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Shibu Soren, tribal icon behind creation of J'khand, dies at 81

Ranchi, Aug. 5 -- Shibu Soren was 13 when his father, Shobaran Soren, was killed by goons employed by a local moneylender (or Mahajan as they were called). In Bihar's tribal badlands, some tribals wer... Read More


with 35 million entries, Pariksha pe charcha in guinness record

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2025 has set a Guinness World Record for 'most people registered on a citizen engagement platform in one month' with over 35.3 million registrations ... Read More


20 peacocks found dead in K'taka distt

Bengaluru, Aug. 5 -- At least 20 peacocks were found dead in Hanumanthapura village of Tumakuru district in Karnataka, officials aware of the matter said, the carcasses, comprising three males and 17 ... Read More


SC: Pollution boards can impose damages

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Pollution control boards are constitutionally empowered to impose and collect restitutionary or compensatory damages under the Water and Air Acts for actual or potential harm to t... Read More


After trial drags on for 49 yrs, 71-year-old confesses to theft

Kanpur, Aug. 5 -- On Saturday, a weary Kanhaiya Lal stood before the chief judicial magistrate, Jhansi, and confessed to theft and embezzlement from a cooperative society. The trial had dragged on for... Read More


Tribal icon with legacy of resistance, empowerment

Ranchi, Aug. 5 -- Shibu Soren was 13 when his father, Shobaran Soren, was killed by goons employed by a local moneylender (or Mahajan as they were called). In Bihar's tribal badlands, some tribals wer... Read More


Cong, SP dividing society on caste lines, says CM

MEERUT, Aug. 5 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday flayed the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) for protecting criminal networks as he specifically referred to the 2008 Malegaon blast case... Read More


Floods displace many but cop welcomes Ganga with rituals at his doorstep

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 5 -- At a time when thousands of people have been displaced by floods in Prayagraj, a sub-inspector of the Uttar Pradesh Police surprisingly performed a ritualistic welcome to "Maa Gan... Read More


UP ATS arrests two for anti-national activities

Lucknow, Aug. 5 -- The UP ATS has arrested two persons on charges of propagating anti-national activities through a WhatsApp group in which a large number of Pakistani nationals were members. Those ar... Read More


ASP husband, four of family booked for woman's murder

LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- Mahanagar police have registered a murder case against additional superintendent of police (ASP) Mukesh Pratap Singh, posted with the CB-CID, and four of his family members in conne... Read More