Politicians campaign at weekly ‘haats’ in remote tribal areas of Odisha
Illegal mining of quartz stones rampant in Subarnapur dist
RGH stops payment of ‘inflated’ bills
Rourkela: Newly-appointed medical superintendent and acting director of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) here, Dr Ganesh Das has stopped payment to various agencies smelling corruption. These companies are involved in cleaning and maintenance of the RGH premises, providing fresh bedsheets and...
Naxalite posters surface in Sundargarh
Man drags son to cops for marrying 2nd time
AI Express sacks 25 members over mass sick leave
New Delhi: Air India Express has issued termination letters to around 25 cabin crew members who reported sick that led to the cancellation of more than 90 flights, airline sources said Thursday. The Tata Group-owned airline has also given an ultimatum to the remaining cabin crew members reporting sick to...
Read moreGunmen kill seven workers in Gwadar port: Pollice
Karachi: At least seven workers were killed in a terrorist attack by unknown gunmen Thursday in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province. According to Gwadar Police Station Station House Officer (SHO) Mohsin Ali, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a residential quarter near the Gwadar Fish Harbour in the Surbandar area, leaving seven dead and one injured, Geo News reported. The police official said that the dead and...
Read moreAir India Express cancels 74 flights as cabin crew members continue strike
New Delhi: Over 70 flights were cancelled Thursday following the mass sick leave taken by the cabin crew of Air India Express, sources said. “A total of 292 AIX flights will operate today, 74 stand cancelled,” sources told IANS. The airline’s cabin crew went on mass sick leave claiming that despite promises of job security, salary preservation, and recognition of seniority and expertise, there has been a noticeable deviation from these...
Read moreHamas naval commander killed in Gaza: Israeli army
Jerusalem: Commander of Hamas' naval unit in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced in a statement. IDF and Shin Bet security agency said Wednesday that an attack drone killed Ali in the Palestinian enclave, Xinhua news agency reported. "Over the last few years, Ali has been involved in managing projects of Hamas' Naval Unit in the Gaza Strip," according to the...
Read moreHead, Abhishek power SRH to commanding 10-wicket win over LSG
Hyderabad: The remorseless domination of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who carved lightning fast fifties, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad mount the fastest chase of a 160-plus target en route their convincing 10-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match here Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 166, Head (89 not out, 30 balls, 8x4, 8x6) and Sharma (75 not out, 28 balls, 8x4, 6x6) toyed with LSG bowlers, finding boundaries...
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Politicians campaign at weekly ‘haats’ in remote tribal areas of Odisha
Koraput: Recognising the limitations of technology in remote areas, politicians of different hues have taken to weekly 'haats' to reach out to people in Odisha's Koraput and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seats. The two ST-reserved seats and their assembly segments will go to polls in the first phase of simultaneous elections in the state May 13. Kausalya Hikaka,...
Gunmen kill seven workers in Gwadar port: Pollice
Karachi: At least seven workers were killed in a terrorist attack by unknown gunmen Thursday in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province. According to Gwadar Police Station Station House Officer (SHO) Mohsin Ali, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a residential quarter near the Gwadar Fish Harbour in the Surbandar area, leaving seven dead...
Birthday boy Vijay Deverakonda shares glimpse of ‘VD14’ set in 19th century
Mumbai: After unveiling the first look of his film with director Ravi Kiran Kola, actor Vijay Deverakonda again treated his fans on his birthday with a glimpse of his tentatively titled film VD14, set in the 19th century. Vijay took to X and shared a poster featuring a sculpture of a king. The poster has "The Legend...
Ali Fazal joins cast of Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thug Life’
Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal is the latest addition to Thug Life, the upcoming movie from cinema veterans Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. The critically-acclaimed filmmaker and the veteran actor are reuniting after 35 years for the Tamil star's 234th feature film. They earlier worked together on the 1987 critical hit Nayakan. Fazal, who has started shooting for...
Air India Express cancels 74 flights as cabin crew members continue strike
New Delhi: Over 70 flights were cancelled Thursday following the mass sick leave taken by the cabin crew of Air India Express, sources said. “A total of 292 AIX flights will operate today, 74 stand cancelled,” sources told IANS. The airline’s cabin crew went on mass sick leave claiming that despite promises of job security, salary preservation,...
Vijay Deverakonda unveils deadly ‘#SVC59’ first-look poster on his 35th birthday
Mumbai: On the occasion of his 35th birthday Thursday, Vijay Deverakonda and the makers of his tentatively titled upcoming film '#SVC59' dropped the first look. Vijay took to X and shared the poster, hued in all red, depicting blood. Without revealing the face, the poster features a sword held by the actor. The actor shared the poster...
OFBJP USA condemns Sam Pitroda’s controversial remarks
Washington: Overseas Friends of BJP, USA has condemned the “racist” statement of senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda, saying the people of India will teach the “xenophobic” party a lesson. Pitroda, who held the post of chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, stoked a major controversy with his remarks during a podcast where he cited ethnic and racial...
India smartphone market grows 8 pc in Q1, 5G shipments share at highest-ever 71 pc
New Delhi: Driven by consumers upgrading to higher-value phones across price tiers, India’s smartphone shipments in the January-March quarter (Q1) grew a record 8 per cent (year-on-year) in terms of volume and 18 per cent in terms of value, a report showed Thursday. 5G smartphone shipments captured their highest-ever share of 71 per cent in volume terms,...
LS polls: Chhattisgarh records 72.8 pc voter turnout, 1.31 pc up from 2019
Raipur: Chhattisgarh has recorded an overall voter turnout of 72.8 per cent in elections to the 11 Lok Sabha seats, according to poll officials, registering an increase of 1.31 per cent from the 2019 figure. Polling in the 11 Lok Sabha seats of the state was held in three phases - April 19, April 26 and May...
Rashmika Mandanna roped in for Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’
Mumbai: Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who is currently experiencing a dream run in the movies, will be portraying the female lead in the upcoming Salman Khan-starrer film Sikandar. This marks the first collaboration between Salman and Rashmika. Sikandar is directed by A.R. Murugadoss, who is known for films like Ghajini and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty....
