President Murmu condoles death of veteran Congress leader Dambarudhar Ulaka
Odisha records 75.68% voter turnout in May 13 first phase polls: CEO
Odisha: Lack of industry, migration of skilled workforce main issues in Kendrapara LS seat
Kendrapara: Lack of industries, unemployment and migration of skilled workforce are the main issues in Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Odisha from where BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda is contesting against BJD's Anshuman Mohanty. Kendrapara parliamentary constituency has...
Veteran Congress leader Dambarudhar Ulaka dies at 86
Ethanol plant construction sparks row in Nayagarh
SC declares arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha ‘invalid’, orders immediate release
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday declared as ‘invalid in the eyes of law’ the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a case under the anti-terror law, and directed that he be released from custody. The apex court observed that a copy of the remand application in the "purported...
Read morePoK residents must be comparing their situation with people living in J&K: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Commenting on the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that he has no doubt that people residing in PoK will be comparing their situation with the people living in Jammu and Kashmir. “There is a ferment happening in PoK. You can see it on social media or television. The analysis of it is very complex but definitely I have no doubt in my...
Read moreSex video scandal: SIT on high alert amid reports of Prajwal Revanna’s return from Germany
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sex video scandal is on high alert following reports that the prime accused, JD(S) MP and Lok Sabha candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha seat Prajwal Revanna, was planning to return to Bengaluru from Germany Wednesday, according to sources. Sources said that Prajwal Revanna had booked a Rs 3.5 lakh business class ticket for a Deutsche Lufthansa flight that departs from Germany at noon....
Read moreUS plans $1 bn Israel arms delivery despite Rafah assault: Reports
Washington: The United States is planning a new arms delivery to Israel worth more than $1 billion, local media reported. US President Joe Biden's administration has informed Congress of this, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, the package contains tank ammunition, tactical vehicles and mortar shells. According to other US media reports, the government has also initiated the authorisation process in Congress, which is...
Read more10 officials of Hindustan Copper Limited rescued from Rajasthan mine, five still inside
Jaipur: Ten of the fifteen members of a team of Hindustan Copper Limited who had been trapped in a mine in Neem ka Thana district since last night were rescued Wednesday morning. Fifteen officials of the public sector company got trapped in a mine Tuesday night when a cage used to carry the personnel fell down after a rope broke, police said. The team included members of vigilance department and other...
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President Murmu condoles death of veteran Congress leader Dambarudhar Ulaka
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief Wednesday on the demise of former Odisha minister Dambarudhar Ulaka and extended condolences to his family members. Murmu said Ulaka worked for the welfare of people, especially the deprived and the underprivileged. Veteran Congress leader Ulaka breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Tuesday night....
Odisha records 75.68% voter turnout in May 13 first phase polls: CEO
Bhubaneswar/ Koraput: Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) NB Dhal Wednesday said the voter turnout in the first phase of polling in four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly segments in the state May 13 was 75.68 per cent. The CEO said the voter turnout may further increase after receipt of postal votes. He said the highest voter...
Jyotiraditya Scindia’s mother Madhavi Raje Scindia dies at Delhi AIIMS
Bhopal: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother Madhavi Raje Scindia died Wednesday morning at AIIMS, Delhi. The erstwhile Rajmata of the Gwalior Royal Family died at 9:28am and had been on ventilator support for the last few days, Union Minister Scindia's media cell confirmed the report. Madhavi Raje Scindia was undergoing treatment at the premier hospital for the...
‘Panchayat 3’ trailer sets new tone in narrative, blends action with drama, politics
Mumbai: The trailer of the upcoming season of the fan-favourite streaming series 'Panchayat' was officially unveiled Wednesday. This time, the series takes a more intense tone as per the trailer. It begins with a newly transferred Panchayat secretary making his way to the fictional village of Phulera. The tension, triggered by trouble-causing character of 'Banrakas', starts mounting...
Karnataka horror: Jilted lover stabs woman to death in her house
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a jilted lover barged into a girl's house and stabbed her to death in the early hours of Wednesday in Karnataka's Hubballi city. The accused had previously threatened the young woman, warning her that she would meet the same fate as Neha Hiremath, who was brutally stabbed to death on a college...
Odisha: Lack of industry, migration of skilled workforce main issues in Kendrapara LS seat
Kendrapara: Lack of industries, unemployment and migration of skilled workforce are the main issues in Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Odisha from where BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda is contesting against BJD's Anshuman Mohanty. Kendrapara parliamentary constituency has sent a galaxy of political heavyweights including late Biju Patnaik and former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray...
Joe Biden imposes heavy import tariffs on Chinese imports
Washington: US President Joe Biden has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries, steel, solar cells, and aluminium, saying it would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. These include a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles, a 50 per cent tariff on semiconductors, and a 25 per cent tariff...
BJP changes candidate for Soro Assembly seat in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) changed its nominee for the Soro Assembly constituency in Odisha's Balasore district on the last date of filing of nomination for the polling Tuesday. The party nominated Parsuram Dhada in place of Rajendra Kumar Das, who was named as the party nominee for the Soro Assembly constituency April 2. Interestingly, both...
US agency releases preliminary report on Baltimore bridge collapse
Washington: The cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in March had experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion before the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The report pieces together a detailed timeline of the events that occurred...
Walmart lays off hundreds of employees, requires others to relocate
Bentonville: Walmart Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area. The news, conveyed via a Walmart...