Death toll rises to seven in Odisha boat tragedy

Bhubaneswar: The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha's Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies Saturday, a senior official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and fire services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized Friday evening, recovered...

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Kejriwal being pushed towards ‘slow death’ by denying insulin, doctor’s consultations: AAP

'Operation Lotus' underway in Punjab: Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party Saturday alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being pushed towards a 'slow death' inside Tihar jail by denying him insulin and consultations with his doctor. Kejriwal, who has Type-2 diabetes, has been asking for insulin and a video conferencing with his family doctor but his requests are being denied by the jail administration, party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said in a press conference. "I...

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Excise ‘scam’: Delhi court reserves order on bail pleas of Manish Sisodia

SC agrees to examine Sisodia's plea today against arrest in Delhi liquor policy case

New Delhi: A court in New Delhi Saturday reserved its order on the bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases, lodged by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Delhi excise policy case. Special judge for CBI and ED Kaveri Baweja reserved the order for April 30 after hearing arguments from the central probe agencies as well as the counsel appearing for Sisodia. The...

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US sanctions three Chinese firms, one from Belarus for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan

‘Don’t have any comment’: US on India's involvement in alleged assassinations inside Pakistan

Washington: The US has slapped sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced. The names of the companies are Xi'an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpect Co. Ltd from China and Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant from Belarus. These entities “have engaged in activities or transactions that have...

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Elon Musk’s India visit postponed due to crucial Tesla quarter results

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New Delhi: Elon Musk, Saturday, confirmed that he will not visit India this month amid crucial Tesla quarterly results and will possibly visit the country later this year to announce his investment plans. In a post on X, the billionaire said that unfortunately, “very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed.” “But I do very much look forward to visiting later this year,” Musk added Last week,...

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Hong Kong, Singapore food regulators alert over Ethylene Oxide levels ‘exceeding permissible limit’ in certain MDH, Everest spices

New Delhi: Food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned people against using four products from two big spice brands --- three from MDH and one from Everest -- over the presence of ethylene oxide at “levels exceeding the permissible limit”. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a 'Group 1...

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SRK never questioned my decisions: Gautam Gambhir

Mumbai: Hindi film megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who was last seen in Dunki, is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer will. When he places his faith in someone, he makes sure to support the person, come what may. The mentor of SRK's Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, Gautam Gambhir, appeared on the podcast...

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Terrorist hideout busted in J-K’s Reasi

Jammu: A terrorist hideout was busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district Saturday, leading to the seizure of some incriminating material, police said. The hideout was busted in Dalas Barneli area in Arnas subdivision during a search and cordon operation, which was launched following reliable information about its presence, a police spokesperson said. Two detonators, 12 rounds...

 

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What was being feared now looks like happening. The Israel-Hamas conflict is fast deteriorating into a regional conflagration with Iran...

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