‘Big zero in Odisha politics’: BJD leader on Mahtab, Sidhant joining BJP
Police seize fake currency notes with face value of Rs1.37 lakh; two arrested
Bhartruhari Mahtab, Sidhant Mohapatra join BJP
Congress to announce first list of candidates for Odisha by April first week
Brown sugar worth Rs 26 lakh seized, one arrested in Odisha’s Balasore district
Arvind Kejriwal’s ED custody extended till April 1
New Delhi: A court here Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in the excise policy case. The agency had sought seven-day custody of the AAP chief, but the court said he has to be produced before the court on April 1...
Read moreAmbani, Adani collaborate for first time: Reliance picks 26 pc stake in Adani Power project
New Delhi: In the first collaboration between rival billionaires, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has picked up a 26 per cent stake in a Madhya Pradesh power project of Gautam Adani, and signed a pact to use the plants' 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will pick up 5 crore equity shares in Mahan Energen Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd, of face value Rs 10 at...
Read moreNIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued Thursday. Muzammil Shareef was picked up Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh, it said. The NIA, which took over the...
Read moreHeight of hypocrisy: Congress hits back at PM over his jibe after lawyers’ letter to CJI
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his criticism of the party over a lawyers' letter to the chief justice of India against a "vested interest group", saying the PM's brazenness in orchestrating an attack on the judiciary, in the name of defending it, is the "height of hypocrisy". Earlier in the day, Modi said it is a "vintage Congress culture" to browbeat and bully...
Read moreHAL conducts successful first flight of light combat aircraft Tejas Mk1A
Bengaluru: The first aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A series successfully soared in the sky after taking off from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bengaluru Thursday, the public sector aerospace and defence company said. According to HAL, the Tejas Mk1A aircraft did a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes. The plane was piloted by Chief Test Pilot Group Captain KK Venugopal (Retired). “HAL achieved this significant...
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Govinda makes a political comeback, joins Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Govinda, a mass entertainer of the 1990s who is known for his excellent comic timing and epic dance steps, Thursday joined the ruling Shiv Sena in Mumbai, making a comeback in politics after a 14-year hiatus. The former Congress Lok Sabha MP joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister...
Ambani, Adani collaborate for first time: Reliance picks 26 pc stake in Adani Power project
New Delhi: In the first collaboration between rival billionaires, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has picked up a 26 per cent stake in a Madhya Pradesh power project of Gautam Adani, and signed a pact to use the plants' 500 MW of electricity for captive use. Reliance will pick up 5 crore equity shares in Mahan Energen Ltd,...
Day after wedding rumours, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth post pics saying they are engaged
New Delhi: Engaged, not yet married, actor couple Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth said Thursday, a day after reports of their temple wedding in Telangana flooded social media. The speculation grew when Aditi skipped the date announcement event of her upcoming Netflix series "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar" in Mumbai Wednesday. Host Sachin Kumbhar said the actor couldn't...
Shah Rukh Khan and I ‘last generation of stars’, says Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi: Describing herself as among the "last generation of stars" along with Shah Rukh Khan, Kangana Ranaut says her decision to enter politics is not driven by the underwhelming performance of her recent films. The "Queen" star, often in the news for her controversial comments, is making her political debut as a BJP candidate from the...
‘Big zero in Odisha politics’: BJD leader on Mahtab, Sidhant joining BJP
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Munna Khan Thursday dubbed Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab and cine star Sidhant Mohapatra, also a former parliamentarian, a "big zero in Odisha politics" after they joined the BJP in Delhi. Mahtab has represented the Cuttack seat as a BJD MP for six terms, while Mohapatra was a BJD lawmaker from Berhampur seat for two...
Parag’s magnificent 84 takes RR to 185 for 5 against DC
Jaipur: Riyan Parag struck a stunning 84 not out off 45 balls to single-handedly take Rajasthan Royals to 185 for 5 in their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals here Thursday. Parag, who made 43 in the Royals' previous match, took 25 runs off veteran South African pacer Anrich Nortje with scores of 4, 4, 6,...
Police seize fake currency notes with face value of Rs1.37 lakh; two arrested
Bolangir: Odisha Police arrested two persons after fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 1.37 lakh were seized from their possession in Bolangir district, an officer said Thursday. The police seized 274 fake currency notes of Rs 500 denomination, a computer, colour printer and other materials used to make fake notes from the duo, the...
NIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued Thursday. Muzammil Shareef was picked up Wednesday and placed in custody as a co-conspirator after NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil...
Height of hypocrisy: Congress hits back at PM over his jibe after lawyers’ letter to CJI
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his criticism of the party over a lawyers' letter to the chief justice of India against a "vested interest group", saying the PM's brazenness in orchestrating an attack on the judiciary, in the name of defending it, is the "height of hypocrisy". Earlier in...
Bhartruhari Mahtab, Sidhant Mohapatra join BJP
New Delhi: BJD founding member and six-time Cuttack Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari Mahtab joined the BJP here on Thursday, dealing a big blow to the Odisha's ruling party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Mahtab, 67, joined the BJP in the presence of senior leaders at the party headquarters here. Along with him, former BJD MP Sidhant...