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...

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: 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...

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...

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."...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...