Will win at least 12 Lok Sabha seats, 110 Assembly constituencies in Odisha: BJD
Puri firecracker explosion: Death toll mounts to 11
Garbage piles up in Silk City as BeMC, agencies shirk duty
Minor girl drowns in village pond
Kendrapara: In a tragic incident, a 5-year-old girl reportedly drowned in a pond at Praharajpur village under Rajkanika block in Kendrapara district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Saraswati Pradhan, daughter of Praharajpur resident Kartik Pradhan. As per reports, Manjulata...
Manas Mangaraj predicts BJD tsunami in Odisha
BJP returns to power in Arunachal Pradesh, secures 46 seats in 60-member Assembly
Itanagar: The BJP retained power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third straight term by winning 36 seats, five more than the magic figure of 31 in the 60-member state Assembly, for which elections were held April 19. The counting of votes is still underway in 24 centres in 24 districts...
Read moreDelhi CM Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. Before surrendering, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat, offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place and addressed AAP leaders and...
Read moreEC asks Cong’s Jairam Ramesh to share details of claim on Amit Shah calling up DMs before counting day
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Sunday on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls. In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel has asked him to share details regarding his claim by 7pm Sunday. The EC has referred to his post...
Read morePM Modi chairs host of meetings, asks officials to ensure fire drills in hospitals, public places
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country amid fire incidents which have claimed many lives. He chaired a host of meetings, including one on the post-Cyclone Remal situation, especially in the northeast region, and another to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to...
Read moreSKM retains power in Sikkim, wins 21 seats in 32-member Assembly
Gangtok: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 21 seats in the 32-member Assembly and secured a majority, officials said. The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also leading in 10 other seats. Tamang won from Rhenock seat by over 7,000 votes. He is also leading in Soreng Chakung constituency. The Sikkim Democratic Front...
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It’s ‘Modi media poll’, INDIA bloc will get 295 seats: Rahul Gandhi on exit polls
New Delhi: Terming the exit polls "bogus", the Congress Sunday said they were a "deliberate attempt" to justify rigging of the elections and part of "psychological games" being played by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower the morale of the INDIA bloc workers. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi dubbed the exit polls as "Modi media poll". "This...
Delhi CM Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. Before surrendering, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat,...
Will win at least 12 Lok Sabha seats, 110 Assembly constituencies in Odisha: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD Sunday asserted that the party would form the government in Odisha with a two-thirds majority by winning at least 110 of the 147 Assembly constituencies in the state. The party said it would bag at least 12 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the eastern state. Rejecting exit polls that predicted that...
RJ Malishka hits airwaves with satirical rap track on Pune’s infamous Porsche case
Mumbai: In response to the nationwide uproar over the Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, RJ and actress Malishka Mendonsa has released a new satirical song condemning the system. The video features Malishka in the studio, delivering fiery verses in a mix of Marathi and Hindi rap. She details the case, explaining how the 17-year-old minor, under the influence...
EC asks Cong’s Jairam Ramesh to share details of claim on Amit Shah calling up DMs before counting day
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Sunday on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls. In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel has asked him to share...
PM Modi chairs host of meetings, asks officials to ensure fire drills in hospitals, public places
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday stressed the need to ensure regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals and other public places as he reviewed the heatwave situation in the country amid fire incidents which have claimed many lives. He chaired a host of meetings, including one on the post-Cyclone Remal situation, especially in the...
Centre approves IIM near Guwahati
Guwahati: The Centre has approved an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Assam, and it would come up near Guwahati, making it among the few cities in the country housing top educational institutions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday. He said the state government had been pursuing the matter with the Centre for last 18 months,...
Mcap of 8 of 10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.08 lakh cr; Reliance, TCS biggest laggards
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 2,08,207.93 crore last week, with bellwether Reliance Industries, TCS and Infosys taking the biggest hit. While these three firms along with ITC, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank were the laggards, HDFC Bank and...
Agnikul eyes to launch satellites by 2025: start-up CEO Ravichandran
New Delhi: After the successful test-flight of Agnibaan SOrTeD, Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos is hoping to start launching satellites early next year. In an interview with PTI, Agnikul co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Srinath Ravichandran said the 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines and the rocket will offer quick turnaround for customers who will be able to have customised...
India receives highest FDI from Singapore in 2023-24; Mauritius second biggest investor: Govt data
New Delhi: India received the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) from Singapore in 2023-24 even as overseas capital inflows into the country contracted by about 3.5 per cent due to global economic uncertainties, according to the latest government data. Though FDI from Singapore has dipped by 31.55 per cent to $11.77 billion in 2023-24, India has attracted...
