Pandian targets Pradhan, seeks people’s support to keep development work going
Jeypore: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior leader Kartik Pandian Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition BJP and Congress leaders accusing them of opposing Odisha government's welfare schemes and politicising development work. Addressing two election rallies...
IMD issues red alert as Odisha reels under severe heatwave, mercury to rise further
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under severe heatwave conditions Thursday with Jharsuguda recording the maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. Baripada sizzled at 43.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Nuapada (43.5), Talcher (43.4), and Boudh (43.2). Kendrapara, Cuttack and Bolangir town...
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Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray
New Delhi: Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections started in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory. While 89 constituencies were slated to go to polls in the second phase, voting in Madhya Pradesh's Betul was advanced to the third phase May 7...
Read moreIsrael to begin ‘soon’ evacuating civilians in Rafah ahead of planned ground attack
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to "soon" begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack on Gaza's southernmost city, a state-owned media outlet has reported. The planned evacuation will start "soon", pending final approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli Kan TV report. Earlier on Thursday, the country's wartime cabinet and security cabinet convened to discuss a possible assault on Rafah, a city...
Read morePolling begins for 3 Lok Sabha seats in northern West Bengal
Kolkata: Polling began at 7 am Friday for the three constituencies in northern West Bengal in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said. The polling, being held in Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj constituencies, would continue till 6 pm, they said. A total of 47 candidates, including state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, are in the fray for the three seats, with 51.17 lakh people eligible to decide their fate....
Read morePolling begins for three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Polling began Friday morning in Naxal-affected Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh in the second phase of general elections. The polling comes days after 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Kanker district April 16. Altogether 41 candidates, including former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and former state home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, are in the fray in a direct fight between the ruling BJP...
Read morePatidar, spinners help RCB snap six-match losing streak
Hyderabad: Rajat Patidar's explosive fifty and a collective effort from the spinners set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Thursday, bringing an end to their six-match losing streak. Patidar's 50 off 20 balls stood in stark contrast to Virat Kohli's measured 51 off 43 balls as RCB put up 206 for seven after opting to bat. For a team that has breached the 250-run...
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Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray
New Delhi: Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections started in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory. While 89 constituencies were slated to go to polls in the second phase, voting in Madhya Pradesh's Betul was advanced to the third phase May 7 following the death of the BSP candidate...
Polling begins for Jammu LS seat amid tight security
Jammu: Amid tight security arrangements, voting began in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu constituency Friday, with more than 17.81 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 22 candidates. The Jammu Lok Sabha seat is one of the 89 constituencies in 13 states and Union...
Horoscope April 26: Aries may make a few enemies, Cancer likely to start day in the best of spirits
Aries: Today, the stars put you on high alert... and not for nothing. You will save yourself from being swindled. Though you will easily manage to stay ahead of others, you may make a few enemies on your way. It's not a good day if you're looking to buy a house or vehicle, says Ganesha. Taurus: Your...
Israel to begin ‘soon’ evacuating civilians in Rafah ahead of planned ground attack
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to "soon" begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack on Gaza's southernmost city, a state-owned media outlet has reported. The planned evacuation will start "soon", pending final approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli Kan TV report. Earlier on Thursday, the country's wartime...
Voting for Tripura East LS constituency begins
Agartala: Voting for the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency began at 7 am Friday, a poll official said. Nearly 14 lakh voters, including 6.94 lakh women and 13 transgenders, will decide the fate of nine candidates, additional chief electoral officer S. Bandopadhyay said. The constituency has 38,245 voters in the age group of 18-19 years, 4,678 service...
Polling begins for 3 Lok Sabha seats in northern West Bengal
Kolkata: Polling began at 7 am Friday for the three constituencies in northern West Bengal in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said. The polling, being held in Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj constituencies, would continue till 6 pm, they said. A total of 47 candidates, including state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, are in the...
Polling begins for three Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Polling began Friday morning in Naxal-affected Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh in the second phase of general elections. The polling comes days after 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Kanker district April 16. Altogether 41 candidates, including former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and former state home minister...
Second phase of Lok Sabha polls: Polling for 89 seats in 13 states today
New Delhi: Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held Friday for 89 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. All 20 seats of Kerala will go to polls besides 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, 8 seats...
Patidar, spinners help RCB snap six-match losing streak
Hyderabad: Rajat Patidar's explosive fifty and a collective effort from the spinners set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 35-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Thursday, bringing an end to their six-match losing streak. Patidar's 50 off 20 balls stood in stark contrast to Virat Kohli's measured 51 off 43 balls as RCB put up 206...
SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with VVPAT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict Friday on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail, or VVPAT. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to pronounce the verdict. The top court had Wednesday said it cannot "control...