BJD accuses BJP leader of using children in poll campaign
Odisha government suspends Kendrapara Excise Superintendent
Kendrapara: The Odisha government suspended Kendrapara District Excise Superintendent, Debi Prasad Mishra, Friday for dereliction of duty. Acting on the inquiry report of the Joint Commissioner of the Excise Department, the state government placed Kendrapara Excise Superintendent under suspension for...
Odisha reports first sunstroke death; mercury level crosses 44 degC
Odisha couple sentenced to life imprisonment for killing physically challenged son
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Over 60% voting recorded in phase one of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: An aggregate 60.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls Friday, the Election Commission (EC) said. While the figures were issued after the conclusion of polls, the commission said people who were in the queue when voting ended at 6 pm...
Read moreSix eastern Nagaland districts abstain from voting amid shutdown call over ‘frontier territory’ demand
Kohima: Election officials across 738 polling stations in six Eastern Nagaland districts waited for over nine hours Friday, but none of the 4 lakh (approx) voters from the region showed up due to a call to abstain from the electoral process given by the Naga organisations pressing for their demand for a separate ‘Frontier Nagaland Territory’. Elsewhere, a voter turnout of around 57 per cent was recorded for the lone Lok...
Read moreArvind Kejriwal accuses ED of being ‘petty’, ‘politicising’ his food before court
New Delhi: Accusing the Enforcement Directorate of being "petty" and "politicising" what he ate in jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday asserted before a court that the food he consumed was in conformity with the diet chart prepared by his doctor. The ED had Thursday claimed before the court that Kejriwal was eating food high in sugar like mangoes and sweets every day, despite having type 2 diabetes, to create...
Read moreG7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack
Jerusalem: Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict. Meanwhile, an apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defences at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan. It came days after Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. Israel...
Read moreChhattisgarh: CRPF jawan on poll duty killed in accidental explosion of grenade launcher shell
Bijapur: A 32-year-old jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed on poll duty in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was killed Friday when a shell of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) exploded accidentally, police said. The incident took place near Galgam village under Usoor police station limits when a team of security personnel was out on an area domination operation half a kilometre away from a polling booth, said an official....
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Six eastern Nagaland districts abstain from voting amid shutdown call over ‘frontier territory’ demand
Kohima: Election officials across 738 polling stations in six Eastern Nagaland districts waited for over nine hours Friday, but none of the 4 lakh (approx) voters from the region showed up due to a call to abstain from the electoral process given by the Naga organisations pressing for their demand for a separate ‘Frontier Nagaland Territory’. Elsewhere,...
BJD accuses BJP leader of using children in poll campaign
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD Friday moved Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking action against BJP MP candidate from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi, for alleged misuse of children in poll campaigns. “It has come to our notice that Sarangi has been using small children in BJP election meetings and rallies for political gains. This is a clear violation of...
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Odisha government suspends Kendrapara Excise Superintendent
Kendrapara: The Odisha government suspended Kendrapara District Excise Superintendent, Debi Prasad Mishra, Friday for dereliction of duty. Acting on the inquiry report of the Joint Commissioner of the Excise Department, the state government placed Kendrapara Excise Superintendent under suspension for negligence in his duty. Additionally, the district Collector of Kendrapara had also submitted an inquiry report to...
Odisha reports first sunstroke death; mercury level crosses 44 degC
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha reeling under intense heatwave conditions over the last few days, the state has reported the season's first sunstroke death, officials said Friday. Sixty-two-year-old Laxmikanta Sahu of Maheshpur in Balasore district died due to sunstroke April 15. This was the first sunstroke death this summer, an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said. Public...
Odisha couple sentenced to life imprisonment for killing physically challenged son
Balasore: A local court in Odisha's Balasore district Friday sentenced a couple to life imprisonment for the murder of their differently-abled minor child in 2022. Additional Sessions Judge Biswajit Das delivered the verdict, ordering Ganesh Jena and his second wife Pratima Jena, residents of Chandmaripadia under Sahadevkhunta police station limits in Balasore town, to undergo life imprisonment...
Dhoni, Jadeja power Chennai to 176 for 6 against Lucknow
Lucknow: MS Dhoni's quick-fire 28 off nine deliveries after Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten half-century lifted Chennai Super Kings to 176 for 6 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in match 34 of the Indian Premier League at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Given the chance to bat first Chennai got off to a poor start as Mohsin Khan from...
Over 60% voting recorded in phase one of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: An aggregate 60.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls Friday, the Election Commission (EC) said. While the figures were issued after the conclusion of polls, the commission said people who were in the queue when voting ended at 6 pm were allowed to exercise their franchise. "The...
Air India cancels Dubai flights due to operational disruptions
New Delhi: Air India cancelled its flights to and from Dubai Friday due to continued operational disruptions at the airport in the Emirates. Passengers of Air India who have booked the flights for travel till April 21 will be offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling and full refunds for cancellation. An Air India spokesperson said the airline...
LSG win toss, elect to bowl against CSK
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match here Friday. LSG made one change as New Zealand pacer Matt Henry replaced his West Indian counterpart Shamar Joseph. CSK made two changes to their eleven with Moeen Ali coming in for Daryl...
