Bhubaneswar hottest in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Thursday recorded the highest temperature in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department said. According to the IMD's evening bulletin, the entire state is reeling under intense heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing the 40 degrees Celsius...
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Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reserved its verdict after hearing the response of Election Commission on the...
Read moreIndian woman cadet on seized vessel MSC Aries returns home from Iran
New Delhi: Ann Tessa Joseph, a woman cadet who was among the 17 Indians onboard container vessel MSC Aries that was seized by the Iranian military over the weekend, returned to Cochin Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday said the Indian mission in Tehran is in touch with the remaining 16 Indian crew members of the container vessel. "With the concerted efforts of the Indian mission in Tehran and...
Read moreMulti-cornered contest in 15 Northeastern seats going to polls in first phase Friday
Agartala: A multi-cornered contest will be witnessed in 15 Lok Sabha seats in the eight northeastern states as the first phase of the 7-phase parliamentary elections is held Friday. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements and deployed a large number of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel along with thousands of state forces for the first phase of the polls in 15 out of the total 25 parliamentary constituencies in...
Read moreArvind Kejriwal eating food high in sugar despite type 2 diabetes to make grounds for bail, ED tells court
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in an excise scam case, is eating food high in sugar like mangoes and sweets every day despite having type 2 diabetes to create grounds for medical bail, the ED claimed before a court here Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) made the claim before the special judge for CBI and ED cases, Kaveri Baweja, who directed the Tihar jail authorities to file a...
Read more‘Please check this up’: Supreme Court asks EC to look into alleged EVM malfunctioning in Kerala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday orally asked the Election Commission (EC) to look into media reports suggesting that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) erroneously registered votes in favour of the BJP during mock polling in Kerala’s Kasaragod. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta asked senior advocate Maninder Singh, representing EC, to look into the issue raised by advocate Prashant Bhushan. Amid the ongoing hearing on pleas seeking directions...
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Bhubaneswar hottest in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Thursday recorded the highest temperature in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department said. According to the IMD's evening bulletin, the entire state is reeling under intense heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing the 40 degrees Celsius mark at 32 places, of which 17 recorded mercury levels above 42 degrees Celsius. Boudh district headquarters...
Aditi Rao Hyadri, Siddharth attend film screening together after engagement
Mumbai: Newly engaged couple Aditi Rao Hyadri and Siddharth were seen attending a special screening of MAMI Select, a collection of films shot on iPhone, in Mumbai Thursday. The pictures from the event show Aditi wearing a black off-shoulder top with floral work and matching trousers. Siddharth was dressed in a black T-shirt, a denim shirt, and...
PIL in Delhi High Court says Kejriwal’s safety in danger, seeks extraordinary interim bail
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking ‘extraordinary interim bail’ for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ground that his safety is in danger as he is confined with hardcore criminals. Kejriwal is lodged in the Tihar jail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The...
Video of BJP candidate Madhavi Latha ‘shooting arrow’ at mosque causes flutter; Owaisi rebukes
Hyderabad: BJP's Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency candidate Madhavi Latha landed in controversy after a video in which she was seen gesturing and shooting an arrow towards a mosque, during a procession surfaced Thursday. The video which is going viral, appears to have been shot Wednesday during the Sri Ram Navami procession in the city. Unacceptable provocation… BJP...
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An elderly man rides on with headgear as mercury shoots past 43 degree Celsius in Bhubaneswar Labourers at work in Palaspalli area of Bhubaneswar amid scorching sun despite govt order against it World Hemophilia Day observed at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack
‘Everything cannot be suspected’: Supreme Court tells petitioners doubting EVM machines
New Delhi: Underscoring the importance of voter satisfaction and trust in the electoral system, the Supreme Court Thursday told petitioners who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers not to suspect the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and appreciate if the Election Commission does good work. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...
Odisha: CPI(M) announces candidates for Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat, seven Assembly constituencies
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the CPI (M) Thursday announced its candidates for one Lok Sabha seat and seven assembly constituencies in the state. The party named senior leader Suresh Panigrahy for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency. It re-nominated sitting MLA Laxman Munda for Bonai assembly seat in Sundargarh district. The party fielded Joganand Das from Nilagiri...
IPL 2024: Rossouw replaces Bairstow as Punjab Kings win toss, elect to bowl first against Mumbai Indians
Mullanpur: Left-handed batter Rilee Rossouw replaces an out-of-form Jonny Bairstow as Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in match 33 of IPL 2024 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium Thursday evening. Niharika Ians: Both teams have four points from six matches, but due to net run rate, PBKS are...
IMD issues ‘severe heatwave’ warning: Odisha likely to sizzle under scorching sun for next four days
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Thursday forecast that day temperature is very likely to be 40 degrees Celsius or above at most places over the districts of Odisha and likely to be above normal by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius over many districts of the state for next four days. No large change in...
Janhvi Kapoor flaunts her manes, asks for ‘achhe hair days’ every day
Mumbai: Actress Janhvi Kapoor Thursday treated her fans to her picture of a ‘good hair day.’ Janhvi, who made her acting debut in 2018 with the Shashank Khaitan-directional 'Dhadak', co-starring Ishaan Khatter, has 24.1 million followers on Instagram. Taking to the photo-sharing application, Janhvi shared a casual selfie, wearing a white T-shirt and kept her long tresses...