Wayanad: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday filed his papers to contest election from Kerala's Wayanad. He landed there by a helicopter in the morning, along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and headed to the district collectorate in Kalpetta. A huge crowd of Congress workers...
Wayanad: This district of Kerala has suddenly shot to limelight with Rahul Gandhi choosing the tribal-dominated constituency for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha polls, but forest dwellers here remain oblivious to heated political discussions over the Congress chief’s move to go down south. They say...
Bhubaneswar: A lady attempted to commit suicide by self immolation in front of Naveen Niwas here, Wednesday. The lady, whose identity has not been disclosed by the police alleged that the BJD candidate for the Udala Assembly segment seat had raped her in 2014. The...
New Delhi: Over 1.2 million people died in India due to air pollution in 2017, according to a global report on air pollution. As per the State of Global Air 2019, overall long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to nearly five million...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday announced candidates for two left out Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly segments. The ruling party nominated Pallahara MLA Mahesh Sahoo and Chandrani Murmu for Dhenkanal and Keonjhar MP segments respectively. As sitting Dhenkanal MP Tathagata Satpathy has...
Bhawanipatna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed the Naveen Patnaik government for "not cooperating" with the Centre for the speedy development of the state and said he used central schemes as a tool for the welfare of the Odiyas. "The government in Odisha did not...
New Delhi: The Congress released Tuesday its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, making a slew of promises, including giving Rs 72,000 each to five crore poor families under the ‘Nyay’ scheme, filling up 22 lakh government vacancies, bringing a separate budget for farmers and...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday announced party candidates for Cuttack Lok Sabha seat and nine Assembly segments for the third and the fourth phases of polls in the state. The party has re-nominated five-time MP and the...
Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended their heartfelt greetings to the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Utkala Dibasa. Odisha turns 84 years old today on the occasion of Utkala Dibasa. “Greetings to the...
New Delhi: In a bid to improve the Congress’ position in south India, party president Rahul Gandhi will contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala besides his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. Former Defence Minister AK Antony made this announcement at a...
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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