Delhi LG recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal, AAP says conspiracy at BJP’s behest
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has recommended an NIA probe against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation 'Sikhs for Justice', Raj Niwas sources said Monday. AAP alleged that the recommendation is "yet another conspiracy" against Kejriwal at the behest of...
Read moreVoting underway in four LS seats in Assam
Guwahati: Voting was happening peacefully in four Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar. Out of the 47 candidates vying for the four Lok Sabha seats, 15 are 'crorepatis with AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting from the Dhubri seat, being the richest of them. As to the affidavits presented by the contenders, the 'crorepati' candidates are -- four independents, two each from the AGP and...
Read morePeople make beeline at K’taka polling stations, Yediyurappa family casts vote
Bengaluru: People queued up early Tuesday outside the 28,269 polling stations of 14 Parliamentary constituencies to exercise their franchise in Karnataka. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa along with families of his two sons, state President B.Y. Vijayendra, and Shivamogga BJP candidate B.Y. Raghavendra cast their votes at booth number 137 in Shikaripura town in Shivamogga district. Before casting their votes, the Yediyurappa family visited the Huccharaya Swamy temple and offered prayers....
Read moreLS polls: PM Modi votes in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exercised his franchise in Ahmedabad soon after voting across 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat began Tuesday morning. Donning a saffron jacket over a white kurta, the Prime Minister cast his vote at Nishan Vidhyala in Ranip, Ahmedabad. "I appeal to people to vote. I am in Gujarat and have to go to Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. I congratulate the Election Commission for the successful first...
Read moreTon-up Suryakumar powers Mumbai Indians to seven-wicket win over SRH
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav's special hundred after a disciplined bowling effort set up Mumbai Indians' seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here Monday. Suryakumar smashed 102 not out off 51 balls for his second IPL hundred, taking his team to an emphatic win in 17.2 overs. SRH had recovered to post 173 for eight. The win lifted Mumbai Indians from the bottom of the points table to the ninth spot...
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Alia Bhatt dons Sabyasachi saree at MET Gala
Mumbai: Alia Bhatt attended the prestigious MET Gala wearing a saree by renowned Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, meticulously crafted by 163 "dedicated individuals" investing “1965-man hours” to make the “ethereal ensembles”. Alia shared her MET Gala look Instagram, radiantly donning the saree on the carpet. The saree's colour palette paid homage to "nature’s beauty." Describing her look,...
HM Amit Shah casts vote, urges people to ‘accept voting as duty’
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister and BJP candidate from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Amit Shah cast his vote Tuesday and appealed to voters to "accept voting as a duty towards contributing to nation-building". He was accompanied by his son, Jay Shah, who is the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and other family...
Voting underway in four LS seats in Assam
Guwahati: Voting was happening peacefully in four Lok Sabha seats in Assam -- Guwahati, Barpeta, Dhubri and Kokrajhar. Out of the 47 candidates vying for the four Lok Sabha seats, 15 are 'crorepatis with AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting from the Dhubri seat, being the richest of them. As to the affidavits presented by the...
Sarada turns good Samaritan
Rourkela: Minister for Labour and ESI Sarada Nayak, who is contesting for the Rourkela Assembly seat on BJD ticket in the ongoing polls, showed his humane side Monday morning as he rescued a seriously injured person lying on the road on his way to an election campaign meeting. The accident took place near Sector-21 Chowk on the...
TB scare in Ganjam due to short-supply of medicines
Berhampur: After HIV AIDS, nowadays tuberculosis (TB) has acquired an alarming proportion in Ganjam district with 18,669 patients being identified during the last three years. The Spread of the bacterial disease has worsened due to the short supply of free medicines by the Union government. As a result, people suffering from the disease are being pushed into...
General observers review Keonjhar poll preparations
Keonjhar: The general observers for Keonjhar district Sunday reviewed the poll preparedness by the district administration. The review meeting was held at the conference hall of the circuit house where the two general observers -- Minhaj Alam, IAS and Ashish Modi, IAS -- assigned for Keonjhar district jointly presided over the meeting. The two observers reviewed the...
Notice to shift medicine store from CHC campus
Tihidi: A notice has been served Monday to vacate a medicine store running inside the community health centre (CHC) campus at Tihidi in Bhadrak district. As per reports, acting on the direction of the Health Secretary, Bhadrak CDMO and Tihidi medical officer sent a notice by post to the medicine store owner asking him to shift the...
Boy found dead in hostel room
Jagatsinghpur: A minor boy, a student of Class X, was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room here, police informed Monday. Personnel of the Town police station here stated hostel inmates had first noticed the body and informed the police. The deceased, a native of Gopinathpur village under Birdi block of this district, had been...
Miscreants rob transport firm staffers of Rs 13.82 lakh
Keonjhar: Miscreants robbed cash worth Rs 13.82 lakh from two employees of a private transport company on National Highway-49 near Jamudiha village under Sadar police limits in this district, Monday. The incident took place at about 9.30 am when the two employees with the cash in a bag were on their way to Suakati from Keonjhar town...
Thunderstorm causes temporary disruption
Bhubaneswar: Following torrential rains and thunderstorm activity, fallen trees and broken branches caused obstruction on many roads in and around the Capital city, severely affecting movement of vehicles, Monday afternoon. The Special Relief Commissioner’s office directed the Fire Service, ODRF and OFDC personnel to clear the blockade immediately. The emergency personnel cleared the roads of the obstructions...