ABVP calls Cockroach Janata Party a bid for online fame
Bhubaneswar: ABVP general secretary Virendra Singh Solanki Tuesday dismissed the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) as a social media stunt aimed at gaining followers and said it had no connection with the country's youth. Addressing reporters here ahead of the Akhil...
Odisha Court acquits Abdur Rehman in AQIS-linked case
Cuttack: A court in Odisha’s Cuttack Tuesday acquitted Abdur Rehman, who was arrested over alleged links with terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), citing lack of sufficient evidence. The District and Sessions Judge Court pronounced verdict after the...
Minister flags off 30 students for ISRO’s Sriharikota space centre visit
Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra Tuesday flagged off an educational tour of 30 students to ISRO's Sriharikota space centre to encourage them in space science, astronomy and astrophysics, officials said. The students were selected through Tata Steel's Young Astronomer...
Woman found dead in Bhubaneswar rented house
Bhubaneswar: A woman was found dead in a rented house in Bhubaneswar’s Pahala area, triggering suspicion over the circumstances surrounding her death. The deceased was reportedly a native of Basudevpur in Bhadrak district. According to reports, she had been working...
Balianta case: Main accused in constable’s lynching arrested
Bhubaneswar: The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a statement said Tuesday. Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara...
Six die of suspected asphyxiation inside septic tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi district Tuesday, police said. One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Kariakhunta village in Madanpur-Rampur police station area, an officer said. They were engaged in construction-related work inside...
Read moreDetailsSiddaramaiah-Shivakumar discussion intensifies talk of Karnataka leadership change
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The high-voltage meeting over the speculated leadership change in Karnataka is underway at Indira Bhavan in Delhi Tuesday, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attending it. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office has released photographs showing Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar engaged in a deep discussion at Indira Bhavan in Delhi. The development has further fuelled speculations. Sources stated that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC President...
Read moreDetailsQuad expands critical minerals, maritime surveillance cooperation in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi: The Quad grouping Tuesday expanded cooperation in critical minerals and energy while unveiling new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of China's growing military posturing in the region. The new measures were announced following a meeting of the grouping's foreign ministers in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and attended by US Secretary of State...
Read moreDetailsIndia, Canada looking at concluding trade pact talks by year-end
New Delhi: India and Canada are looking at concluding the negotiations for a free trade agreement by end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal is in Canada for a three-day official visit, starting May 25. "Our Prime Minister's have tasked us not only with completing the free trade agreement with a comprehensive outlook before the end of this year or earlier and tripling our trade...
Read moreDetailsUS military says it carried out strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
Washington: The US military said Monday that it carried out "self-defence" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were "proceeding nicely." The strikes were done "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," but the military was "using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," Capt Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the...
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Five lions dead in Gujarat’s Gir; Two cubs succumb to suspected viral infection, no outbreak: Govt
Ahmedabad: Two lion cubs in Gujarat's Gir forest region have died due to suspected Babesia virus infection, while three other big cats succumbed to natural causes and infighting in separate incidents, state Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said Tuesday. Modhwadia, however, ruled out the possibility of any major epidemic or disease outbreak in Gir forest, the last abode...
Delhi HC declines interim relief in Gymkhana Club lease row
No interim order for Gymkhana High court after Centre says won't take forceful possession by June 5 New Delhi: Giving Delhi Gymkhana Club members a breather, the Delhi High Court Tuesday took note of the Centre's submission that it would not take forceful possession of the colonial-era club by June 5 and said no interim order was...
Pradhan reviews CBSE payment gateway overhaul with PSU banks
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday held detailed discussions with senior officials of four public sector banks on overhauling the Central Board of Secondary Education's payment gateway system. The meeting was attended by representatives of State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Indian Bank, an official statement said. The development comes amid...
ABVP calls Cockroach Janata Party a bid for online fame
Bhubaneswar: ABVP general secretary Virendra Singh Solanki Tuesday dismissed the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) as a social media stunt aimed at gaining followers and said it had no connection with the country's youth. Addressing reporters here ahead of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's (ABVP's) national executive council meeting scheduled from May 29 to 31, Solanki said the...
Odisha Court acquits Abdur Rehman in AQIS-linked case
Cuttack: A court in Odisha’s Cuttack Tuesday acquitted Abdur Rehman, who was arrested over alleged links with terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), citing lack of sufficient evidence. The District and Sessions Judge Court pronounced verdict after the final hearing in the sedition case investigated by the Odisha Crime Branch, bringing a major twist in...
Minister flags off 30 students for ISRO’s Sriharikota space centre visit
Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra Tuesday flagged off an educational tour of 30 students to ISRO's Sriharikota space centre to encourage them in space science, astronomy and astrophysics, officials said. The students were selected through Tata Steel's Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS), a flagship initiative aimed at encouraging school students across the state to pursue their...
Woman found dead in Bhubaneswar rented house
Bhubaneswar: A woman was found dead in a rented house in Bhubaneswar’s Pahala area, triggering suspicion over the circumstances surrounding her death. The deceased was reportedly a native of Basudevpur in Bhadrak district. According to reports, she had been working as an HR professional at a private company in Bhubaneswar. However, she allegedly lost her job around...
‘Credit-taking’: Vijender Singh targets Punjab govt over Gurindervir’s success
New Delhi: Vijender Singh criticised the Punjab government for celebrating sprinter Gurindervir Singh’s achievements only after his record-breaking success, saying athletes need support during their struggles rather than after they win medals and recognition. Referring to Gurindervir’s recent interview, the Olympic medallist claimed the runner himself had admitted that he neither received access to a national-level stadium...
Twisha Sharma death case: CBI questions family after inspecting in-laws’ house
Bhopal: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday intensified its probe into the alleged suspicious death case of model-turned-actress Twisha Sharma by meeting her family members at the Army Cantonment area in Bhopal after conducting an extensive inspection of the crime scene at the accused Samarth Singh’s residence. The CBI team, which formally took over the investigation...
Balianta case: Main accused in constable’s lynching arrested
Bhubaneswar: The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a statement said Tuesday. Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara district Monday night based on specific intelligence inputs gathered during the investigation, it said. Behera had been...
