Patnaik launches BJD’s poll campaign, pledges to make Odisha number one state by 2036
Conspiracy claims against PM can’t be made irresponsibly: Delhi HC on Pinaki Misra’s defamation suit
Odisha: BJD gives tickets to Marndi couple, BJP to Singhdeo couple
NH-326 set for expansion
Villagers demand cancellation of lease of Dumangdiri quarry
Cross-verification of votes: SC reserves verdict after noting EC’s answers to queries
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) after taking note of answers to queries it had raised before the Election Commission. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...
Read moreElectoral bonds: Plea in SC seeks SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo between parties, corporates
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by an special investigation team (SIT) into the alleged instances of "apparent quid pro quo" between political parties, corporates and officials of investigating agencies in donations via electoral bonds. A five-judge constitution bench of the apex court had February 15 scrapped the Centre's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. Following a Supreme Court directive, the...
Read moreEx-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moves SC, says HC not pronouncing verdict on his plea against arrest
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, saying the high court is not pronouncing verdict on his plea challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Soren, that the high court had reserved its verdict February 28 on his plea but still no decision...
Read moreCongress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s inheritance tax comment
New Delhi: Following remarks by Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chairman Sam Pitroda on inheritance tax in America, the grand old party has distanced itself saying that it is not always the case that Pitroda's views reflect the position of the Congress and many times his views are not those of the party. According to Pitroda, a 55 per cent inheritance tax is levied in America and the government takes 55 per...
Read moreEncounter breaks out in J&K’s Bandipora
Srinagar: An encounter started Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Bandipora district. Police said that the gunfight erupted in the Ranji forest area of the district. Reports said that the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces triggering firing exchanges which are now going on. "A contact was established between terrorists and security forces in the early morning in the Renji forest area of Aragam, Bandipora. The search...
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Patnaik launches BJD’s poll campaign, pledges to make Odisha number one state by 2036
Hinjili (Odisha): Biju Janata Dal president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday launched his party's campaign for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections and pledged to make Odisha the number one state in the country by 2036. In the election campaign from his home turf Hinjili, Patnaik targeted the opposition parties and accused them of "obstructing" developmental...
Conspiracy claims against PM can’t be made irresponsibly: Delhi HC on Pinaki Misra’s defamation suit
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday observed that allegations of conspiracy against the Prime Minister cannot be made irresponsibly and need to be based on “cogent and substantial reasons.” The High Court said this while hearing a defamation suit by BJD MP Pinaki Misra against Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai over claims of corruption. The court said...
Sushant Singh Rajput’s pic with Dhoni and baby daughter goes viral, fans get emotional
Mumbai: A throwback monochrome photograph featuring late Hindi film star Sushant Singh Rajput has gone viral on social media. In the viral image, the late actor is seen cuddling star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s baby daughter Ziva. In the black and white image, Sushant can be seen smiling, while Dhoni happily looks at the two. Social media...
Protesting Tamil Nadu farmers climb mobile tower in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: A few farmers from Tamil Nadu, including a woman, Wednesday climbed onto a mobile tower as they protested at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over demands of better prices for their crops and the river interlinking issue, officials said. Scores of Tamil Nadu farmers gathered at Jantar Mantar, some of who climbed nearby trees and a mobile...
‘Happy Birthday Sachin’: Social media buzzing with heartfelt wishes as ‘God of Cricket’ celebrates 51st birthday
New Delhi: As India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 51st birthday Wednesday, social media is exploding with heartfelt wishes, painting the digital realm with hues of admiration and celebration for the cricketing icon, who is often hailed as the 'God of cricket'. Conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2014, Tendulkar is a veteran of 15,921 runs...
West Bengal govt moves SC against HC order cancelling appointment of over 25K teachers, non-teaching staff
New Delhi: The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made by the state's School Service Commission (SSC) in state-run and state-aided schools. Challenging the high court order, the state government, in its appeal filed before the top court, said the...
Cross-verification of votes: SC reserves verdict after noting EC’s answers to queries
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) after taking note of answers to queries it had raised before the Election Commission. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta sought answers from an official...
Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI’s seven-member athletes’ panel
Varanasi: Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athletes' Commission here Wednesday, completing a process that was mandated by the sport's world governing body. A total of eight candidates were in fray for the seven positions and after polling, conducted on ballot paper, seven members got elected. They...
Preity Zinta starts shooting for ‘Lahore 1947’
Mumbai: Actor Preity Zinta has started shooting for Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming directorial venture Lahore 1947. Also starring Sunny Deol, the details of the plot of the period drama have been kept under wraps. Produced by Aamir Khan, Lahore 1947 will feature music by A R Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Zinta, whose last Hindi film was 2018's...
Sunny Leone shoots for untitled Malayalam film in Kerala, video goes viral
Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone, who played a pivotal role in the Anurag Kashyap directorial Kennedy, is currently shooting for her yet-to-be-titled Malayalam project in Kerala. A video from the shoot is going viral on social media, showing the actress amid the film’s crew. In the video, she can be seen being briefed on a scene. The actress...
