1st ODI: Virat Kohli, young pacers power India to win over NZ
Auckland: A young pace unit headlined by the imposing Gurnoor Brar scarred New Zealand with disconcerting bounce before Virat Kohli decided to celebrate his 38th birthday a day in advance by striking a chiselled 74 as India earned an easy...
Former Odisha minister, Kalahandi MP Rasa Bihari Behera dies at 88
Bhabanipatana: Former Odisha minister and Kalahandi MP Rasa Bihari Behera died at his residence in Bhabanipatana Wednesday following prolonged age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 88. Born April 12, 1938, Behera began his political career with the Indian National...
Central team visits flood-hit areas in Ganjam to assess damage
Ganjam: An eight-member central team Wednesday visited several flood- and cyclone-affected areas in Odisha's Ganjam district to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods last week, officials said. The team, led by Ravi Shankar, joint secretary in...
Rain interrupts India-New Zealand first ODI
Auckland: Rain stopped play in the first ODI between India and New Zealand here on Wednesday with the visitors chasing 186 for victory. India dismissed New Zealand for 185 in 40.2 overs and were 54/1 in 10.5 overs when the...
ED raids in Odisha, Bengal in investment ‘fraud’ case
Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday conducted searches in Odisha and West Bengal as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged investment fraud with depositors involving funds of Rs 120 crore, officials said. The probe stems from an...
Govt extends tenure of Agniveers by two years
New Delhi: The government Wednesday announced a two-year extension of tenure for Agniveers. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move came weeks before around 18,000 Agniveers were to exit the armed forces. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani...
Read moreDetailsSecond Indian injured in Riyadh airport attack dies
Dubai: A second Indian national, who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, has died, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. "With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the 10 October attack on Riyadh airport, has passed away in ICU," the embassy said in a post on X. "We have been by his family's side...
Read moreDetailsEC splits voter inclusion form and declaration in online version
New Delhi: The Election Commission has followed up on its Supreme Court affidavit and separated the new voter enrolment form and an accompanying declaration in its online version in states where the SIR exercise is underway. In September, it had already withdrawn the declaration from its digital platforms in states where the special intensive revision of voters' (SIR) list has been completed. Form 6 is filled by those seeking inclusion in...
Read moreDetailsSC upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states' power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A seven-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant unanimously held that the legal question referred to it nearly 27 years ago no...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s services sector activity hits four-month high in Oct as business conditions improve cautiously
New Delhi: India's services sector activity recorded the strongest pace of expansion in four months in October as demand buoyancy fuelled growth in business activity and new orders amid easing cost pressures, a monthly survey said Wednesday. Companies were cautiously optimistic about the outlook, and they lifted jobs to the least extent in four months. The latest expansion in international sales was the weakest in almost four years. The seasonally adjusted...
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Delhi SIR: SC to hear plea over Form 6 requirement November 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hear November 19 concerns raised over the Election Commission's recent clarification allowing voters, whose names were omitted from the draft electoral rolls, to seek fresh enrolment through Form 6 during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi. Observing that people need not be apprehensive as the...
‘Arjun Reddy’ director Sandeep Reddy Vanga hits back at trolls, calls for empathy
Hyderabad: Ace director Sandeep Reddy Vanga Wednesday hit back hard at trolls on social media who were looking to assign blame to his films for the recent school incident in Raptadu in Andhra Pradesh, where a man with a chainsaw attacked two tenth-standard girls inside their classroom. Taking to his X timeline to register his thoughts on...
Pakistani military convoys targeted in multiple Balochistan districts, casualties reported
Quetta: Several Pakistani military convoys were targeted in Balochistan's Kech, Kharan and Mastung districts, resulting in multiple casualties, while armed fighters blocked the Quetta–Taftan highway in the Dalbandin area and torched a vehicle, local media reported Wednesday, citing sources. Reports suggest that unidentified armed men attacked a two-vehicle convoy of Pakistani security forces Wednesday in the Noduz...
Cyclone Murasu weakens into depression, dry weather likely across West Bengal till Kali Puja
Kolkata: The impact of Cyclone Murasu has weakened considerably, paving the way for dry weather across West Bengal from Thursday, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata said Wednesday. Eastern Region Director Habibur Rahaman Biswas said that after weakening, Cyclone Murasu has now turned into a depression. While the system did not have a direct impact on the...
1st ODI: Virat Kohli, young pacers power India to win over NZ
Auckland: A young pace unit headlined by the imposing Gurnoor Brar scarred New Zealand with disconcerting bounce before Virat Kohli decided to celebrate his 38th birthday a day in advance by striking a chiselled 74 as India earned an easy five-wicket win in the rain-curtailed first ODI here Wednesday. The 6 feet 5 inches tall Gurnoor repaid...
Rare Central Asian white stork spotted at Okhla Bird Sanctuary
New Delhi: A rare white stork, believed to be a scarce Central Asian subspecies, has been spotted at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, drawing birdwatchers, naturalists and wildlife photographers to the urban wetland at the entrance of Noida along the Yamuna River, experts said. The bird was first sighted November 1 by Tejaswi, a birder, and has been...
Bishnoi Gang sends threatening audio message to Ayushmann Khurrana, demands crores
Mumbai: Hindi film industry seems to be undergoing a phase of constant threats. After the unfortunate firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff, sources claimed that actor Ayushmann Khurrana has also received a threatening audio clip. The sources further revealed that in the audio, the person has claimed to be part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The sender...
Govt extends tenure of Agniveers by two years
New Delhi: The government Wednesday announced a two-year extension of tenure for Agniveers. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move came weeks before around 18,000 Agniveers were to exit the armed forces. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said all Agniveers will be given an...
ICC Rankings: Starc reclaims top spot in Test, Iyer moves to seventh in T20Is
Dubai: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings after an impressive performance against South Africa, while India captain Shreyas Iyer moved up two places to seventh in the latest T20I rankings released Wednesday. Starc climbed one place to overtake South Africa’s Marco Jansen after taking nine wickets in the...
Former Odisha minister, Kalahandi MP Rasa Bihari Behera dies at 88
Bhabanipatana: Former Odisha minister and Kalahandi MP Rasa Bihari Behera died at his residence in Bhabanipatana Wednesday following prolonged age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 88. Born April 12, 1938, Behera began his political career with the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Assembly from Koksara constituency in Kalahandi district in 1977 and 1985....
