5 held for murder

Sambalpur: Police arrested Wednesday five persons including a woman and two minors for their alleged role in the murder of Bijay Jal, 41, a resident of Vishnu Mandirpada locality under Burla police limits in this district. Officials alleged that the...

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2 more bodies found; Death count in Mumbai hoarding collapse hits 16

Mumbai: Two more bodies were recovered here from the debris at the site of the giant hoarding crash of May 13, taking the toll to 16, the BMC Disaster Control said here Thursday. The bodies of a male and a female were found in a highly decomposed state and have been identified as Manoj Chansoria, 60, and Anita Chansoria, 59. The rescue work is still underway at the site of Chheda...

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PoK part of India, we will take it: Amit Shah

Amit Shah

Serampore (WB): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday referred to protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said "PoK is part of India and we will take it". Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Serampore, Shah said while peace has returned to once trouble-torn Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir "now echoes with slogans of Azadi and protests". "After the abrogation of Article 370 by the government in...

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Joe Biden, Donald Trump agree to presidential debates

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Washington: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first June 27 hosted by CNN and the second September 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks. The quick agreement on the timetable to meet followed the Democrat's announcement that he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that...

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Tisca Chopra enjoys gold-plated coffee in Dubai

Mumbai: Actress Tisca Chopra is soaking in Dubai life as she sipped on a 24-carat gold-plated coffee in the luxurious city, known as the Venice of the Gulf. Tisca on Thursday morning took to Instagram stories and shared a video and a picture. In the clip, she showcased her 24-carat gold-plated coffee, stirring the gold leaves with...

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Nayanthara, husband Vignesh Shivan bond over a game of Monopoly

Mumbai: 'Lady Superstar' Nayanthara spent some quality time with her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, over a game of Monopoly. Shivan took to his Instagram stories and shared motley glimpses of Nayanthara while playing. He first posted a video of Nayanthara, who was filming him as he moved his phone camera towards her. Shivan then shared a clip...

Injured Aishwarya Rai Bachchan leaves for Cannes with daughter Aaradhya

Mumbai: Hindi film star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was joined by her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan to attend the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera. The mother-daughter duo were spotted at the airport, where Aishwarya, who appeared to have sustained an injury, was seen wearing an arm sling. The actress was dressed in a navy blue trench...

Slovakian PM regains consciousness after long operation

Bratislava: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt Wednesday, has regained consciousness after an operation lasting several hours, local media has reported. According to local media TA3, BBC quoted Slovakian Environment Minister Tomas Taraba as saying that the Prime Minister's life is not in danger. "I was very shocked ... fortunately...

Bharat Pavilion inaugurated at 77th Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai: Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India in France, opened the Bharat Pavilion at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday. Important guests present at the ceremony included Tholoana Rose Ncheke, Chairperson of South Africa's National Film and Video Foundation, Christian Jeune, Director of the Films Department,...

No revival hope for Keonjhar tea garden

Keonjhar: The Taramakanta tea garden in this district was once famous not only in Odisha, but all over the country and even outside India’s boundaries. However, now for close to two decades, it has remained shut much to the disappointment of people living in its vicinity. Locals blamed the Odisha government for the closure of the garden....

Bridge construction resumes as admin provides police cover

Rourkela: Work for construction of a bridge-cum-barrage over Deo river, which had been stalled for some time now, has resumed again under security cover. Due to threats issued by the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), the company engaged in the construction of the bridge had deserted the site earlier this year. Initially work for the bridge,...

 

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