Shashi Ranjan

A heartbreaking event unfolded at Gandhi Ghat on Tuesday morning, where the serene Ganga River turned tragic as three lives were lost to drowning. A group of five youths had ventured into deeper waters, only to be overwhelmed by a sudden current.

An undertrial accused of murdering his twin daughters attempted suicide in Kanpur jail by slitting his throat with a sharpened steel plate. Rushed to the hospital, he is in stable condition. Authorities are investigating how he obtained the weapon and are questioning his conflicting statements about the incident.

Jharkhand is shifting its education focus from access to learning outcomes, addressing foundational literacy and numeracy gaps with targeted programs. The state is actively recruiting teachers and implementing a Teacher Need Assessment to enhance professional competency. Initiatives like the Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana are crucial for girls' continued education beyond secondary school.

Jharkhand's Class XII results reveal arts students achieved a remarkable 96.14% pass rate, with commerce and science streams also showing strong performances. Girls excelled across all streams, particularly in arts and commerce. Toppers hailed from Bokaro, Ranchi, and Dhanbad, underscoring a broad regional success. State initiatives are credited for boosting girls' participation and performance, especially in tribal districts.

Actress Akansha Ranjan is reportedly set to marry filmmaker Sharan Sharma, known for 'Gunjan Saxena', this July. The couple, who confirmed their relationship in 2024, are believed to have started dating in late 2022. Ranjan recently shared her challenging experience with egg freezing, detailing significant physical pain during the procedure.

In an impressive display of academic achievement, Jharkhand's Class 10 board exams recorded a pass rate of 95.27%, marking a significant increase of nearly 4% compared to the previous year. With over 400,000 students taking part, female candidates edged ahead of their male peers. The districts of Gumla, Dumka, and Pakur proudly exhibited the highest pass rates.

A father allegedly murdered his 11-year-old twin daughters in Kanpur after they refused to switch off the TV. Police suspect the crime was premeditated, as the accused had recently purchased a weapon and installed extensive CCTV surveillance. He reportedly confessed to the killings after sedating the girls and slitting their throats.

In Kanpur, a shocking incident unfolded as an 11-year-old twin girls were allegedly murdered by their father, Shashi Ranjan Mishra, who slit their throats while they slept. The medicine businessman was apprehended at the scene by police, who are investigating the motive and the wife's role in the tragedy.

A father in Kanpur allegedly strangled and slit the throats of his 11-year-old twin daughters after sedating them. The pharmaceutical businessman was arrested after reporting the crime himself. Police suspect mental stress, depression, and financial problems as motives for the horrific act.

Gulshan Grover, who is currently promoting his upcoming series Matka King, believes that cinema is witnessing a full-circle moment—with trends, characters and storytelling styles from the past making a strong comeback. The actor also shared a recent anecdote from a dinner with industry veterans, including Shatrughan Sinha, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan. He further revealed how Sinha even imagined him in Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait's role in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar.

In an ambitious move, Jharkhand has embarked on 'School Ruaar 2026', a dynamic 21-day initiative dedicated to reconnecting out-of-school children with education and reducing dropout rates, particularly in higher grades. This campaign, in harmony with the NEP 2020 and the RTE Act, features engaging door-to-door outreach efforts to pinpoint children facing various hurdles.

Shashi Ranjan talks to TOI on the risks in making a movie and why he chose newcomers.

A week's celebration being organized as part of the Human Resource Development Day, concluded here recently with HRD council meet.

In the role of a funny godfather, Jackie Shroff promises to make everybody laugh in Shashi Ranjan’s Dhoom Dhadaka.

Shashi Ranjan Prasad visited different manufacturing blocks of Bhopal unit after taking over charge as Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) in BHEL, Bhopal on Tuesday.

BHEL employees with their families assembled at Dr Ambedkar Park, Berkhera to commemorate the 58th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr B R Ambedkar on Friday.

The scholarship has been bestowed upon Arshita by Indian Television Academy (ITA), founded by Anu and Shashi Ranjan.

A three day "business, strategic plan meet - 2013" of BHEL Bhopal concluded recently at Goa, under the chairmanship of Shashi Ranjan Prasad, executive director, BHEL, Bhopal.

Anushka Ranjan, daughter of the famous TV enterpreneur Shashi Ranjan, is all set to make her debut in Bollywood in her dad's home production Wedding Pulav.

Film director David Dhawan has been hospitalized following a shoulder injury.

Chaudhry appreciating the work culture of BHEL said that there still lies scope for improvement.

Shashi Ranjan's new show would focus on the brave policemen who were killed during the Mumbai attacks.

In a remarkable display of ingenuity, Khushi Kumari, a Class IX student from Ranchi, has developed a groundbreaking 5km audio transmitter. This innovative achievement highlights the transformative power of activity-based STEM education, as part of 'Project Bridge' implemented by UNICEF India and the BMW Group.

A docu-series titled 'The Roshans' is all set to explore the story of actor Hrithik Roshan, his father Rakesh Roshan, musician uncle Rajesh Roshan and his late grandfather and music maestro Roshan.

It just takes a railway track to help you cross over from Gomtinagar to the semi-urban villages in Gomtinagar Extension. But there’s a world of a difference; while the former is the hub of swanky offices and has some of the most sought after high-rise apartment buildings, the latter has houses which don’t even have numbers.

On the theme of me and my company, Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), BHEL, Bhopal organized an interaction program - MECOM (Management Employee Communication) recently.

The inquiry committee probing into the reasons that led to the roof collapse at Kashurba Hospital’s female surgical ward is likely to submit its report by May 6.

All the four trainee IAS were going to village Takhtupura when the Innova car in which they were travelling collided with a roadside tree.

Executive director, BHEL (Bhopal) Shashi Ranjan Prasad administered the 'production pledge' to all general managers (GMs) and senior executives here on Monday.

Says Shashi Ranjan, “I remembered Rajendra Ji on his death anniversary recently. I still remember the day when he passed away. It was raining very heavily, and it was very difficult for people to reach. It was at the Pali Hill Bungalow. But still, there were thousands and thousands of people gathered to see the Jubilee Kumar of yesteryears. So, that was one image of him as a screen hero for so many years."