Everything you need to know about Ranchi Court: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ranchi Court: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats is underway in Jharkhand although the key opposition party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), has decided to stay away from voting.
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) A CBI court Thursday convicted 69 people and acquitted 16 in the multi-crore fodder scam. Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to one to three years imprisonment and fined between Rs.25,000 and Rs.2 lakh.
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Terming it the rarest of rare cases, a Ranchi court Wednesday awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for beheading a girl in a college campus here last year.
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New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Reacting to former President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam's statement that the Lokpal Bill will only fill jails, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and social activist Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said there is a need for a strong legal tool to combat graft.
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Terming it the rarest of rate cases, a Ranchi court Wednesday awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for beheading a girl in a college campus here last year.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a rush to meet the August 31 deadline set by the Supreme Court for auctioning 2G spectrum, an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) Tuesday approved the process to select an auctioneer and said that bids from stakeholders should be invited soon, a senior Department of Telecom (DoT) official said.
Islamabad, May 1 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif has dropped some potent hints to unseat Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, and among them a move to form a grand opposition alliance against the government.
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) In a move to curb corruption in government offices, Jharkhand Chief Miniter Arjun Munda has given his consent to an ordinance to set up special courts which will have the power to seize/attach properties of corrupt officials.
Ranchi, April 26 (IANS) A Ranchi court Thursday convicted a man for beheading a woman inside a college campus here last April. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced April 30.
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) A petition would be filed in the Supreme Court for a review of its verdict against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, whom the apex court convicted Thursday for contempt of court, said a minister.
Ranchi, April 25 (IANS) Unicef will distribute around 25,000 portable solar lamps in Jharkhand's schools, a move that will help around 75,000 students during their studies.
Ranchi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Maoists have issued a statement saying that Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon's health is critical and that he is in urgent need of medicine and medical attention.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling alliance partners - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) - and the opposition Congress have fielded candidates for the May 3 polls to two Rajya Sabha seats.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) A middle-aged woman, who was gangraped and beaten up by her assaulters, died in a hospital in Jharkhand capital Monday, police said.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Amid the CBI investigating the March 30 countermanded Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, a Congress legislator alleged Monday that his own party's upper house MP Dheeraj Sahu had offered him Rs.25 lakh in 2010 to vote in his favour, a charge that has been denied.
Ranchi, April 22 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths Sunday searched the house of Congress legislator K.N. Tripathi here for the second consecutive day following horse-trading charges that marred the now-countermanded March 30 Rajya Sabha poll.
Ranchi, April 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) outgoing deputy leader in the upper house of parliament, S.S. Ahluwalia Saturday filed nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Jharkhand scheduled for May 3.
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): A Chinese highest order court spared the life of a 30 yr-old millionaire, who was once tagged as one of China's richest women, which resulted in the outpouring of online protests but also drew sympathy from Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao.
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Amid growing criticism from various quarters over the proposed retrospective changes in the tax law, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that changes in the legislation would be just "clarificatory" in nature.
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The CBI Thursday night filed a formal complaint against three people for allegedly horse trading ahead of the March 30 Rajya Sabha poll in Jharkhand, an official said.
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday recommended a CBI probe in the 2010 and 2012 Rajya Sabha polls, it was officially stated here.
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) The BJP's decision to field S.S. Ahluwalia as its candidate for the forthcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha has irked the ruling alliance partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which has already announced its candidate.
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former deputy chief minister Sudhir Mahto Wednesday staged a sit-in demonstration in the steel city of Jamshedpur to protest against the fielding of Supreme Court lawyer Sanjeev Kumar for the Rajya Sabha poll scheduled on May 3.
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) A newborn girl was allegedly murdered by her father near this Jharkhand capital city Tuesday, police said. The man, a resident of Damari village near the city, is now on the run.
Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has again fielded Supreme Court lawyer Sanjeev Kumar for Rajya Sabha poll scheduled on May 3.
Ranchi, April 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), its alliance partner in the Jharkhand government, to join the National Democratic Alliance, the BJP-led Opposition coalition in parliament, if it wanted support for its Rajya Sabha candidates, sources say.
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Seven people were electrocuted to death in Jharkhand's Chatra district when an electric wire carrying 11,000 volts fell on a jeep carrying them, police said
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) As many as 7,563 rape cases were reported in Jharkhand during the ten-year period since the formation of the state in November 2000, a local NGO Jharkhand Human Rights Movement (JHRM) has reported.
Dubai, Apr 12(ANI): A Dubai-based passenger is alleging fraud against Indian airline IndiGo after his online bookings for two flights were cancelled for what he slammed as dodgy reasons.
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son, Ali Musa Gilani, has left Pakistan, said a daily, adding that it was, "of course purely coincidental" that he went abroad because there was a possibility of his name appearing on the Exit Control List (ECL).
