New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held November 6 and 11 while the counting of votes will be done November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced Monday. The entire election process will...
Cuttack: Tension gripped Odisha’s Cuttack Monday as a 12-hour bandh brought the city to a standstill amid heavy police deployment and prohibitory orders following violence during Durga Puja immersion processions and subsequent clashes between Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists and police. The prohibitory orders were...
Bhubaneswar: Authorities Monday imposed a 36-hour curfew in several sensitive areas of Cuttack following fresh violence during a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) bike rally on Sunday evening, which was organised in protest against the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, officials said. Speaking at...
Cuttack: Odisha government Sunday night imposed prohibitory orders in 13 police station areas of Cuttack, after at least 25 people were injured in a fresh episode of violence, following a recent group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession. Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh...
Cuttack: Odisha government Sunday imposed a temporary shutdown of internet and social media services in parts of Cuttack following sporadic violence, officials said. In view of the prevailing law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Cuttack...
Darjeeling: At least nine people died and two others went missing as incessant heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides across the Darjeeling hills Saturday, sweeping away homes, damaging roads, and cutting off several remote hamlets, officials said. Rescue and relief operations are underway by the local...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging the climate activist's detention under the National Security Act, and seeking his immediate release. According to the apex court's cause list for October 6,...
Hyderabad: An Indian student from Hyderabad was killed in the US when unidentified assailants opened fire at him at a gas station, his family said here Saturday. Pole Chandrashekar was shot dead by the miscreants Friday night in Dallas, they said, urging the government to...
Washington: President Donald Trump Friday said that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 pm ET Sunday and threatened that the group will suffer more attacks if it doesn't. “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at...
New Delhi: India Friday said Pakistan must be held accountable for its horrific human rights violations against innocent protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Several areas in PoK have witnessed widespread protests with people demanding basic rights, justice and an end to what they described as...
Lately, the Supreme Court’s intervention in high-profile cases does not necessarily arouse confidence and reassurance that wrongs may be righted....
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The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned out to be a rather tame...
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After remaining deafeningly silent on a media report casting serious doubts about the fairness and functioning of the Election Commission...
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By Aakar Patel Corruption and bribery are two words that are interchangeable. Or are they? Bribery, in the way that...
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