Campaigning ends for first phase of Lok Sabha polls in 102 seats
New Delhi: Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge,...
Read morePak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday slammed the federal government over banning X, saying that the social media platform X is banned on mere speculation. Khurram Agha, Secretary Interior appeared before the IHC and submitted a report while responding to a petition questioning and challenging the ban on X. The report called on IHC to dismiss the petition, insisting that no right of the petitioner has been deprived. “Failure of Twitter/X...
Read moreEU leaders agree for new sanctions on Iran
Brussels: European Union leaders agreed late Wednesday on new sanctions targeting Iran for the direct attack on Israel. The EU has decided "to put in place sanctions against Iran", European Council President Charles Michel told reporters in the early hours of Thursday morning after the first day of a two-day summit. "The idea is to target the companies that are needed for the drones, for the missiles," he said. Further details...
Read moreIDF launches air attacks in Rafah, casualties feared
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in the Rafah area during the early hours of Thursday. According to Israeli and Arabic media, many were feared dead and several were injured in the attack. Since Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on Israel, the IDF has upped its ante against the Hamas and Hezbollah militants. On Wednesday, the IDF carried out an aerial attack in which...
Read moreDelhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets
Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by six wickets in a lop-sided IPL match here Wednesday. Opting to field, DC bowled out former champions GT for a meagre 89 and then came back to overhaul the target, scoring 92 for four in 8.5 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk (20), Shai Hope (19) and Rishabh Pant (16 not out) all played cameos to take the team home. Earlier, it was a batting capitulation for...
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Pak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday slammed the federal government over banning X, saying that the social media platform X is banned on mere speculation. Khurram Agha, Secretary Interior appeared before the IHC and submitted a report while responding to a petition questioning and challenging the ban on X. The report called on IHC to dismiss the...
USA appoints ex-Australian cricketer Stuart Law as head coach of men’s cricket team
Dallas: Former Australian cricketer Stuart Law has been appointed as the head coach of its USA men's national cricket team ahead of their T20I series against Bangladesh scheduled next month just before the ICC T20 World Cup, the country's cricket board has announced. Law has had a distinguished coaching career which began when he was appointed assistant...
Real Madrid knocks Man City out of Champions League
Manchester: Holders Manchester City were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium after they had battled back from 1-0 down to draw 4-4 on aggregate, as their hopes of a second successive treble were ended. Real Madrid continued their quest for a 15th UEFA Champions League title after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over...
EU leaders agree for new sanctions on Iran
Brussels: European Union leaders agreed late Wednesday on new sanctions targeting Iran for the direct attack on Israel. The EU has decided "to put in place sanctions against Iran", European Council President Charles Michel told reporters in the early hours of Thursday morning after the first day of a two-day summit. "The idea is to target the...
IDF launches air attacks in Rafah, casualties feared
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in the Rafah area during the early hours of Thursday. According to Israeli and Arabic media, many were feared dead and several were injured in the attack. Since Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on Israel, the IDF has upped its ante against the Hamas...
Ajay Banga, Satya Nadella, Alia Bhat, Sakshi Malik among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list
Mumbai: Hindi film star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People' list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wrestling who led the...
‘Akhand Shikar’ ritual destroying wildlife, forests
Keonjhar: The traditional ‘Akhand Shikar’, an annual religious ritual of tribals has led to the destruction of forest cover and the loss of lives of wild animals in this district, officials and environmentalists stated here Wednesday. This ritual has led to human-animal conflicts leading to loss of lives and injuries to both sides. Due to this ritual,...
Girl attempts suicide; succumbs to injuries
Berhampur: A girl who tried to die by suicide by jumping before a moving train succumbed to her injuries at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here, late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Jenna Litikika of Krushna-chandrapur locality near Tekkali in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. She was a student of Plus II and was...
Sundargarh revels in glory of UPSC qualifiers
Rourkela: Six candidates who cracked the ‘Civil Services Examination 2023’ conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have connections with Sundargarh district. They are either domiciles of the district or have been staying here to pursue their academic career. Four ex-students from NIT Rourkela have cracked the examination, while one candidate from Rajgangpur and another girl...
‘Khajuri Guda’ gets GI tag
Bhubaneswar: The lush hillsides of Gajapati district are home to abundant Date palm trees, which recently received significant recognition through the grant of Geographical Indication (GI) for Khajuri Guda. The application for GI status was filed June 12, 2020 by NLC Ministry of Coal, Govt of India deputy manager P Karthigeyan. Khajuri Guda, a natural sweetener extracted...