An earthquake of 8.9 magnitudes has hit Indonesia. After which Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning. Besides Indonesia, tremors were also felt in 28 countries.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday announced that the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll, cancelled after allegations of "horse trading", would be held May 3.
Ranchi, April 10 (IANS) Motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead two employees of a Jharkhand government institute as they were sipping tea at a roadside stall near here Tuesday, police said.
Ranchi, April 9 (IANS) Some banks and legislators whose roles came under suspicion in the now countermanded Rajya Sabha polls for two seats in Jharkhand are under the scanner of the Income Tax (IT) department, said a source Monday.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday reserved its order in a case against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over alleged poll code violation in 2008.
Hesal (Jharkhand), Apr.7 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees in Jharkhand's Hesal village walked n fire on Saturday to appease Lord Shiva and pray for the well being of their families.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) With the Jharkhand High Court dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission's (EC) order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Thursday termed it as a success against corruption.
Ranchi, Apr 5 (ANI): Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda was granted bail by the state high court in connection with illegal investments and a hawala transaction case.
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) Dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission's order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand, the Jharkhand High Court Thursday asked the state government to get the horse-trading charges probed by a special central agency.
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd(CIL), has produced 48.01 million tonnes (MT) coal in 2011-12, over the previous fiscal's total 47.52 MT, a company statement said Tuesday.
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat Pradeep Balmuchu Tuesday said that he has challenged in the Jharkhand High Court the Election Commission's decision to cancel the polls for two upper house seats over alleged horse trading.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's hometown Ranchi and the popular hill station of Dharmasala will be hosting ODIs for their first time during the series against England November 2012-January 2013.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Dennis Rodman, whose lawyer claimed last month that the NBA legend was so broke he couldn't make his child support payments, was spotted shopping at a pricey boutique in Las Vegas and throwing handfuls of cash onto the floor.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Saturday said the commission would like to hold Rajya Sabha polls for Jharkhand before the presidential elections.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Five people, including two women, were killed when they were hit by the Ranchi-Howrah intercity express at Satragachi station of Howrah district Saturday, a senior railway official said.
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The mineral-rich state of Jharkhand has again hit the national headlines -- for the wrong reasons.
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have sought review of the Election Commission's move to recommend to President Pratibha Patil for cancellation of two Rajya Sabha polls held Friday.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes for two seats from Jharkhand after money was seized from a car belonging to an independent candidate's relative and recommended to President Pratibha Patil that the poll notification be cancelled.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes in the biennial elections in Jharkhand after Rs.2.15 crore was seized from a car belonging to a relative of an independent candidate.
Ranchi, Mar 30 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Friday put on hold the counting for Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand the after seizure of over two crore rupees from the car of a candidate's relative here.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Soon after over Rs.2 crore was seized in Jharkhand before the Rajya Sabha polls there Friday, some opposition members in the upper house expressed concern on "horse trading" in the state.
Ranchi, Mar.30 (ANI): A senior police officer in Jharkhand capital Ranchi has said city police has seized an amount of over Rs.2 crore from a car on the outskirts of the city and is probing the possibility of the amount being linked to elections for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand.
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) With the Election Commission (EC) having sounded an alert in view of the Rajya Sabha polls, the income tax department in Jharkhand Friday seized Rs.2.15 crore from a vehicle on the outskirts of this city, said an official.
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced suspension of two policemen accused of slapping a BJP legislator Thursday.
New Delhi/Ranchi, Mar 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre a draft report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on allotment of coal blocks without auction, and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into it.
New Delhi/Ranchi, Mar 22 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre a draft report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on allotment of coal blocks without auction, and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into it.
Melbourne, Mar 20 (ANI): An American man, who made comments about his estranged wife on his Facebook page and was threatened with jail unless he posted daily apologies for a month, won't be locked up even though he stopped posting the apology before the stipulated period.
Melbourne, Mar 20 (ANI): An American man, who made comments about his estranged wife on his Facebook page and was threatened with jail unless he posted daily apologies for a month, won't be locked up even though he stopped posting the apology before the stipulated period.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he is confused over the Supreme Court's directives to write letters to the Swiss Government to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, demanding a compliance report by March 21.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he is confused over the Supreme Court's directives to write letters to the Swiss Government to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, demanding a compliance report by March 21.
Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari without seeking advice.
Islamabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari without seeking advice.
Melbourne, Feb 27 (ANI): An Australian couple with an "unusual" relationship kept their finances separate and invoiced each other for amounts as trifling as 50 cents during an "ambivalent" 20-year marriage, a court heard.
