Nearly 61% turnout in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls; Tripura records 78.53%, Manipur 77.18
New Delhi: Nearly 61 per cent polling was reported in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 88 seats across 13 states amid few complaints of EVM glitches and bogus voting in some states. Voters in some villages of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Rajasthan's Banswara and Maharashtra's Parbhani were boycotting...
Read morePunjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets after world record chase
Kolkata: Led by Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL here Friday. PBKS bettered South Africa's 259/4 against West Indies in March last year. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals held the previous record for chasing down 224...
Read moreKejriwal as CM even after arrest puts political interest over national interest: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up the city government over the issue of non-supply of books to the children studying in MCD schools, saying the continuation of Arvind Kejriwal as the chief minister even after his arrest puts political interest over national interest. The court said the Delhi government was "interested in appropriation of power". The court's observations came after the Delhi government counsel said the matter requires...
Read moreSC’s EVM order: Former CECs say 100% cross-verification not needed
New Delhi: Former chief election commissioners Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order rejecting pleas to go back to the ballot system and hold complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with paper trail machines, and said the present system of matching results was sufficient. Delivering its verdict on a clutch of petitions, the top court said persistent doubts and despair in EVMs create distrust in the electoral process and reduce citizen...
Read moreBoard exams twice a year from 2025: MoE asks CBSE to work out logistics, no plan for semesters
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, according to sources. The plan for introducing a semester system has been ruled out, they said. The ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold consultations with school principals next month for conducting board exams twice a year, the sources said. The...
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Cops nab 2 Jharkhand criminals
Keonjhar: Police arrested Thursday night, two history sheeters from Jharkhand on charges of committing armed dacoity at a house in Bhanja Colony on PHD Road under Barbil police limits in this district. The accused were identified as Ainul Ansari and Rajpal Singh, both residents of Dhanbad town. A countrymade revolver with three rounds of bullets a knife...
RD students protest over 4th sem exams
Bhubaneswar: Raising concerns over the prevailing extreme heatwave conditions in the city, UG students of Rama Devi Women’s University staged a protest in front of the university gate demanding the postponement of fourth-semester exams Friday. “The state government announced early summer vacation in schools across the state recently due to intense heat. Then how can we appear...
Triangular fight on cards for Bhubaneswar LS seat
Bhubaneswar: The political battle to win the General Election 2024 has begun and Odisha will join the epic contest in four phases starting May 13, 2024. The Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency is among the 21 in the state where voting will take place in the coming days. The prestigious Capital City LS seat will witness a triangular...
Horoscope April 27: Good day for Aquarius to sort financial matters, Virgo likely to lead and coordinate large teams
Aries: Ganesha advises you to look before you leap. One hasty decision may undo a lot of hard work accomplished over a long period of time. After a tense morning, you may simply want an evening with kids, helping them grow the Dahlias. Taurus: Impulsive action kicks in as you work and interact today. Do not let...
Punjab Kings beat KKR by 8 wickets after world record chase
Kolkata: Led by Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL here Friday. PBKS bettered South Africa's 259/4 against West Indies in March last...
Mahadev app head arrested by STF in Lucknow
Lucknow: A UP Special Task Force (STF) team, Thursday night, arrested the India head of the Mahadeva gaming app and his associate from Vibhuti Khand in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The arrested are identified as Abhay Singh and Sanjeev Singh, both from Deoria. According to STF officials, the team seized 276 pre-activated SIM cards of different companies, four...
NHRC seeks reports from Odisha, Chhattisgarh governments on boat tragedy in Mahanadi river
Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the boat tragedy in the Mahanadi river which claimed eight lives. The NHRC also sought Action Taken Reports from the Superintendent of Police of Jharsuguda in Odisha and Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh on the incident. The Apex right...
Rahul, Nadda to address poll rallies in Odisha on Sunday
Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP president JP Nadda will address election rallies in different parts of Odisha April 28. Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting at Salepur in Cuttack district, and also visit Satyabhamapur to pay tributes to Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, AICC general secretary and the party's Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar said Friday....
Three held, pistol seized in Ganjam district
Berhampur: Police arrested three persons and seized a pistol and ammunition from their possession here, an officer said Friday. A 9-mm pistol loaded with two rounds of live ammunition, an iron sword, and two mobile handsets were seized from their possession, the officer said. The trio was involved in various criminal cases previously, said SP (Berhampur) Sarthak...
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Students of Ramadevi Women's University protest in front of varsity gate demanding postponement of 4th-semester examinations in view of ongoing heatwave in Odisha
