Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will also contest from Kantabanji assembly constituency in Bolangir district of Western Odisha along with his traditional Hinjili seat in Ganjam district. This was announced by Patnaik himself Wednesday while releasing the 5th list of nine candidates...
Kolkata: TMC Wednesday unveiled its Lok Sabha election manifesto, promising an array of social welfare initiatives, revocation of the CAA, and stopping the NRC exercise if the INDIA bloc, their national-level ally, comes to power. Christened 'Didir Shopoth' (Didi's pledges), the TMC promises to provide...
New Delhi: Farmers do not trust the BJP's 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifesto, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said as he alleged that the party's government at the Centre is working at the behest of capitalists. India is being seen as a source of cheap labour...
Ayodhya: The lights dimmed at noon but the sun rays filtered through to kiss the forehead of Lord Ram and performed ‘Surya Tilak’ -- an event that had been much awaited. This phenomenon lasted for a duration of approximately three minutes, during which the ‘aarti’...
New Delhi: Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections April 19 when 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories will go to polls. Union...
Dubai: The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called...
Bhubaneswar: All government and private schools in Odisha will remain closed for three days from April 18 to 20 in view of the heatwave conditions in the state, informed the Information & Public Relations Department Wednesday. In a press statement, the School and Mass Education...
New Delhi: India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA. The United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) State of World Population - 2024 report -- "Interwoven Lives, Threads...
Brussels: European Union (EU) leaders are in Brussels for a two-day summit starting from Wednesday to discuss the EU's economic future, the Ukraine war and major tensions between Israel and Iran. The EU must "unite in urging all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, respect...
Washington: The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. Sullivan said Tuesday that US President Joe Biden was "coordinating with allies and partners, including the G7, and with bipartisan leaders...
The real reason for the inordinate delay in the release of the BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls seems...
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A letter written by a group of 21 retired Supreme Court and High Court judges to the Chief Justice of...
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What was being feared now looks like happening. The Israel-Hamas conflict is fast deteriorating into a regional conflagration with Iran...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi 14 April released the BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting his vision for ‘Viksit...
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