Kyiv: A divisive mobilisation law in Ukraine came into force Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine's second-largest city. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country. It also...

Officials check vehicles in Sorada area of Ganjam district ahead of second phase general elections in Odisha   2nd day of 37th Annual dance festival NRUTYAMBADA at Rabindra mandap in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The high-decibel campaigning ended Saturday for five Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha, which will go to polls May 20. Among the prominent candidates in the second round of simultaneous elections in the state are BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his colleagues in the state government Bikram Keshari Arukha, Niranjan...

Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial Indian Premier League match here Saturday. CSK has made one change, bringing in Mitchell Santner in place of Moeen Ali. For RCB, Will Jacks has been replaced by Glenn Maxwell, while Swapnil Singh has been named as part of...

Bangkok: India's premier men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with an easy straight-game victory over Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei here Saturday. The Asian Games champions needed just 35 minutes to beat their world No. 80 opponents 21-11 21-12 in the semifinal...

New Delhi: A substantial species barrier is preventing the spread of deadly chronic wasting disease (CWD) seen in deer, elk and moose to humans, found a study. CWD, also known as “zombie deer disease”, is highly transmissible and a type of prion disease -- degenerative diseases found in some mammals and primarily involve brain damage but can...

Can Covaxin cause death two years after getting vaccinated? No, Covaxin cannot cause death two years after vaccination. There is no evidence linking Covaxin to increased risks of heart attacks or death two years post-vaccination. Vaccines undergo thorough testing and continuous monitoring for safety. Adverse events usually occur shortly after vaccination, and long-term severe side effects are...

Claim BJP West Bengal tweets out a poster hailing PM Narendra Modi for his contribution towards developing India’s Metro rail network, using a photo of an elevated Metro line. The archived version of the tweet can be seen here. Fact Newschecker noticed that multiple users in the comments had pointed out that the photo used in the poster...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said that he and other AAP leaders would go to the BJP headquarters March 19 "so that the prime minister can send anyone he wants to jail". The BJP is saying they will send AAP MP Raghav Chadha and Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj to jail too, he...

Bhubaneswar: One hundred and twenty-six candidates in fray for the third phase of Assembly elections in Odisha are 'crorepati', with BJD candidate from Champua segment Sanatan Mahakud the richest with Rs 227.67 crore assets. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Puri and Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituencies along with 42 Assembly seats under these Lok Sabha segments will go to...