Melbourne, Feb 27 (ANI): An Australian couple with an "unusual" relationship kept their finances separate and invoiced each other for amounts as trifling as 50 cents during an "ambivalent" 20-year marriage, a court heard.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A Chinese tech company that is seeking to block sales of Apple's computer tablets in the country, has now asked a court in California to stop the US firm from using iPad trademarks.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A Chinese tech company that is seeking to block sales of Apple's computer tablets in the country, has now asked a court in California to stop the US firm from using iPad trademarks.
Berlin, Feb 23 (ANI): Germany's top human rights lawyer has urged Iran to release a pastor sentenced to death for refusing to renounce Christianity for Islam.
Berlin, Feb 23 (ANI): Germany's top human rights lawyer has urged Iran to release a pastor sentenced to death for refusing to renounce Christianity for Islam.
Ranchi, Feb 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad appeared before a special CBI court on Tuesday to record his statement in connection with the multi-crore fodder scam.
Islamabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has accused Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of putting the whole system at risk to save a corrupt President, Asif Ali Zardari.
Islamabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to either apologise to the Supreme Court or resign.
Pakistan's Supreme Court on February 10 rejected Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's appeal, seeking to withdraw 'contempt of court' charges, which SC has........
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the Intra Court Appeal filed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani against the verdict of a smaller bench for framing charges of contempt of court against him.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Lee Hughes, is to stand trial over charges of molesting a woman in his team's hotel.
Islamabad, Feb 9(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan to remove 'objectionable' paragraphs from his appeal in connection with a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Lee Hughes, is to stand trial over charges of molesting a woman in his team's hotel.
Islamabad, Feb 9(ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan to remove 'objectionable' paragraphs from his appeal in connection with a contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Islamabad, Jan 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf would "certainly be arrested" if he returns to the country.
Islamabad, Jan 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said former President Pervez Musharraf would "certainly be arrested" if he returns to the country.
New York, Jan 25 (ANI): Halle Berry failed to get an immediate stay-away order against her former boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, to keep him from seeing their 3-year-old daughter Nahla.
Ranchi, Jan 20 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi has sent 61 persons to jail for their role in fodder scam.
Ranchi, Jan 20 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi has sent 61 persons to jail for their role in fodder scam.
Ranchi, Jan 19 (ANI): Tribals in held are agitating against the forceful acquisition of 227 acres of land by the state authorities for a proposed law college.
London, Jan.19 (ANI): A senior judge has condemned the immigration 'merry-go-round' that allowed a Pakistani asylum seeker to stay in Britain for a decade.
London, Jan.19 (ANI): A senior judge has condemned the immigration 'merry-go-round' that allowed a Pakistani asylum seeker to stay in Britain for a decade.
Ranchi, Jan 19 (ANI): Tribals in held are agitating against the forceful acquisition of 227 acres of land by the state authorities for a proposed law college.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Britain's most senior judge has ruled that sexual infidelity could be a defence in murder cases as it can cause people to lose control.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader and senior lawyer Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, who will represent Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani before the Supreme Court on January 19, has said that President Asif Ali Zardari holds immunity from prosecution even in Swiss courts.
Ranchi, Jan 18 (ANI): As the festivities of 'Makar Sankranti' came to an end, the fortnight-long celebrations of the tribal 'Tusu' harvest festival began in Jharkhand.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Britain's most senior judge has ruled that sexual infidelity could be a defence in murder cases as it can cause people to lose control.
Ranchi, Jan 18 (ANI): As the festivities of 'Makar Sankranti' came to an end, the fortnight-long celebrations of the tribal 'Tusu' harvest festival began in Jharkhand.
Islamabad, Jan 18 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader and senior lawyer Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, who will represent Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani before the Supreme Court on January 19, has said that President Asif Ali Zardari holds immunity from prosecution even in Swiss courts.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the nation had appreciated Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's decision to personally appear before the Supreme Court, a step that according to him will help remove misunderstandings.
Islamabad, Jan 17 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the nation had appreciated Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's decision to personally appear before the Supreme Court, a step that according to him will help remove misunderstandings.
Ranchi, Jan 16 (ANI): Blaming Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the brazen 'ink attack' on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has said Gandhi had strong 'anti-saffron' bias.
Dumka (Jharkhand), Jan 16 (ANI): India recently declared itself free from bird flu, at a time when the state of Jharkhand has been in a state of panic with the sudden and inexplicable death of thousands of crows in the last four to five months.
Dumka (Jharkhand), Jan 16 (ANI): India recently declared itself free from bird flu, at a time when the state of Jharkhand has been in a state of panic with the sudden and inexplicable death of thousands of crows in the last four to five months.
Ranchi, Jan 16 (ANI): Blaming Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the brazen 'ink attack' on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has said Gandhi had strong 'anti-saffron' bias.
