Soren out, Soren in, in Jharkhand; Champai steps down, Hemant stakes claim

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren resigned on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government, hours after leaders of the......

Annapurna Devi succeeds Smriti Irani as women and child development minister

Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Jharkhand Annapurna Devi has been appointed as the new women and child development minister as part of the National Democratic Alliance government's third term.......

Jolt to BJP as JMM-led alliance wins all 5 tribal seats in Jharkhand

The BJP, which had dominated the last three Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand, faced a significant setback on Tuesday in the state's five tribal constituencies - Khunti, Singhbhum, Lohardaga,......

Unjustly targeted, demoralising: BJP's Jayant Sinha on showcause

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jayant Sinha, who was asked by the party to show cause for not taking part in campaigning, on Thursday said he was being "unjustly targeted" and the public notice amounted......

'BJP is turning into a party of capitalists'

'The party had opposed FDI when it was in the Opposition. Now, its government has allowed FDI in all sectors.''Modi had opposed GST when he was chief minister. Now, he is strongly advocating......

Jharkhand has ambitious plans to woo investors

Many of India’s states are in action mode to improve their profile and create a conducive policy environment for investments. Some have, of course, failed to move with the changing......

Dhoni, Nyodaa, Hawaizaada: Real stories to look out for in 2015

Fascinating films based on true stories you might want to catch this year. Films based on reality are art at its expressive best. Whether it’s recreating a bygone era, showcasing the unseen......

Durand Cup: Jamshedpur down Indian Navy

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC's Ashley Koli (right) vies for possession with an Indian Navy player during their Durand Cup match in Kolkata on Thursday. Photograph: Durand Cup/Twitter Ashley Koli's......

10 Indian sports stars who left a mark on 2015

What a year Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh and Anirban Lahiri had! IMAGE: Sania Mirza. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images 2015 was an extraordinary year for Sania......

Gujrathi, Sethuraman in line for medal at World Junior Chess Championship

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and S P Sethuraman placed themselves for a medal contention as they defeated Jorge Cori of Peru and Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus respectively in the 12th and......

Gujarathi, Grover scripts wins at World Junior Chess

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the......