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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...
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 moreSupreme Court slams Uttarakhand, says state’s approach in controlling forest fires ‘lackadaisical’
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court said Wednesday it was at pains to say that the state's approach in controlling forest fires was ‘lackadaisical’. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to be present personally before it May 17. The bench, also comprising Justices SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, observed that though multiple action plans are prepared, no steps...
Read moreRajasthan mine accident: Chief vigilance officer dies, 14 rescued
Jaipur: A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka thana district, said officials, adding that 14 trapped people have been rescued. Fifteen employees, including vigilance officers and workers of Hindustan Copper Ltd, were trapped at 1,875 ft in a mine at Kolihan near Khetri in the district after the lift broke down. "Fourteen out of the 15 employees,...
Read moreFight over free ration: Kharge promises 10kg against NDA’s 5kg if INDIA bloc forms govt
New Delhi: Amid the high-decibel campaign and fierce competition between BJP and the INDIA bloc to woo new voters, the free ration to the country’s 80 crore citizens has become a new rallying point for the latter. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday, said that the INDIA bloc will provide 10kg free ration to people, as against NDA’s 5 kg....
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...
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India surpasses Australia, Japan, Hong Kong in data centre capacity
New Delhi: India has surpassed major countries like Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore and Korea becoming the country with the highest data centre capacity of 950 MW in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China), according to a private report released Wednesday. India is also likely to record the highest capacity addition of 850 MW during the 2024-2026...
Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand, says state’s approach in controlling forest fires ‘lackadaisical’
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court said Wednesday it was at pains to say that the state's approach in controlling forest fires was ‘lackadaisical’. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to be present personally before it May 17. The bench, also comprising Justices SVN...
Kylian Mbappé to miss match against Nice due to hamstring pain
Paris: Departing Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé was left out of the squad traveling to Nice in the French league because of pain in his left hamstring, the club said. PSG has already secured a 12th league title and plays the Riviera club later Wednesday in a rearranged fixture. PSG will then conclude its league campaign Sunday...
Markets snap three-day winning run; Sensex slips over 100 pts on foreign fund outflows
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Wednesday after three days of rally, dragged down by selling pressure in HDFC Bank and unabated foreign fund outflows. Halting its three-day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 117.58 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 72,987.03. During the day, it lost 281.95 points or 0.38 per...
Ukraine withdraws troops from some Kharkiv positions
Kyiv: The Ukrainian army Wednesday said that it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region that has been the target of a new Russian offensive in recent days. "As a result of combat and offensive actions by the enemy, our units carried out a manoeuvre at certain sections...
Rajasthan mine accident: Chief vigilance officer dies, 14 rescued
Jaipur: A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka thana district, said officials, adding that 14 trapped people have been rescued. Fifteen employees, including vigilance officers and workers of Hindustan Copper Ltd, were trapped at 1,875 ft in a mine at Kolihan near Khetri...
Fight over free ration: Kharge promises 10kg against NDA’s 5kg if INDIA bloc forms govt
New Delhi: Amid the high-decibel campaign and fierce competition between BJP and the INDIA bloc to woo new voters, the free ration to the country’s 80 crore citizens has become a new rallying point for the latter. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday, said that the...
Seven schools received ‘hoax’ bomb threat emails in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur
Kanpur: Seven schools including two run by the government, received bomb threat emails which were found to be a ‘hoax', officials said Wednesday. "Most schools reported the threat emails to police Tuesday after it came to their knowledge, as the schools were closed on Sunday and Monday," Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chandra said....
SC rejects plea for termination of over 27-week pregnancy, says foetus has fundamental right to live
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed the order while hearing the woman's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's...
People of Odisha want change of govt in state: Om Birla
Balasore: Lok Sabha Speaker and senior BJP leader Om Birla Wednesday claimed that the saffron party will come to power in Odisha as the people of the state want a change of government. Addressing a meeting in Balasore, Birla claimed that the people of Odisha are fed up with the "misrule" of the present Biju Janata Dal...