Bhubaneswar: Amidst tight security, five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies of Odisha went to the polls Thursday in the second phase of general elections Thursday. A total of 76.93 lakh voters would exercise their franchise during the course of the day for Bargarh, Sundargarh,...
Reds torch poll vehicle ahead of phase II polls Phulbani/Bhubaneswar: Hours before commencement of second phase polls in state, Maoists gunned down a woman polling officer and torched a poll vehicle on way to their booths contrary to safety claims of administration for a free...
New Delhi/Chennai: The Congress accused Wednesday the Modi government of targeting opposition leaders by using agencies like the Income Tax (I-T) department and Enforcement Directorate (ED), and said the people of India will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the elections. A day...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked voters in the state to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha to end ‘goonda raj’ and ensure eradication of crime from the state. Speaking at a rally in Barmunda here, Modi cited the recent case...
Sambalpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted Tuesday that his government has taken measures to weed out middlemen from the system to ensure that the ‘entire funds flowing from the Centre percolates to the poor’. He also slammed the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government for protecting those...
Paris: A devastating fire that engulfed the Notre Dame, the 850-year-old Unesco world heritage landmark in Paris, was brought under control Tuesday, while the Cathedral's main structure as well as its two towers has been saved, the city's fire brigade has confirmed. "The fire is...
Paris: A major fire has engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France's most famous landmarks. The 850-year-old Gothic building's spire and roof have collapsed but the main structure, including the two bell towers, has been saved, the BBC reported on Tuesday...
New Delhi: The country is likely to have 'near normal' monsoon this year with a well distributed rainfall which could be beneficial for the agriculture sector, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced Monday. The seasonal rainfall is likely to be 96 per cent of the...
New Delhi: In the continuing IL&FS noxious bonds saga, the creme de la creme of some of top educational institutions of India have now come under the bus. Some of the toniest names have their staff provident funds enveloped by the disturbing scandal. A hapless...
Chennai: The Madras High Court has observed that the employees of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot be referred to as ‘government servants’ while identifying their employment status. The Division Bench, comprising of Justice K.K. Sasidharan and Justice P.D. Audikesavulu, said: "The fact that the...
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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