpassed the record of country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to become the country’s longest-serving elected PM in uninterrupted tenure.As PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, leaders from India and around the world congratulated him on the milestone and…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: The Bengal cabinet portfolio allocation would be happening soon, most likely this week, state BJP seniors said late on Tuesday. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari was slated to keep the critical home department, BJP seniors indicated, adding that other important departments would be entrusted with “senior and capable” MLAs.Oncologist Sharadwat Mukherjee…
Mumbai: A BMC internal vigilance inspection report from Jan 2021 had flagged multiple quality control lapses, structural defects and monitoring failures in the construction of the Mrinaltai Gore Extension Flyover in Goregaon (W), raising fresh questions over the quality of the newly inaugurated structure amid criticism on social media regarding its surface.The report, accessed by…
A severe pre-monsoon squall with winds up to 120 kmph battered Delhi-NCR, bringing relief from heat but causing widespread disruption NEW DELHI: After an evening dust storm turned the skies over Delhi a shade of brown with wind speeds touching a staggering 120kmph at Palam, the capital witnessed an even more dramatic weather spectacle late…
CHENNAI: Like Aladdin rubbing the magic lamp to set the genie free, Bharathiraja liberated an intense version of Tamil cinema that had long remained bottled up within studio sets and shooting floors. With 16 Vayadhiniley (1977), he blazed a trail and revealed the rugged and lush beauty of Tamil Nadu’s countryside to both filmmakers and…
Patna: Taking serious note of the fire incident that occurred at a private hospital located in Muzaffarpur, the healthdepartment has taken disciplinary action against the concerned govt medical officer who was on duty at the private hospital’s ICU.The department has suspended with immediate effect Dr Pankaj Kumar, the medical officer posted at the primary healthcentre,…
Police personnel attend the programme in Ranchi Ranchi: Experts from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) are conducting an intensive training for 78 cyber cell personnel from across the state on ways to investigate common and emerging cybercrimes.The five-day programme was inaugurated by SP Ajay Kumar Sinha at the Investigation Training School in…
Jamshedpur: Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday recovered the body of a 23-year-old man from the Subarnarekha river in Seraikela-Kharsawan district after he drowned while filming a reel on Monday evening, police said. The deceased was identified as Prem Kumar alias Bablu, a resident of Panchavati Nagar under Sonari police station…
