Modest turnout in sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls New Delhi: An average of over 30 per cent turnout was recorded till Sunday afternoon in 59 seats spread over UP, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls. Elections...
New Delhi: Voting for 59 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over seven states -- largely in the Hindi heartland -- has begun Sunday as the sixth and penultimate round of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise kicked off. A total electorate of 10.17 crore is eligible to...
Bhubaneswar: Banking services in the areas affected by cyclone Fani, including worst-affected Puri district, is expected to be normal by May 13. However, it will take some more time for the ATMs to be fully operational. This was decided at the special State Level Bankers’...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court extended till August 15 the time for a panel of mediators, headed by former apex court judge Justice FMI Kalifulla, to explore an amicable solution to the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya. A five-judge constitution bench...
Bhubaneswar: With the restoration of water supplies and power, city life is slowly limping back to normal in cyclone Fani-affected areas of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Six days after the cyclone battered the coast, people are seen moving outdoors and getting back to their normal daily....
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has rejected government’s objections and reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justices Aniruddha Bose and AS Bopanna to the apex court, observing nothing adverse has been found regarding their competence, conduct or integrity. The Collegium has also recommended names of...
Bhubaneswar: After drawing flak from various quarters, the state government Wednesday claimed that power will be “fully restored in the Capital city Bhubaneswar by May 12.” Briefing reporters about the post-cyclone restoration work, Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Singh said, “About 80 per cent...
Bhubaneswar: As people’s suffering in the cyclone-hit areas worsened, authorities struggled to restore power in the affected areas, citing lack of manpower. Affected people in almost all places in coastal districts continued to remain in dark even four days after the natural disaster hit the...
Jajpur: While the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ has bid adieu to the state, it has left a trail of devastation across the coastal belt. Among the worst affected are farmers who have lost acres of standing crops that were ready for harvest. Preliminary reports...
Bhubaneswar: A day after cyclonic storm 'Fani' caused devastation in at least three districts of Odisha killing at least 43 people including 12 in the capital city, the state government has launched restoration and relief work Saturday across 10,000 villages and urban areas. The extremely...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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