Odisha: Drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized, two arrested
Amid heatwave, political parties in Odisha focusing more on evening meetings, small gatherings
SC suspends sentence of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in corruption case
Two women BJD leaders quit party ahead of LS, Assembly polls in Odisha
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Arvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha to stay in jail as Delhi court extends custody by 14 days
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam till May 7. Special judge for CBI and ED matters Kaveri Baweja extended their custody after they were produced...
Read moreKarnataka CM stages dharna over delay in release of drought relief funds by Centre
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday staged a dharna here protesting against the delay in release of drought relief funds by the Centre and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the issue. Siddaramaiah said the protest -- held in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Vidhana Soudha which houses the Legislature and State Secretariat -- was aimed at drawing public attention towards...
Read morePM Modi steps up attack on Congress, says ‘it wanted to bring quota on basis of religion’
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday stepped up offensive on the Congress and accused it of ‘planning and plotting’ to disturb the fabric of the quota system by introducing religion-based reservation when it was in power. Addressing a mega public rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, PM Modi doubled down on his attack amid a series of accusations by the Congress. “When the Congress and INDI Alliance were in power, they wanted...
Read moreNothing will stand in way of Rwanda flights: UK PM Rishi Sunak after key bill passes
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Tuesday welcomed the passage of his government's controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill by Parliament overnight and pledged that nothing will stand in the way of illegal migrants being flown out to the African country. A day after he revealed a timeframe between 10 and 12 weeks for the first flights taking off from an undisclosed airfield via chartered planes lined up, Sunak described the passage...
Read moreIndia’s first bullet train set to run in 2026: Railways Minister
New Delhi: Significant progress has been made in the construction of various stations for India’s first bullet train and we are geared up to run the first train in one section in 2026, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday. In an interview with IANS, the Union Minister said the work on bullet trains is progressing very well on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route. “More than 290kms of work has already...
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Ashwini Vaishnaw says AI framework ready, to be made open for public soon
New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI)-based synthetic content becomes a key concern during global elections, including in India, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday that a robust framework on AI is ready to deal with its misuse and public consultations on the framework will begin as soon as the new government is formed. Speaking...
Karnataka CM stages dharna over delay in release of drought relief funds by Centre
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday staged a dharna here protesting against the delay in release of drought relief funds by the Centre and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the issue. Siddaramaiah said the protest -- held in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Vidhana Soudha which...
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For students aiming to excel in competitive exams such as JEE and NEET, striking a balance between academic rigour and extracurricular activities can be quite challenging. Many say that a lack of balance between education, game and extracurricular activities can lead to a dullness in a student’s personality. This timeless saying highlights an essential truth: finding balance...
India leads in GenAI adoption, investment trends likely to rise in coming years: Report
New Delhi: India leads globally in adopting GenAI technologies as a vast percentage of organisations incorporate GenAI in operations, and a majority of the populace expects increased investments and budget allocations towards Gen AI in the next two-three years, according to a recent report. Search analytics firm Elastic Monday released the Generative AI Report that gathered insights...
Extreme weather may pose risk to inflation, says RBI Bulletin
Mumbai: Extreme weather conditions may pose a risk to inflation, along with prolonged geopolitical tensions that could keep crude oil prices volatile, the Reserve Bank's April Bulletin said Tuesday. The retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has eased to 4.9 per cent in March after averaging 5.1 per cent in the preceding two months....
Nargis Fakhri recalls her first clamming experience
Mumbai: Actress Nargis Fakhri, who recently featured in the streaming series 'Tatlubaaz', confessed to being a water baby. She shared her first experience with clamming. The actress expressed her fondness for engaging in various water-based activities like sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking, and jet skiing. Nargis revealed that her preferred way of spending vacation or leisure time involves...
Biryani blunder: Lord Ram’s image on plates sparks outrage in Delhi
New Delhi: A biryani vendor in northwest Delhi was found serving his dish on disposable plates with images of Lord Ram printed over it. Police said that they recovered plates with Lord Ram's image on it from the vendor's shop. The incident surfaced Saturday afternoon when local Hindu groups noticed the plates featuring the revered deity's likeness...
Bank of Maharashtra simplifies banking for NRIs: Bridging distances, managing finances
Bhubaneswar: The Indian overseas community faces the significant challenge of managing their finances across borders. Living away from their homeland, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) often find themselves navigating through a complex maze of financial management, especially when it comes to investments and savings in India. The hurdles include understanding and leveraging the...
Odisha: Drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized, two arrested
Angul: Brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore has been seized and two persons have been arrested in Odisha's Angul district, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force of Odisha Police conducted a raid in Talcher Monday morning and seized 1.1 kg of brown sugar, an officer said. Two persons, identified as 43-year-old...
Amid heatwave, political parties in Odisha focusing more on evening meetings, small gatherings
Koraput: With day temperatures in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts of Odisha hovering between 39 and 42 degree Celsius, political parties are focusing more on evening meetings and small village gatherings while campaigning for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Malkangiri district under Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seat recorded the highest temperature of 42 degrees Celsius recently. The India...