Acquisition of private property by State unconstitutional if proper procedure not followed: Supreme Court
New Delhi: Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said Thursday. In a significant verdict, the top court said even the statutory scheme of payment of compensation in return...
Read moreINDIA alliance my brainchild, will be part of it at national level: Mamata
Tamluk/ Egra: A day after announcing that he would extend outside support to the opposition front INDIA after it comes to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she is very much part of the anti-BJP alliance at the national level and would form the next government with it. While addressing an election rally at Tamluk, Banerjee said that the TMC is not in alliance with the CPI(M) and...
Read moreSRH qualifies for IPL playoff after rain washes out match against GT
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who are currently occupying the top two places in the standings. The Sunrisers received one point to take their tally to 15 points with one match...
Read moreGave my statement to police, BJP should not do politics: Swati Maliwal over ‘assault’ on her
New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her, saying she has recorded her statement with the Delhi Police and the BJP should not indulge in politics over the incident. Three days after the alleged incident at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, where his close aide Bibhav Kumar allegedly "assaulted" Maliwal, she said the past few days have been very difficult for...
Read moreWill take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir if NDA is voted to power again: Amit Shah
Sitamarhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday declared that India would take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), if the BJP-led NDA headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was voted to power again after the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Shah, while addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA candidate here, said that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was result of failures of Congress government which remained in power for long since Independence. Narendra...
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New Delhi: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the Cannes red carpet for the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" in a stunning black gown by designers Falguni & Shane Peacock. A regular at the Cannes Film Festival for the past two decades, Aishwarya struck a pose in the monochrome gown adorned with 3D metallic elements and golden...
Man gets 10-yr RI for raping minor
Sambalpur: POCSO court judge Abhilash Senapati convicted Thursday Jogendra Pinga, a resident of Narimunda village in this district for raping a minor girl in 2017 and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI). The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict. Failure to pay the penalty will mean an additional one...
Keonjhar accident victims identified
Keonjhar: A day after a gruesome road mishap snatched the lives of six occupants of a car near Rimuli under Champua police limits in this district cops identified the deceased Thursday. They informed me that five of the deceased were related. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Mahakud, his wife Sandhya Mahakud and their 12-year-old daughter Pihu,...
Excise dept crackdown leads to huge seizures
Rourkela: Since the announcement of the dates of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, the Excise department has been on an overdrive in and around this town. Elections to the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency and the Assembly segments within it will be held May 20. The Excise Department has launched a massive crackdown on people...
Rs 2.5 lakh seized from man at BPIA
Bhubaneswar: Stepping up the drive against cash flow for elections, the police seized Rs 2.5 lakh from a man at Biju Patnaik International airport (BPIA) here, Thursday. According to IIC of Airport police station, Tusharkant Sethi, the accused has been identified as Sachin Parik. He is a native of Jharsuguda area who arrived here by a flight...
Odisha FPOs tap global markets
New Delhi: In a significant boost to farm exports from Odisha, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in the state have marked their foray into the global markets with the first commercial shipment of fresh mangoes and vegetables. This feat was made possible through a strategic collaboration between the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the...
Beware of WhatsApp calls from Pak numbers: Police
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Thursday issued a warning to mobile users, urging caution against answering calls originating from Pakistani numbers starting with +92 on WhatsApp. Through their official social media platform, the Odisha Police advised mobile users to exercise vigilance and refrain from engaging with callers claiming to be police officers demanding money under pretenses involving their relatives....
Horoscope May 17: Small issues will affect Capricorn; today may not be a productive day for Cancer
Aries: You may want to meet up with friends you haven't met in a long time, and the stars indicate that you will have great fun. Your enthusiasm will add a glow to whatever you do. Your sincerity in approach is what makes it special, says Ganesha. Taurus: You will focus on nurturing the positive aspects of...
INDIA alliance my brainchild, will be part of it at national level: Mamata
Tamluk/ Egra: A day after announcing that he would extend outside support to the opposition front INDIA after it comes to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she is very much part of the anti-BJP alliance at the national level and would form the next government with it. While addressing an election rally at...
Roadshows by BJD, BJP supercharge electioneering in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The series of roadshows by the BJP and the ruling BJD in the state capital has surcharged the political atmosphere in the run-up to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. The first roadshow was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi May 10, when a sea of humanity converged on both sides of the 2.5...
