Arvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha to stay in jail as Delhi court extends custody by 14 days
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam till May 7. Special judge for CBI and ED matters Kaveri Baweja extended their custody after they were produced...
Read moreTikTok faces nationwide ban in US as Biden prepares to sign ‘historic’ bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The US Senate passed the bill 79-18 Tuesday after the House passed it with an overwhelming majority last weekend. TikTok, which has more than 170 million American users, didn’t immediately comment but...
Read moreRepolling underway in four assembly seats in Arunachal
Itanagar: Repolling at eight polling stations in four assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh is underway Wednesday, amid elaborate security arrangements, an official said. The repolling was necessitated following reports of violence, including damage to electronic voting machines (EVMs), during the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the northeastern state April 19, he said. The Election Commission ordered repolling to Sario under the Bameng assembly constituency in East Kameng district, Longte...
Read moreStoinis hundred trumps Gaikwad’s ton, helps LSG beat hand CSK by six wickets
Chennai: Marcus Stoinis made a bustling unbeaten hundred, a perfect anti-thesis to Ruturaj Gaikwad's classy century to shepherd Lucknow Super Giants to a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here Tuesday. Stoinis (124, 63b, 13x4, 6x6) helped the Super Giants to mount the highest chase – 211 – at the Chepauk in IPL, ending up at 213 for four. Gaikwad (108, 60b, 12x4, 3x6) and Shivam...
Read moreKarnataka CM stages dharna over delay in release of drought relief funds by Centre
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday staged a dharna here protesting against the delay in release of drought relief funds by the Centre and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the issue. Siddaramaiah said the protest -- held in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Vidhana Soudha which houses the Legislature and State Secretariat -- was aimed at drawing public attention towards...
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TikTok faces nationwide ban in US as Biden prepares to sign ‘historic’ bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The US Senate passed the bill 79-18 Tuesday after the House passed it with an overwhelming majority last...
Musk’s X to launch dedicated TV app for videos soon
New Delhi: Taking on Google-owned YouTube, X social media platform will soon launch a dedicated TV app for users to upload high-quality videos, its CEO Linda Yaccarino has announced. The X TV app’s user interface looks quite similar to YouTube. In a post on the social media platform, Yaccarino said that from the small screen to the...
Repolling underway in four assembly seats in Arunachal
Itanagar: Repolling at eight polling stations in four assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh is underway Wednesday, amid elaborate security arrangements, an official said. The repolling was necessitated following reports of violence, including damage to electronic voting machines (EVMs), during the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the northeastern state April 19, he said. The Election Commission...
NH-326 set for expansion
Rayagada: The National Highway (NH)-326 passing through undivided Koraput district will undergo a major expansion, sources informed Tuesday. It will soon be converted into a four-lane highway making life easy and comfortable for commuters. Sources said that work for conversion of NH-326 into a fourlane highway will start after the the Lok Sabha elections. It has been...
Swarit enters ‘India Book of Records’
Sundargarh: Swarit Upadhyay, a Class VIII student of Riverstone International School here, has made the state proud by securing his name in the prestigious India Book of Records. Swarit has found a place in the book for his outstanding achievements in 27 quiz competitions, both on off and online platforms. With his deeds, Swarit is the pride...
Villagers demand cancellation of lease of Dumangdiri quarry
Rourkela: Demands to stop excavation at the Dumangdiri stone quarry under Kuanrmunda tehsil in Sundargarh district is growing by the day and the issue is turning into a major controversy just before the elections. Villagers living in the vicinity of the quarry are determined to stop excavation as it is harming the natural environment and polluting the...
Man dies of sunstroke
Dharakote: An elderly man died after suffering a sunstroke Tuesday at Panibandh village under Jhadabandha panchayat of this block in Ganjam district, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Shibaram Bisoi, 58, son of Mochia Bisoi. Locals informed that Shibaram was on the way to Jahada village on his bicycle. However, he suddenly lost consciousness and...
1 dead, 1 hurt as bike hits truck
Tihidi: One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries when the bike they were travelling on crashed against a stationary Hyva truck at Fatepur Square on BhadrakChandbali state highway in Bhadrak district late Monday night. The deceased, a pharmacist, was identified as Satyabrata Behera, 28, a resident of Gualipada village under Delang police limits in Puri...
Body found in ship at Paradip
Paradip: Mystery shrouds the death of a man whose body was recovered under mysterious circumstances from a foreign ship at a berth in Paradip port, Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Bibhuti Barik, a resident of Badamba area in Cuttack district. He worked as a heavy vehicle operator at OSL company. Though the exact reason behind...
‘Anwesha’ a game changer for tribal students in state
Bhubaneswar: Urban Education Programme ‘Anwesha’ has become a game changer for tribal students-adding a quality of life and opportunities- by ensuring quality education in English medium to nurture their inherent talent. Helping the tribal kids to join the path of competitiveness and excellence, ‘Anwesha’ is currently operational in 17 districts across the state and has enrolled 22,340...