Odisha CEO announces Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia for polling official killed in road accident
All candidates in Odisha’s Nabarangpur LS seat trying to woo Bengali settlers
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Lightning strikes claim three lives
Baliapal/Hatadihi: Three persons including a woman died in lightning strikes during nor’wester rains at separate places in Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts Saturday. In the first incident, Binati, 40, wife of Amulya Kumar Prusty from Sahuchaka village of Kasafala panchayat...
Odisha: 5-year-old boy run over by pick-up van
Fourth Indian arrested in Canada for his suspected role in Nijjar’s murder
Washington/Ottawa: A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in this country, a week after police arrested three Indians linked with the high-profile case that has severely strained India's relations with Canada. Amandeep Singh, 22, a resident...
Read moreArvind Kejriwal announces 10 guarantees amid ongoing Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday announced 10 ‘Kejriwal ki guarantee’ amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, saying that these guarantees will alleviate the country from inflation and unemployment. “Today we are going to announce 10 Kejriwal guarantees. We are late in doing so, it got delayed due to my arrest. I have not yet discussed this with the INDIA alliance but I am confident that the INDIA alliance...
Read moreNew video claims 70 women received money to take part in Sandeshkhali protest
Kolkata: In a purported video that surfaced from Sandeshkhali, a local BJP leader was heard saying that over 70 women had received Rs 2,000 each for taking part in protests against local TMC satrap Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides who were accused of sexual assault and land grab. In the video, lasting over 45 minutes, a man resembling Sandeshkhali mandal president Gangadhar Kayal told this to the questioner. It was Kayal...
Read moreLok Sabha polls: Major political developments likely to unfold today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in West Bengal and Bihar Sunday. Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold four public meetings in West Bengal -- Barrackpur at 11:30am, Hooghly at 1pm, Arambagh at 2:30pm, and Howrah at 4pm. From West Bengal, the Prime Minister will visit Bihar and hold a roadshow in Patna at 6:45pm. Major political developments that will unfold across the country today: *Union...
Read moreWhat is our fault if groom flees before marriage: MP CM on Congress candidate’s withdrawal in Indore
Indore: Taking a dig at the Congress over its Indore Lok Sabha seat candidate withdrawing from the fray at the last moment, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said it was not his party's fault if the "bridegroom fled before the wedding". The Congress received a jolt in Indore after its candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination April 29, the last date of withdrawal, and later joined the Bharatiya...
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MoSPI says 449 infra projects hit by cost overrun of Rs 5.01 lakh cr in March
New Delhi: As many as 449 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or above, were hit by cost overrun of more than Rs 5.01 lakh crore in March 2024, an official report stated. According to Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above, out...
Fierce fighting between Israeli forces, armed Palestinians reported in Gaza
Gaza/Tel Aviv: Israeli troops are engaged in fierce fighting with armed Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported Sunday. The military wing of the Palestinian Islamist organisation Hamas cited heavy clashes between its fighters and Israeli forces in the area of Jabalia, some four kilometres north of Gaza City. Israeli army spokesman Daniel...
Saudi Crown Prince postpones Islamabad visit yet again amid raging political turmoil in Pakistan
Islamabad: The much-awaited visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud to Pakistan May 19 has been postponed, yet again. While the Pakistan government, which has been preparing for the high-profile visit for weeks, remains tightlipped on the reasons behind its postponement, sources reveal that MBS is quite unhappy with the current situation in the...
Geomagnetic storms to continue to hit Earth till Sunday night, says NOAA
New Delhi: The powerful geomagnetic storms, which hit the Earth Friday and disrupted GPS, satellite navigation, and other technologies, is expected to continue till Sunday night, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) classified the geomagnetic storm Friday as "extreme," or a G5 storm -- the highest level....
Arvind Kejriwal announces 10 guarantees amid ongoing Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday announced 10 ‘Kejriwal ki guarantee’ amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, saying that these guarantees will alleviate the country from inflation and unemployment. “Today we are going to announce 10 Kejriwal guarantees. We are late in doing so, it got delayed due to my arrest. I have not yet...
Odisha CEO announces Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia for polling official killed in road accident
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) NB Dhal Sunday said the next of kin of a government employee, who died during election duty, would get an ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh as per the ECI guidelines. Alekh Randhari, a class-IV employee of a government school, died Saturday in a road accident near Swami Vivekananda Vidyamandir in Nabarangpur...
FPIs withdraw Rs 17,000 cr from equities in May on political uncertainty amid general election
New Delhi: Foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs 17,000 crore from Indian equities in the first 10 days of the month owing to general election and the uncertainty surrounding its outcome coupled with expensive valuations and profit booking. This was way higher than a net withdrawal of Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns...
BJP’s plan to topple AAP govts in Delhi, Punjab failed miserably: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for the first time after his release from Tihar jail, met his party MLAs at his official residence Sunday and hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that BJP’s plan to topple AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab has failed miserably. “They couldn't topple the Delhi government. They couldn't...
Jennifer Aniston pays ode to ‘Friends’ character Rachel Green’s ‘iconic’ hair accessories
Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Aniston expressed her love for her 'Friends' character Rachel Green and her iconic hairstyles. ‘The Morning Show’ star, 55, took to Instagram along with her haircare brand and shared throwback photos of her hair styled with clips and hairbands throughout the different seasons of the popular show, which aired from 1994 to 2004,...
Mcap of six of top-10 most valued firms declines by Rs 1.73 lakh cr; HDFC, LIC major laggards
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,73,097.59 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India taking the maximum hit in line with weak equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,213.68 points or 1.64 per cent. The market valuation of HDFC Bank...