63% voter turnout recorded in Odisha till 5pm
Odisha CEO directs police to arrest two polling officials for ‘dereliction of duty’
Odisha: Jharigam BJP MLA candidate allegedly attacked for opposing ‘rigging’ in polling booth
Odisha: BJP’s CM face to be decided by party’s parliamentary committee, says Samal
Bhubaneswar: Amidst speculation surrounding the announcement of BJP's chief ministerial candidate, the party's Odisha unit chief, Manmohan Samal, Monday said the party's parliamentary committee will take a decision on the matter. Samal made the remark during a press conference, attended...
52.91% voter turnout recorded in Odisha till 3pm
Odisha Assembly, LS polls 2024: Live updates
Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly seats in Odisha is underway Monday, amid stringent security measures, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Polling will continue...
Read moreJD(S) MLA HD Revanna granted bail in kidnap case by Bengaluru court
Bengaluru: A Special Court for Elected Representatives Monday granted bail to JD(S) MLA HD Revanna in connection with a kidnap case. The 66-year-old former Minister was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in an alleged case of abduction of a woman, linked to the allegations of sexual abuse of women by his son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna May 4. The special court judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat heard the matter...
Read moreMumbai: 35 injured as hoarding collapses amid rain and gusty wind; 100 feared trapped
Mumbai: At least 35 people were injured Monday when a huge iron hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai amid rain and gusty wind, while 100 others are feared trapped, officials said. The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm near Chheda Nagar Gymkhana, an official said. Personnel of the fire brigade and police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation, he said. "At least 35...
Read moreLok Sabha elections fourth phase: Top highlights
New Delhi: A total of 1,717 candidates are in the fray in 96 Lok Sabha seats spread over 10 states and Union Territories and more than 19 lakh polling officials have been deployed at 1.92 lakh polling stations for over 17.70 crore eligible voters, including 8.73 women, in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The voting which started Monday at 7am will continue till 6pm. Polling is being held in...
Read moreSwati Maliwal alleges Kejriwal’s staff member ‘assaulted’ her: Delhi Police
New Delhi: AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal Monday went to the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a member of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal staff ‘assaulted' her at the chief minister's official residence, police officials said. Police have not yet received a formal complaint. There was no response to messages and calls made to Maliwal for her comment. There was also no reaction from either the chief...
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JD(S) MLA HD Revanna granted bail in kidnap case by Bengaluru court
Bengaluru: A Special Court for Elected Representatives Monday granted bail to JD(S) MLA HD Revanna in connection with a kidnap case. The 66-year-old former Minister was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in an alleged case of abduction of a woman, linked to the allegations of sexual abuse of women by his son and Hassan MP...
India extends $50 million budgetary support to Maldives as goodwill gesture
Male: In a goodwill gesture, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to the Maldives with the rollover of a $50 million Treasury Bill for another year at the Maldivian government's special request, it was announced Monday. The State Bank of India has subscribed for one more year to the $50 million Government Treasury Bill, issued...
Mumbai: 35 injured as hoarding collapses amid rain and gusty wind; 100 feared trapped
Mumbai: At least 35 people were injured Monday when a huge iron hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai amid rain and gusty wind, while 100 others are feared trapped, officials said. The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm near Chheda Nagar Gymkhana, an official said. Personnel of the fire brigade and police...
63% voter turnout recorded in Odisha till 5pm
Bhubaneswar: Around 63 per cent of 62.87 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 5pm in the four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these seats. Lok Sabha...
Odisha CEO directs police to arrest two polling officials for ‘dereliction of duty’
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal Monday suspended three polling officials and directed the police to arrest two of them for "serious dereliction of duty". Speaking to reporters, Dhal said, "We have directed the Ganjam collector to suspend three presiding officers of three polling booths and arrest two of them for serious dereliction of duty."...
Old video of Bihar CM questioning PM Modi’s 2024 election prospects shared as recent
Fact-Check The Verdict Misleading The comments by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar originate from 2022, a time when he was part of the grand alliance in the state, opposing the BJP. Claim ID 7cdd31f9 What is the claim? A video featuring Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been circulating on social media. In the video, Kumar questions whether...
Retail inflation eases to 4.83% in April
New Delhi: Retail inflation eased to 4.83 per cent in April as prices of some kitchen items declined, according to government data released Monday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 4.85 per cent in March. It was 4.7 per cent in April 2023. Inflation in the food basket was at 8.70 per cent in...
Odisha: Jharigam BJP MLA candidate allegedly attacked for opposing ‘rigging’ in polling booth
Nabarangpur: Jharigam BJP MLA candidate Narsing Bhatra was "attacked" allegedly by BJD workers when he tried to stop “rigging” in a polling booth in the Jharigam Assembly constituency under Nabarangpur Parliamentary constituency. Bhatra said on hearing the news that some anti-socials had entered into a polling booth under his Assembly constituency he rushed to the booth to...
India, Iran sign pact for long-term operation of terminal at Chabahar
New Delhi: India and Iran Monday signed a long-term contract for the operation of the Shahid Beheshti Port terminal at Chabahar in Iran. The contract was signed by India Ports Global Ltd and Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran in the presence Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, according to a series of posts on X...
Lok Sabha elections fourth phase: Top highlights
New Delhi: A total of 1,717 candidates are in the fray in 96 Lok Sabha seats spread over 10 states and Union Territories and more than 19 lakh polling officials have been deployed at 1.92 lakh polling stations for over 17.70 crore eligible voters, including 8.73 women, in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The voting...