Opposition remembers people only during elections: Naveen Patnaik
Bhawanipatna: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday alleged that his opponents remember the people of the state only during elections and have no sincerity towards them. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Bhawanipatna and Khariar in the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency,...
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New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said Monday. AAP alleged that the recommendation is "yet another conspiracy" against Kejriwal at the behest of...
Read moreTon-up Suryakumar powers Mumbai Indians to seven-wicket win over SRH
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav's special hundred after a disciplined bowling effort set up Mumbai Indians' seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Monday. Suryakumar smashed 102 not out off 51 balls for his second IPL hundred, taking his team to an emphatic win in 17.2 overs. SRH had recovered to post 173 for eight. The win lifted Mumbai Indians from the bottom of the points table to the ninth spot...
Read moreHamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel’s stance still uncertain
Jerusalem: Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza. It was the first glimmer of hope that a deal might avert further bloodshed. Hours earlier, Israel ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah, signalling that an...
Read moreMaldives urges Indians to ‘be a part’ of its tourism, says country’s economy ‘depends’ on it
Dubai: With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation's tourism minister Monday urged Indians to contribute to the country's economy which is dependent on tourism. In an interview with PTI Videos here, Maldivian Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal emphasised on the historical relations between his country and India. “We have a history. Our newly elected government also wants to work together (with India)....
Read moreED recovers huge cash from domestic help allegedly linked to Jharkhand minister’s secretary
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate Monday seized Rs 35.23 crore "unaccounted" cash and official documents during searches on the premises of a domestic help of a secretary of Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam and some other locations, official sources said. A cache of more than Rs 32 crore cash was seized from this minister-linked location apart from Rs 3 crore that was recovered by the central agency from some other premises being searched...
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Opposition remembers people only during elections: Naveen Patnaik
Bhawanipatna: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday alleged that his opponents remember the people of the state only during elections and have no sincerity towards them. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Bhawanipatna and Khariar in the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency, Patnaik claimed that they disappeared after the elections. "Leaders of the opposition party tell lies to the...
Ton-up Suryakumar powers Mumbai Indians to seven-wicket win over SRH
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav's special hundred after a disciplined bowling effort set up Mumbai Indians' seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Monday. Suryakumar smashed 102 not out off 51 balls for his second IPL hundred, taking his team to an emphatic win in 17.2 overs. SRH had recovered to post 173 for eight. The win...
BJD files complaint with EC against BJP’s Khurda candidate Prashant Jagdev
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that BJP candidate for the Khurda Assembly seat Prashant Jagdev threatened office-bearers of state-run Mission Shakti. A delegation of BJD leaders, which included Rajya Sabha MPs Sulata Deo and Sasmit Patra, filed the complaint with the chief electoral officer (CEO) of the...
Odisha forest officials arrest four suspected poachers
Berhampur: Forest personnel in Odisha have arrested four people who were allegedly trying to poach wild animals by setting fire in a jungle in Ganjam district, officials said Monday. The accused were held Sunday night while they were trying to torch a portion of the jungle in the Gajalabadi reserve forest of the Surada range in the district....
Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel’s stance still uncertain
Jerusalem: Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza. It was the first glimmer of hope that a deal might avert further bloodshed. Hours earlier, Israel ordered some...
ISRO moves ahead in development of 2,000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine
Chennai: The Indian space agency Monday said it has successfully achieved the ignition of a semi-cryo preburner, a major milestone in the development of semi-cryogenic propulsion systems. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it is developing a 2,000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine working on a liquid oxygen (LOX)-kerosene propellant combination for enhancing the payload/carrying capability...
Sitharaman administers oath of office to Mishra as 1st President of GST appellate tribunal
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday administered the oath of office to Justice (Retd) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as first President of the GST appellate tribunal (GSTAT). Mishra's appointment marks the beginning of the operationalisation of the GSTAT, a crucial body for resolving GST-related disputes. "Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman administered the oath...
Maldives urges Indians to ‘be a part’ of its tourism, says country’s economy ‘depends’ on it
Dubai: With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation's tourism minister Monday urged Indians to contribute to the country's economy which is dependent on tourism. In an interview with PTI Videos here, Maldivian Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal emphasised on the historical relations between his country and India. “We...