Tuberose farmers lament lack of marketing facilities
Berhampur: Cultivation of tuberose (Rajanigandha) flowers is a lucrative business. If marketed properly, it is a source of substantial earnings for farmers. However, lack of marketing facilities is hurting tuberose farmers in Ganjam district, locals informed Wednesday. The effort and...
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Pune car crash: After outcry over bail, juvenile accused shifted to observation home
Pune: A 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car accident in Pune that claimed two lives has been shifted to an observation home following an order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), an official from the facility said Thursday. More than 30 minors are currently lodged at the observation home,...
Read moreDelhi Police defers questioning of Arvind Kejriwal’s parents in Maliwal assault case: Sources
New Delhi: The Delhi Police may not visit Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence Thursday to question his parents in connection with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case, sources said. Kejriwal Wednesday had said police were going to question his elderly and ill parents the next day. Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested by police in the case. Sources said police may visit his residence for questioning in the...
Read moreIran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash
Dubai: Iran Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran's supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. President Ebrahim Raisi's burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad caps days of processionals through much of Iran, seeking to bolster the country's theocracy after the crash killing him, the...
Read moreK’taka CM writes to PM seeking cancellation of Prajwal Revanna’s Diplomatic Passport
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of the Diplomatic Passport of prime accused in the sex videos case, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. CM Siddaramaiah has also sought PM Modi’s help to secure the return to India of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna. The letter dated May 22, seeking prompt and concerted actions to secure the return of...
Read moreI will be voting for Trump: Nikki Haley
Washington: Indian-American former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has said that she will vote for her ex-opponent and boss Donald Trump in the November US election, breaking her silence on the matter since exiting the Republican presidential primary more than two months ago. Haley, 52, however, stopped short of an official endorsement. Haley, who once served as Trump's United Nations ambassador, was the last of his major rivals to drop out...
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Delhi Police defers questioning of Arvind Kejriwal’s parents in Maliwal assault case: Sources
New Delhi: The Delhi Police may not visit Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence Thursday to question his parents in connection with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ case, sources said. Kejriwal Wednesday had said police were going to question his elderly and ill parents the next day. Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested by police...
Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday told the Supreme Court that ‘indiscriminate disclosure’ of polling station-wise voter turnout data and posting it on website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is already in motion for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The poll panel said that public posting of Form 17C - which gives the number...
Pune car crash: After outcry over bail, juvenile accused shifted to observation home
Pune: A 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car accident in Pune that claimed two lives has been shifted to an observation home following an order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), an official from the facility said Thursday. More than 30 minors are currently lodged at the observation home, located at the same premises where the...
Rupert Friend joins cast of new ‘Jurassic World’ film
Los Angeles: British actor Rupert Friend is the latest addition to the next installment in the Jurassic World franchise. Friend, known for his performances in films such as Pride & Prejudice, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Death of Stalin and At Eternity's Gate, will feature alongside Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the...
Rashmika unveils new hookstep for song ‘Sooseki’ in ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ teaser
Mumbai: After giving the viral hookstep in the song 'Saami Saami' from Pushpa: The Rise, actress Rashmika Mandanna is all set to showcase her dancing prowess with another catchy step in the upcoming track 'Sooseki' in the second instalment of the Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule as per the teaser. On Thursday, the makers of the film...
Iran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash
Dubai: Iran Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran's supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. President Ebrahim Raisi's burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad caps days of processionals through much...
Ricky Ponting turns down India head coach job
New Delhi: Australia great Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the soon-to-be-vacant India head coach position but he has declined the offer as it doesn't fit into his "lifestyle" right now. Ponting, who recently completed seven seasons as the head coach of Delhi Capitals IPL franchise, has been Australia's interim T20 coach in the...
K’taka CM writes to PM seeking cancellation of Prajwal Revanna’s Diplomatic Passport
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of the Diplomatic Passport of prime accused in the sex videos case, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. CM Siddaramaiah has also sought PM Modi’s help to secure the return to India of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna. The...
Boat capsize tragedy: Five bodies fish out; search on for another victim
Pune: The bodies of five out of the six persons, who drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra's Pune district, were fished out Thursday morning, police said. The incident took place Tuesday evening following strong winds and rains when the boat was sailing from Kugav to Kalashi village, officials earlier said. "We...
Shah Rukh Khan likely to be discharged from Ahmedabad hospital today
Ahmedabad: Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan, undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad after suffering from a heat stroke, is likely to be discharged Thursday, a police official said. The private hospital has not yet issued any statement on Khan's health condition. The actor was admitted to the multi-speciality K D Hospital Wednesday. He was in...