New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to deliver Tuesday its order on bail pleas of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in money laundering and corruption cases lodged by the ED and CBI respectively in connection with alleged liquor scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is likely to pronounce the orders on both bail pleas...

Dhenkanal: Four members of a family were killed when a truck hit a bike near Nihalprasad in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district Monday. Police said a couple and their two children were going on a motorcycle when a heavy vehicle hit the bike, killing the couple on the spot. The seriously injured two children were rushed to a nearby...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jagannath temple in Puri   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar‘s Ekamra Assembly constituency Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Cuttack Bali Yatra ground   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Puri

New Delhi: IPL broadcaster Star Sports Monday denied airing the audio of any personal conversation involving Rohit Sharma after the Indian captain accused the channel of "breaching" his privacy despite his requests to stop the recording. A video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders, involving Rohit and KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, in which the former was purportedly...

New Delhi: Over 57 per cent voter turnout was recorded Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal, besides EVM glitches at some booths in the state and neighbouring Odisha. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout...

Bhubaneswar: From minorities to his assessment of the BJP's chances in the ongoing elections and from Kashmir to unemployment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to PTI on a wide range of subjects. Here are some key quotes from the interview: MINORITIES BJP has never been against minorities. Not just today but never. We want to take everyone...

Baripada: A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday sentenced a 50-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for killing his wife and mother-in-law in 2019. Mayurbhanj district additional sessions judge Satyanarayan Patra also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on convict Purna Chandra Mohanta, and in case of default, the convict has to remain in jail for another...

London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange Monday won a major reprieve as a London court permitted him to appeal against his extradition to the US on espionage charges, a legal saga which has been going on for over a decade. The 52-year-old Australian national has been held at Belmarsh high-security prison in London since 2019 when he was...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 60.55 per cent voter turnout till 5pm in the polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly segments Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Aska, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Bolangir and Sundargarh parliamentary constituencies along with 35 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Union Home Ministry alleging the Aam Aadmi Party, which rules Delhi and Punjab, has received more than Rs 7 crore foreign funds in contravention of the FCRA, official sources said Monday. The federal probe agency sent the communication after it recovered some documents and emails during a drugs-linked...