Actor Varsha Priyadarshini in BJD’s sixth list of candidates for Odisha Assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday nominated nine more candidates, including Odia film actor Varsha Priyadarshini, for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections. While announcing the sixth list of candidates for the Assembly elections, the ruling party in the state denied nomination to seven sitting MLAs. Priyadarshini, who joined the BJD Thursday, got...
Read moreVinesh Phogat secures Paris Olympics quota in 50kg
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Looking as dominant as ever, Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50kg category, reaching the final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier without conceding a single point, in Bishkek on April 20. It is India's second quota place for the Paris Games as Antim Panghal had earned a quota in the 53kg category with her bronze medal-winning show at the World Championships last year. The 29-year-old Vinesh has now...
Read moreNew criminal justice laws signify watershed moment for our society, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud
New Delhi: Hailing the enactment of the new criminal justice laws as a watershed moment for society, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud April 20 said India is set for a significant overhaul of its criminal justice system. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi on 'India's Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System', he said the new laws would be successful if those, who are in charge of implementing them, adapt...
Read moreUS-imposed sanctions based on mere speculations, claims Pakistan
Islamabad: After the US imposed sanctions on four entities (three from China and one from Belarus) for their alleged involvement in supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, Islamabad claimed they were based on mere speculations. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, "While we are not aware of the specifics of the latest measures by the US, in the past, we have come across many instances where listings...
Read moreKejriwal being pushed towards ‘slow death’ by denying insulin, doctor’s consultations: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party Saturday alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being pushed towards a 'slow death' inside Tihar jail by denying him insulin and consultations with his doctor. Kejriwal, who has Type-2 diabetes, has been asking for insulin and a video conferencing with his family doctor but his requests are being denied by the jail administration, party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said in a press conference. "I...
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A Commissionerate Police traffic constable tries out an air-conditioned helmet in presence of Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda in Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda inaugurates water kiosk in front of Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar, offers lassi to passerby Khordha district administration, BMC organise walkathon from Master Canteen square to BMC office in Bhubaneswar...
IPL 2024: Nortje, Lalit, Warner come in as DC elect to bowl first against unchanged SRH
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad on their return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium here Saturday. The match is also DC captain Rishabh Pant’s return to his home ground since his return to competitive cricket last month. DC, ranked sixth in points table, come into their first game...
Nitin-Salman pair wins open doubles gold in Asia Cup rowing in South Korea
Chungju: Indian rowers Nitin Deol and Salman Khan won the gold medal in the Men’s Open Doubles competition in the 2024 Asian Cup here Saturday. The final race of this category concluded Saturday morning and in a keenly contested race, Nitin and Salman defeated a strong challenge from a local pair to win in a timing of...
Vinesh Phogat secures Paris Olympics quota in 50kg
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Looking as dominant as ever, Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50kg category, reaching the final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier without conceding a single point, in Bishkek on April 20. It is India's second quota place for the Paris Games as Antim Panghal had earned a quota in the 53kg category with her...
Karnataka Congress corporator flags daughter’s murder probe
Bengaluru: In a major development, Niranjan Hiremath, father of Neha Hiremath who was stabbed to death on her college campus, has claimed that the investigation of his daughter’s murder is being "misled" and warned that his family would "commit suicide" if it continues. Talking to the press about photos of his daughter Neha with the accused Fayaz...
New criminal justice laws signify watershed moment for our society, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud
New Delhi: Hailing the enactment of the new criminal justice laws as a watershed moment for society, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud April 20 said India is set for a significant overhaul of its criminal justice system. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi on 'India's Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System', he said the new...
Sunny Leone slams physical violence on ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5’
Mumbai: Actress Sunny Leone, who currently hosts the dating reality show ‘MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please’, gave a piece of mind to those contestants who feel that physical violence is permissible on the show. The actress came down heavily on them and that they are not allowed to hit each other though they can speak as...
US-imposed sanctions based on mere speculations, claims Pakistan
Islamabad: After the US imposed sanctions on four entities (three from China and one from Belarus) for their alleged involvement in supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, Islamabad claimed they were based on mere speculations. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, "While we are not aware of the specifics of the latest measures...
37 Indian startups secure $310 million in funding this week
New Delhi: As many as 37 startups in India secured about $310 million in funding this week, including 10 growth-stage deals, as deals continued at a normal pace in the country. Last week, as many as 21 startups secured nearly $105 million in the country. This week, 10 startups raised $225.86 million in funding, including GPS Renewables...
Hong Kong, Singapore food regulators alert over Ethylene Oxide levels ‘exceeding permissible limit’ in certain MDH, Everest spices
New Delhi: Food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned people against using four products from two big spice brands --- three from MDH and one from Everest -- over the presence of ethylene oxide at “levels exceeding the permissible limit”. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a 'Group 1...