Odisha court sentences man to life in jail for raping minor girl
11,367 forest fire points identified in Odisha
Odisha: BSF personnel recover huge explosives, arms, and ammunition from two Maoist dumps
Odisha: Two drown in river in separate incidents in Kendrapara
Bhubaneswar hottest in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Thursday recorded the highest temperature in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department said. According to the IMD's evening bulletin, the entire state is reeling under intense heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing the 40 degrees Celsius...
Voting begins in 8 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Polling for the first round of Lok Sabha elections in eight constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh began at 7 am Friday. The seats include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina (reserved), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit. These fall in the Jat and sugarcane belt of the state. Among the prominent candidates...
Read moreLS polls 2024: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur, urges everyone to exercise their ‘right and duty’
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat voted at a polling booth near Reshimbagh, here Friday morning. The RSS chief was among the earliest to arrive at a polling station. He waited for nearly 15 minutes before the polling started, entered to cast his vote and emerged soon thereafter, displaying his inked left-hand forefinger with pride. Interacting with media persons, he said that he had done his first personal...
Read more2024 Lok Sabha elections: Some interesting facts about today’s first phase
New Delhi: Over 16.63 crore voters in 1.87 lakh polling stations across the country will decide the fate of 1,625 candidates in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Friday. Deploying over 18 lakh polling officials, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that it has taken a "slew of decisive measures" for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the elections as Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh...
Read moreIPL: MI beat PBKS by nine runs
Mullanpur: Ashutosh Sharma's pyrotechnics did not prove to be enough as five-time champions Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played the knock of his nascent career, smashing a 28-ball 61 to keep PBKS in the hunt till the end. Besides Ashutosh, Shashank Singh made 41 off 25 balls for PBKS but were eventually bowled...
Read moreIndian woman cadet on seized vessel MSC Aries returns home from Iran
New Delhi: Ann Tessa Joseph, a woman cadet who was among the 17 Indians onboard container vessel MSC Aries that was seized by the Iranian military over the weekend, returned to Cochin Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday said the Indian mission in Tehran is in touch with the remaining 16 Indian crew members of the container vessel. "With the concerted efforts of the Indian mission in Tehran and...
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LS polls 2024: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts his vote in Nagpur, urges everyone to exercise their ‘right and duty’
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat voted at a polling booth near Reshimbagh, here Friday morning. The RSS chief was among the earliest to arrive at a polling station. He waited for nearly 15 minutes before the polling started, entered to cast his vote and emerged soon thereafter, displaying his inked left-hand forefinger with...
Horoscope April 19: Monetary gains for Scorpio, Pisces will shine in professional life
Aries: Your sportsman spirit will find its way into both your professional and personal life. Today may be an important day in your life, and Ganesha says you must not forget your special quality. Taurus: You will put your heart and soul into whatever you do today, says Ganesha. But there may still be dark clouds hovering...
Voting begins in 8 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Polling for the first round of Lok Sabha elections in eight constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh began at 7 am Friday. The seats include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina (reserved), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit. These fall in the Jat and sugarcane belt of the state. Among the prominent candidates are BJP's Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, Union...
2024 Lok Sabha elections: Some interesting facts about today’s first phase
New Delhi: Over 16.63 crore voters in 1.87 lakh polling stations across the country will decide the fate of 1,625 candidates in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Friday. Deploying over 18 lakh polling officials, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that it has taken a "slew of decisive measures" for the peaceful...
Odisha court sentences man to life in jail for raping minor girl
Keonjhar: A court in Odisha's Keonjhar district Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old man to life in jail for raping and impregnating a minor girl, who tragically died after delivering a stillborn. Keonjhar POCSO court judge Bijay Kumar Mishra pronounced the verdict against convict Ansuman Mohapatra after hearing the testimony of 16 witnesses and reviewing medical reports, the public...
IPL: MI beat PBKS by nine runs
Mullanpur: Ashutosh Sharma's pyrotechnics did not prove to be enough as five-time champions Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played the knock of his nascent career, smashing a 28-ball 61 to keep PBKS in the hunt till the end. Besides...
11,367 forest fire points identified in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Debadutta Biswal Thursday said his department has identified 11,367 forest fire points across various forest divisions. He said the numbers are lower compared to last year's 31,210 points as April 17. To combat fires, the forest department has deployed 370 squads and 330 fire-fighting vehicles. Additionally, a dedicated portal...
Odisha: BSF personnel recover huge explosives, arms, and ammunition from two Maoist dumps
Malkangiri: In a breakthrough, the BSF personnel Thursday recovered huge explosive materials and arms from two Maoist dumps in the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district. Officials sources said a Joint Operation was carried out by BSF troops of COB- Bodigetta, COB- MPV 21, Tactical Headquarters of142 Bn BSF, and Intelligence Team of Sector HQ...
Odisha: Two drown in river in separate incidents in Kendrapara
Kendrapara: In a tragic incident, two people, including a sexagenarian widow, drowned in two separate incidents in Kendrapara district Thursday. Police said a 23-year-old youth, Sebak Rath of Talakusuma village under Kudanagari police limits, had gone to the Chitrotpatla river along with his friends to take a bath when the mishap took place. The body of Sebak...
Suryakumar Yadav’s 78 lifts Mumbai Indians to 192/7 against Punjab Kings
Mullanpur: Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma produced gritty knocks on a sluggish wicket to fire Mumbai Indians to 192/7 against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League contest here Thursday. Suryakumar found his rhythm after a slow start to finish with 78 off 53 balls whereas left-handed Varma hit some lusty blows on the leg side to...