Naveen Patnaik appoints Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as BJD’s leader in Rajya Sabha
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik appointed MP Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the party's leader in Rajya Sabha. He replaced Sasmit Patra, who resigned from the post last week. Similarly, Sulata Deo has been appointed as the deputy leader and chief...
Security forces recover 70 gelatin sticks along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border
Raipur/Nuapada: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces have recovered a large cache of explosives and bomb-making materials from the dense Dhekunpani forest along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, successfully thwarting a potential major terror strike...
Suspected food poisoning leaves 128 students sick
Morada/Rasgovindpur: As many as 128 students of a government-run Ashram school, under the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Welfare department, at Kakabandh in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district, fell ill Sunday and were admitted to a hospital, officials said. The...
Villagers detain Rungta Company’s drilling machine, driver
Talcher: Residents of Dharampur panchayat in Talcher block of Angul district detained a drilling machine and its driver belonging to Rungta Company, protesting what they alleged was unauthorised borewell work in Sareilo village, a report said Sunday. According to villagers,...
Seven pilgrims rescued after getting lost in Gandhamardan forest
Paikmal: Seven pilgrims who lost their way in the forested hills of Gandhamardan near Nrusinghanath in Bargarh district were rescued Saturday, officials said. The rescued pilgrims were identified as Gourang Nayak, Bhagyadhar Nayak, Shanti Nayak, Jashoda Nayak, Rajendra Nayak, Dharmendra...
US military to enforce Iran port blockade from Monday: CENTCOM
Cairo: The US military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas Monday, tempering President Donald Trump's earlier vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz as early reports indicated that ships had stopped crossing the waterway. The move came after marathon US-Iran ceasefire...
Read moreDetailsSC issues notice on plea for biometric voter identification at polling stations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission to implement a finger and iris biometric identification system at polling stations to prevent duplicate voting. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the plea can't be considered for the current state Assembly elections in some states. "However, whether such a recourse deserves...
Read moreDetailsLast senior Naxalite neutralised in Chhattisgarh encounter, claims police
New Delhi: In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy. A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head. The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area, where police and Naxalites exchanged fire, resulting in her death in the encounter. Kanker...
Read moreDetailsSpeeding truck kills seven pilgrims on Lakhtar-Viramgam highway
Surendranagar: Seven members of a pilgrim group from the Bharwad community were killed and several others injured after a speeding truck ran over them on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway in Gujarat's Surendranagar district in the early hours of Monday. The accident took place between Chharad and Bhaskarpara villages near Lakhtar at around 1.20 a.m., when a group of foot pilgrims, travelling from Gadhka village in Rajkot towards Viramgam for temple darshan and...
Read moreDetailsSalary hike protest turns violent in Noida; vehicles set ablaze
Noida: A protest by workers in Phase 2 of Noida in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar escalated into violence Monday, as demonstrators demanding a salary hike clashed with authorities and vandalised property outside a private company. The agitation, which had been ongoing for the past three days in the form of a sit-in protest, intensified as thousands of workers took to the streets across multiple industrial sectors. The situation turned volatile...
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Naveen Patnaik appoints Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as BJD’s leader in Rajya Sabha
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik appointed MP Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the party's leader in Rajya Sabha. He replaced Sasmit Patra, who resigned from the post last week. Similarly, Sulata Deo has been appointed as the deputy leader and chief whip of the Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha. The regional party has six members...
SC issues notice on plea for biometric voter identification at polling stations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission to implement a finger and iris biometric identification system at polling stations to prevent duplicate voting. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the plea can't be considered for...
Modi congratulates Peter Magyar on Hungary election victory
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Peter Magyar and his Tisza Party on their decisive victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, marking a significant political shift in the European nation. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Peter Magyar and the Tisza Party on your resounding election victory. India and Hungary...
Kerala polling data delay row intensifies despite CEO clarification
Thiruvananthapuram: Dismissing allegations of undue delay, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Khelkar Monday asserted that there is nothing abnormal in the time taken to release Kerala’s final polling figures, stressing that the data is not being deliberately withheld. He said the figures would be published as soon as returning officers complete the consolidation process, adding that booth-level...
Last senior Naxalite neutralised in Chhattisgarh encounter, claims police
New Delhi: In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy. A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head. The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area,...
ECI uses ‘Dil’ track to send message for violence-free elections
Kolkata: A popular Hindi film industry number featuring superstars Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit has become the tool of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to spread the message of the Commission’s determination to ensure free and fair and violence-free elections in the forthcoming two-phase polls in the state. The song is “Hum Pyar Karne Wale Duniya...
Speeding truck kills seven pilgrims on Lakhtar-Viramgam highway
Surendranagar: Seven members of a pilgrim group from the Bharwad community were killed and several others injured after a speeding truck ran over them on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway in Gujarat's Surendranagar district in the early hours of Monday. The accident took place between Chharad and Bhaskarpara villages near Lakhtar at around 1.20 a.m., when a group of...
Security forces recover 70 gelatin sticks along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border
Raipur/Nuapada: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces have recovered a large cache of explosives and bomb-making materials from the dense Dhekunpani forest along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, successfully thwarting a potential major terror strike in the region. A team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), operating from the Komna police...
Salary hike protest turns violent in Noida; vehicles set ablaze
Noida: A protest by workers in Phase 2 of Noida in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar escalated into violence Monday, as demonstrators demanding a salary hike clashed with authorities and vandalised property outside a private company. The agitation, which had been ongoing for the past three days in the form of a sit-in protest, intensified as thousands...
Mathura boat tragedy: two more bodies recovered, toll reaches 15
Mathura: The death toll in the Mathura boat accident has risen to 15 after rescue teams recovered two more bodies of missing persons from the Yamuna River, officials said Monday. One of the deceased has been identified as Yash Bhalla, also known as Yuvraj, a resident of Punjab. The other victim has been identified as Monica. Yash...
