Death toll rises to seven in Odisha boat tragedy
Bhubaneswar: The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha's Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies Saturday, a senior official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and fire services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized Friday evening, recovered...
Read moreExcise ‘scam’: Delhi court reserves order on bail pleas of Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: A court in New Delhi Saturday reserved its order on the bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases, lodged by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Delhi excise policy case. Special judge for CBI and ED Kaveri Baweja reserved the order for April 30 after hearing arguments from the central probe agencies as well as the counsel appearing for Sisodia. The...
Read moreUS sanctions three Chinese firms, one from Belarus for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan
Washington: The US has slapped sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced. The names of the companies are Xi'an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpect Co. Ltd from China and Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant from Belarus. These entities “have engaged in activities or transactions that have...
Read moreCash-strapped Pakistan makes formal request to IMF for another bailout
Washington/Islamabad: Pakistan has made a formal request to IMF for seeking the next bailout package in the range of USD 6 to USD 8 billion with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing, a media report said Saturday. Cash-strapped Pakistan also requested to dispatch the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission next month to firm up details of the next bailout package for three years under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)....
Read moreElon Musk’s India visit postponed due to crucial Tesla quarter results
New Delhi: Elon Musk, Saturday, confirmed that he will not visit India this month amid crucial Tesla quarterly results and will possibly visit the country later this year to announce his investment plans. In a post on X, the billionaire said that unfortunately, “very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed.” “But I do very much look forward to visiting later this year,” Musk added Last week,...
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Distressed to learn about loss of lives in Odisha boat tragedy: President Murmu
New Delhi/ Jharsuguda: President Droupadi Murmu Saturday said she is distressed to learn about the loss of lives in a boat accident in Odisha and offered her condolences to the bereaved families. The death toll in the boat capsize incident in the Mahanadi river in Odisha's Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more...
Plastic production threatens 1.5 degrees Celsius limit, new study warns
New Delhi: If the current rate of plastic production continues, it could use up the global carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by as early as 2060 or no later than 2083, according to a new study. The study by the United States' Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) comes ahead of the fourth...
Actor Varsha Priyadarshini among nine BJD nominees for Odisha Assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday nominated nine more candidates, including Odia film actor Varsha Priyadarshini, for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections. While announcing the sixth list of candidates for the Assembly elections, the ruling party in the state denied nomination to seven sitting MLAs. Priyadarshini, who joined the BJD Thursday, got a ticket for the Barchana Assembly segment,...
Ajay Devgn, Kajol shower their best wishes on Nysa on her 21st birthday
Mumbai: A child's 21st birthday is a special occasion for any parent, so when their daughter Nysa turned 21 on Saturday, Ajay Devgn and Kajol took to social media to share their joy and best wishes. Kajol shared an array of pictures of Nysa and penned a sweet note for her daughter. In the pictures, Nysa can...
Zomato slapped with Rs 11.81 crore GST demand, penalty order
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato has received a goods and services tax (GST) demand and penalty order worth Rs 11.81 crore. The order consists of Rs 5.9 crore in GST demand and a penalty of Rs 5.9 crore for July 2017-March 2021 period. "The company has received an order for the period July 2017 to...
IPL 2024: David, Pollard fined for providing illegal assistance to SKY against PBKS
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their respective match fees for breaching the IPL's Code of Conduct during the game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur April 18. The fine was imposed after a viral video of the match sparked controversy where members in the squad...
ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC win first-ever playoff tie, reach semis
Bhubaneswar: Diego Mauricio and Isak Vanlalruatfela scored a goal each as Odisha FC qualified for the semifinal of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 by beating Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium here Friday. Accordingly, the Juggernauts have won their first-ever ISL playoffs game and thus made it to the semifinal for the first time...
Anupam Kher drives lansdowne kids to school, shares videos
Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was last seen in Kaagaz 2, recently spent time with some children in Lansdowne town of Uttarakhand. The actor shared videos from his meet-up on social media, reminiscing about the memories he made with them during his time in Lansdowne. On Saturday, the actor took to his X (formerly called Twitter)...
International feds express concern over World Athletics’ decision on Olympic prize money
Geneva (Switzerland): The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has expressed its concerns and worries about World Athletics' decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists at the Olympic Games. "ASOIF fully agrees that athletes are at the centre of the Olympic Movement, and play a critical role in the success of any Olympic Games....
Excise ‘scam’: Delhi court reserves order on bail pleas of Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: A court in New Delhi Saturday reserved its order on the bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases, lodged by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Delhi excise policy case. Special judge for CBI and ED Kaveri Baweja reserved the order for April 30 after hearing arguments...