Ex-cop gets 4-yr term for graft

Keonjhar: A special Vigilance court sentenced a retired police official to four years of imprisonment after convicting him for accepting bribe here, Friday. The convicted police official was identified as former IIC of Baria police station Kalu Charan Swain, a...

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New York City declares state of emergency over flash flooding

New York: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island, and surrounding area after torrential storms flooded subways and streets and delayed flights. Ophelia's remnants soaked New York City with heavy rain early Friday, and caused flash flooding in parts of the city, Xinhua news agency reported. A flood watch is in effect through 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire tri-state -...

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Sarabjot, Divya bag silver medal in 10m air pistol mixed team event

Hangzhou: India's Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS settled for a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, losing the finals to Chinese pair at the Asian Games here Saturday. The final score read 16-14 in favour of Chinese shooters Zhang Bowen and Jiang Ranxin in the shoot-off for gold. India thus has won 19 medals in shooting, including 6 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze, from the continental...

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Law Commission working on formula so that 2029 onwards LS, assembly polls can be held together

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New Delhi: The Law Commission is working on a formula to synchronise all assembly polls by extending or reducing the tenure so that all state elections can be held along with the Lok Sabha polls 2029 onwards, sources said Friday. As the government has already set up a high-level panel to explore simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies, the Law Commission may also be asked to include...

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Not advisable to tinker with existing age of consent under POCSO Act: Law Commission to govt

New Delhi: The Law Commission has advised the government not to tinker with the existing age of consent under the POCSO Act and suggested introducing guided judicial discretion in the matter of sentencing in cases involving tacit approval of children in the 16-18 age bracket. The Law Commission has submitted its report on the age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to the Law Ministry...

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X paid over Rs 166 crore to creators: CEO Yaccarino

New Delhi: In a bid to retain users on its platform, X Corp (formerly Twitter) has paid nearly $20 million (more than Rs 166 crore) to creators so far, its CEO Linda Yaccarino has revealed. The social media platform started paying creators in July for a share of the ad revenue they earned from ads served in...

New York City declares state of emergency over flash flooding

New York: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island, and surrounding area after torrential storms flooded subways and streets and delayed flights. Ophelia's remnants soaked New York City with heavy rain early Friday, and caused flash flooding in parts of the city, Xinhua news agency reported. A...

Ex-cop gets 4-yr term for graft

Keonjhar: A special Vigilance court sentenced a retired police official to four years of imprisonment after convicting him for accepting bribe here, Friday. The convicted police official was identified as former IIC of Baria police station Kalu Charan Swain, a native of Balipadar village under Bhanjanagar police limits in Ganjam district. He retired from service while working...

George threatens ‘gherao’ as kin prepare to move HC

Rourkela: Local political leader George Tirky Friday threatened to gherao the SP office at Rourkela October 3 in support of the family of Sushmita Minz, the assistant collector whose body was found floating in a pond in the Sensory Park September 19. Besides, Susmita’s family is filing a case in the High Court of Orissa demanding a...

Rising sea eats into Gahirmatha

Mahakalapara: The vast expanse of sandy beach at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary under this block in Kendrapara district is the largest rookery or mass nesting ground in the world for the rare Olive Ridley turtles followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica. However, rising tidal waves and rapid sea erosion have pushed the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary...

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