Odisha CM’s aircraft fails to land at Bhubaneswar airport due to bad weather, diverted to Jharsuguda
BJP daydreaming on forming govt in Odisha: Naveen Patnaik
BJD govt’s expire date is June 4: PM Modi in Odisha
Pollution wreaking havoc in Kendrapara
Kendrapara: This coastal district lacks a major industry with most of the residents earning their livelihood from agriculture. However, toxic effluents discharged by companies spread across four neighbouring districts, have made it living hell for people residing here. These chemicals...
Mahanadi riverbed turns breeding ground for Indian skimmers
Delhi LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal, AAP says conspiracy at BJP’s behest
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 moreIsrael begins Rafah evacuation ahead of planned military operation
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military called on residents of eastern Rafah, in southern Gaza, to evacuate to an ‘expanded humanitarian area,’ ahead of a possible offensive. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Monday said that it "encourages" residents of eastern Rafah to move to an expanded humanitarian area in the al-Mawasi refugee camp on the Mediterranean, not far from the border with Egypt. "In accordance with the approval of the government, an...
Read moreReports of NEET-UG question paper leak baseless, every single paper has been accounted for: NTA
New Delhi: The reports claiming question paper leak in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG are "completely baseless and without any ground", the National Testing Agency (NTA) clarified Monday. Stressing that every question paper has been "accounted for", the NTA said that purported images of the question paper circulating on social media have no relation with the actual paper. "It has been ascertained from NTA's security protocols and Standard Operating Procedures that...
Read moreSex videos: SIT continues grilling ex-PM Deve Gowda’s son Revanna arrested in victim’s abduction case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka CID’s SIT continued grilling former Prime Minister, HD Deve Gowda’s son JD(S) MLA HD Revanna Monday, even as he refused to sign the statement prepared by the authorities. HD Revanna was arrested Saturday in connection with the kidnapping case registered against him by the son of one of the victims who was seen being sexually abused by Prajwal Revanna in the videos that were leaked. The episode has...
Read moreExcise policy scam: Delhi court rejects BRS leader K. Kavitha bail plea
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday denied regular bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha in connection with the money laundering cases being probed by CBI and ED related to the alleged excise policy scam. Currently, Kavitha, the daughter of BRS supremo and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, is in judicial custody till May 7. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Court pronounced the order on...
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IPL: MI opt to bowl against SRH in do-or-die clash, Kamboj handed debut cap
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their do-or-die IPL match here Monday. The five-time champions also handed a debut to 23-year-old all-rounder Anshul Kamboj, replacing pacer Gerald Coetzee. As for the visitors, the 2016 champion brought back Mayank Agarwal, with skipper Pat Cummins stating that he will be their...
Delhi LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal, AAP says conspiracy at BJP’s behest
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 the BJP. In a letter to the...
FMCG major Marico Q4 net profit rises 4.9% to Rs 320 crore
New Delhi: Homegrown FMCG major Marico Ltd Monday reported a 4.9 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 320 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 305 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal, Marico said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations...
Odisha CM’s aircraft fails to land at Bhubaneswar airport due to bad weather, diverted to Jharsuguda
Bhubaneswar: An aircraft carrying Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was diverted to Jharsuguda Monday, as it could not land at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar due to inclement weather, officials said. Patnaik, along with close aide Kartik Pandian, were in the aircraft while returning to Bhubaneswar, after an election meeting at Khariar in Nuapada district....
India’s services sector clocks robust growth in April; lifts business confidence to three-month high
New Delhi: India's services sector continued to register robust growth in April on the back of strong domestic and foreign demand, which lifted business confidence to a three-month high, according to an HSBC survey published Monday. The HSBC final India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 60.8 in April, which was marginally...
CISCE results: Pass percentage in Class-X, XII board exams rises; merit lists discontinued
New Delhi: Girls outshone boys yet again in Class-X and XII board exams conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), while the pass percentage for both the classes recorded an increase. The results were announced Monday morning. The board also discontinued the practice of issuing merit lists from this year to avoid unhealthy...
BJP daydreaming on forming govt in Odisha: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that BJP will form government in Odisha as "daydreaming". Modi addressing two elections rallies at Berhampur and Nabarangpur in Odisha asserted that the expiry date of the BJD government in Odisha is June 4, the day the Assembly election...
Preity Zinta struggled with injuries during ‘Sangharsh’ shoot
Mumbai: Actress Preity Zinta took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about the "tough shoot" of her 1999 film Sangharsh, where she endured injuries including a broken leg, chipped teeth, and a cut lip. Preity Monday engaged in a quick chat session with her fans on X. A user asked if actor Ashutosh Rana’s convincing act...
India, Ghana agree to operationalise UPI link within six months
New Delhi: India and Ghana have agreed to operationalise Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems within six months in order to enable instant fund transfers for users in both countries, the Commerce Ministry said Monday, The discussions were part of a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting between Indian and Ghanaian officials in...
Israel begins Rafah evacuation ahead of planned military operation
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military called on residents of eastern Rafah, in southern Gaza, to evacuate to an ‘expanded humanitarian area,’ ahead of a possible offensive. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Monday said that it "encourages" residents of eastern Rafah to move to an expanded humanitarian area in the al-Mawasi refugee camp on the Mediterranean, not far...