Ex-SC judge urges Modi, Odisha, Chhattisgarh CMs to resolve Mahanadi row
New Delhi: Calling for an urgent political intervention to end the decades-long Mahanadi river water dispute, retired Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to come...
Bhubaneswar counts over 47,000 stray dogs in first-ever citywide survey
Bhubaneswar: The city is home to 47,126 stray dogs, accounting for around 3.62 per cent of the state capital's 13 lakh population, an official statement issued by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) said Monday. Of the total stray dog population...
Odisha: Youth held for ‘spreading hate speech’ on social media
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Police have arrested a youth for spreading communal hatred through social media, a senior officer said Monday. The cybercrime police arrested the accused, identified as Arshad Alli (19), on Sunday night in connection with a case registered based...
Odisha Dy CM terms Mamata’s advice to female boarders not to venture out at night as ‘disappointing’
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's advice to female boarders to not venture out late at night as "disappointing." Deputy CM Parida, who is also in charge of the Women and...
Police arrest fifth accused in Durgapur medical student gang rape case
Kolkata/Balasore: West Bengal Police Monday arrested the fifth accused in the Durgapur gang rape case, taking the total number of arrests to five, officials said. The accused has been identified as Sheikh Safiqul, a local resident, who was nabbed from...
‘Holy Land finally at peace,’ says Trump at Knesset session
Tel Aviv: US President Trump Monday was greeted with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation by Israeli lawmakers as he arrived at a special session of the Knesset following the release of 20 hostages by Hamas, earlier in the day. "This is the historic dawn of a new Middle...
Read moreDetailsTej Pratap to contest Bihar polls from Mahua as his party names candidates for 21 seats
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav will contest the Bihar elections from Mahua as his newly-floated party, Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), announced candidates for 21 seats Monday. Yadav, a former minister in the state government, floated the party after his father expelled him from the RJD in May. "Our national president, Tej Pratap Yadav, will contest the assembly elections from the Mahua constituency in Vaishali district," JJD...
Read moreDetailsWe support President Trump’s efforts to bring peace: PM Modi after hostages freed from Gaza
New Delhi: With all 20 remaining living hostages returning to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday welcomed their release and said India supports US President Donald Trump's "sincere efforts" to bring peace to the region. Hamas released the hostages after two years in captivity as part of the first phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. "We welcome the release of all hostages after over two years of captivity," Modi said...
Read moreDetailsThree Assamese expats appear before Assam police over Zubeen Garg case
Guwahati: Three more Assamese expats, who witnessed cultural icon Zubeen Garg's dying moments in Singapore, Monday appeared before the police here in response to the second notice against them, a top official said. Within the next two days, a few more Assamese NRIs living in Singapore are expected to come and record their statements before the Assam Police, he added. Jiolangsat Narzary, Parikshit Sharma and Siddhartha Bora reached the CID headquarters...
Read moreDetailsNobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth
Stockholm: Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth.” Mokyr is from Northwestern University, Aghion from the College de France and the London School of Economics, and Howitt from Brown University. The Nobel committee said Mokyr “demonstrated that if innovations are to succeed one another in a self-generating process, we not only need to know that something works,...
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Tej Pratap to contest Bihar polls from Mahua as his party names candidates for 21 seats
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav will contest the Bihar elections from Mahua as his newly-floated party, Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), announced candidates for 21 seats Monday. Yadav, a former minister in the state government, floated the party after his father expelled him from the RJD in May. "Our national president, Tej Pratap...
Actor Karisma Kapoor’s children challenge late father’s alleged will in High Court
New Delhi: Actor Karisma Kapoor's children Monday questioned the authenticity of the purported will of their late father Sunjay Kapur before the Delhi High Court, claiming there were ‘glaring errors’ in the document and it could not have been prepared by him. The counsel appearing for Samaira and Kiaan Raj made the submission before Justice Jyoti Singh...
We support President Trump’s efforts to bring peace: PM Modi after hostages freed from Gaza
New Delhi: With all 20 remaining living hostages returning to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday welcomed their release and said India supports US President Donald Trump's "sincere efforts" to bring peace to the region. Hamas released the hostages after two years in captivity as part of the first phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. "We...
Salman Khan calls Arijit Singh a ‘good friend,’ clears old misunderstanding
New Delhi: Superstar Salman Khan, who hosts Bigg Boss, opened up about his rumoured rift with singer Arijit Singh and the box office failure of Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss, on the popular reality TV show. On his alleged tiff with Arijit, Salman said Arijit and I are very good friends. That misunderstanding had happened on my...
Kartik Aaryan emotional as he wins Filmfare Best Actor award before parents
Mumbai: Actor Kartik Aaryan shared a heartfelt moment as he received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in the presence of his parents. Overwhelmed with emotion, the Dhamaka actor expressed his gratitude and reflected on the journey that brought him to this milestone, making the occasion a truly memorable and touching celebration of his achievements. Kartik posted a...
‘Holy Land finally at peace,’ says Trump at Knesset session
Tel Aviv: US President Trump Monday was greeted with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation by Israeli lawmakers as he arrived at a special session of the Knesset following the release of 20 hostages by Hamas, earlier in the day. "This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East. After so many years of unceasing...
Egypt receives 154 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip) An Egyptian official says 154 Palestinian prisoners who were released by Israel have been sent to Egypt. The prisoners were among more than 1,900 Palestinians being freed by Israel in exchange for Hamas' release of its remaining hostages. The freed prisoners were to be sent to third countries as part of the ceasefire...
Relationship confirmed! Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau’s kissing photo goes viral
New Delhi: Pop singer Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s dating rumours went viral after a photo of the two kissing surfaced on social media. They were reportedly spotted kissing on a beach in Santa Barbara, California. In the viral photo, Katy is seen wearing a black swimsuit, while Justin is seen wearing only...
EC begins random EVM distribution ahead of Bihar assembly polls
New Delhi: In a bid to enhance confidence of candidates in the efficacy of electronic voting machines, the Election Commission has started random distribution of EVMs and paper trail units ahead of the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls November 6. An EC statement said here Monday that the first Randomisation was done through the EVM...
Delhi HC to continue hearing Kumar Sanu’s plea over misuse of his voice, name
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday said it will further hear Wednesday singer Kumar Sanu's plea seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights, including his name, voice, vocal style and technique. The high court, which heard the plea for a while, sought certain clarifications from Sanu's lawyer and listed the matter for October 15. Justice...