Mangrove pitta bird population rises in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapara: Officials have reported an increase in the population of mangrove pitta birds during the latest bird census at Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. Forest officials Sunday released the mangrove pitta bird census report, which pegged their population...
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BJD announces seventh list of candidates for Odisha Assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Monday nominated six more candidates, including two women candidates, for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections. Here is the seventh list of candidates: Hindol: Mahesh Sahu Raghunathpali: Archanarekha Behera Balikuda-Ersama: Sarada P Jena Kakatpur: Tusharkanti Behera Bangiriposi: Ranjita Marndi Bari: Biswaranjan Mallick With the announcement of the seventh...
Read moreIsraeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack
Tel Aviv: The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate resigned Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented October 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation sets the stage for what's expected to be more fallout from Israel's top security brass over Hamas' attack, when militants blasted through Israel's border defences,...
Read moreBJP holds state-wide protests over Hubballi murder
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of BJP Monday staged statewide protests against the alleged brutal murder of a young woman in Hubbali. Neha Hiremath (23), daughter of Congress councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Niranjan Hiremath, was allegedly stabbed to death on the campus of BVB College in Dharwad April 18 sparking statewide outrage. Neha was a first-year student of Master of Computer Applications and the accused in the case, Fayaz, was...
Read moreRe-polling underway in Manipur amid heavy security
Imphal: Re-polling in 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency is underway amid tight security Monday, officials said. They said that the balloting is going on very peacefully and around 38 per cent of voters have cast their ballots till 11 a.m. Election officials said that around 8,500 voters are eligible to cast their votes in the fresh polling which was ordered by the Election Commission in view of...
Read moreSupreme Court allows 14-year-old rape survivor to abort 30-week pregnancy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday ordered immediate medical termination of the 30-week pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor. It also set aside a Bombay High Court order, which declined to allow medical termination of the girl's pregnancy, ruling that every hour was crucial for the girl. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud ordered Sion Hospital in Mumbai to constitute a team to conduct the medical...
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Mangrove pitta bird population rises in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika
Kendrapara: Officials have reported an increase in the population of mangrove pitta birds during the latest bird census at Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district. Forest officials Sunday released the mangrove pitta bird census report, which pegged their population at 218. This marks an increase of 39 compared to the previous census. Forest officials had sighted...
Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack
Tel Aviv: The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate resigned Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented October 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation sets the stage for what's expected to be more fallout from...
Man killed as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: An 18-year-old man was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said Monday. The incident took place near Mutvendi village under Gangaloor police station limits on Saturday but police were informed about it Monday, he said. The victim, identified as Gadia, a resident of Mutvendi,...
Would be breach of interim bail condition if Ashish Mishra found engaged in political activities in UP: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday observed that it would be a breach of interim bail condition if Ashish Mishra -- son of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Kumar Mishra and the main accused in 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case -- is found engaged in political activities in Uttar Pradesh as alleged by victim families....
D Gukesh qualifies for World Championship match vs Ding Liren
Toronto: The 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever player to win the FIDE Candidates tournament Monday after his final round game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honour and become only the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament. With this triumph,...
BJP’s Hyderabad candidate Madhavi Latha booked for hurting religious sentiments
Hyderabad: An FIR has been registered against the BJP's Hyderabad candidate K Madhavi Latha following a complaint that she hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community by gesturing to shoot an arrow towards a place of worship, police said. A purported video of the incident was widely circulated on social media last week. The complaint alleged that...
ECI orders re-poll in eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar: Election Commission of India has ordered repolling in eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh where EVM damage and violence were reported during polling to simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls April 19, an official said. The Commission in an order Sunday declared the polling in the eight polling stations as void and ordered fresh polling April...
BJD announces seventh list of candidates for Odisha Assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Monday nominated six more candidates, including two women candidates, for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections. Here is the seventh list of candidates: Hindol: Mahesh Sahu Raghunathpali: Archanarekha Behera Balikuda-Ersama: Sarada P Jena Kakatpur: Tusharkanti Behera Bangiriposi: Ranjita Marndi Bari: Biswaranjan Mallick With the announcement of the seventh list, the BJD has so far declared...
BJP holds state-wide protests over Hubballi murder
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of BJP Monday staged statewide protests against the alleged brutal murder of a young woman in Hubbali. Neha Hiremath (23), daughter of Congress councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Niranjan Hiremath, was allegedly stabbed to death on the campus of BVB College in Dharwad April 18 sparking statewide outrage. Neha was a first-year...
IPL 2024: Sam Curran, Faf du Plessis fined for code of conduct breach
New Delhi: Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to over-rate offences during the match against Gujarat Titans (GT) here at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium Sunday night. "Curran committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL's...
