Odisha to go to twin polls for four LS seats, 28 Assembly segments Monday
Odisha ahead of Gujarat in various parameters: Pandian
Special security measures in polling booths in left-wing extremist affected areas: Odisha DGP
Odisha CEO announces Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia for polling official killed in road accident
All candidates in Odisha’s Nabarangpur LS seat trying to woo Bengali settlers
Phase four: Voting Monday for 96 Lok Sabha seats; normal to below normal temp likely in regions going to polls
Amravati/Lucknow: The electoral fate of several prominent candidates like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Union minister Giriraj Singh, TMC's firebrand leader Mohua Moitra and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi will be decided on Monday when polling will be held in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories in the...
Read moreAs Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere in ungoverned Gaza
Rafah: Israeli forces were battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip Sunday, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago, where Hamas has exploited a security vacuum to regroup. Israel has portrayed the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Hamas' last stronghold, saying it must invade in order to succeed in its goals of dismantling the group and returning scores of hostages. A...
Read moreArvind Kejriwal announces 10 guarantees amid ongoing Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday announced 10 ‘Kejriwal ki guarantee’ amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, saying that these guarantees will alleviate the country from inflation and unemployment. “Today we are going to announce 10 Kejriwal guarantees. We are late in doing so, it got delayed due to my arrest. I have not yet discussed this with the INDIA alliance but I am confident that the INDIA alliance...
Read moreNew video claims 70 women received money to take part in Sandeshkhali protest
Kolkata: In a purported video that surfaced from Sandeshkhali, a local BJP leader was heard saying that over 70 women had received Rs 2,000 each for taking part in protests against local TMC satrap Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides who were accused of sexual assault and land grab. In the video, lasting over 45 minutes, a man resembling Sandeshkhali mandal president Gangadhar Kayal told this to the questioner. It was Kayal...
Read moreFourth Indian arrested in Canada for his suspected role in Nijjar’s murder
Washington/Ottawa: A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in this country, a week after police arrested three Indians linked with the high-profile case that has severely strained India's relations with Canada. Amandeep Singh, 22, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of Canada, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Nijjar, 45,...
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Phase four: Voting Monday for 96 Lok Sabha seats; normal to below normal temp likely in regions going to polls
Amravati/Lucknow: The electoral fate of several prominent candidates like Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Union minister Giriraj Singh, TMC's firebrand leader Mohua Moitra and AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi will be decided on Monday when polling will be held in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the general elections. According...
Money laundering case: ED summons Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam for questioning after massive cash seizure
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam for questioning in a money laundering case May 14, official sources said Sunday. The federal agency had last week arrested Alam's personal secretary and state administrative service officer Sanjeev Kumar Lal (52) and the latter's domestic help Jahangir Alam (42) following the...
One police officer killed, over 100 injured in clashes during protest in PoK
Islamabad: One police officer was killed and more than 100 people, mostly policemen, injured in violent clashes between security forces and protesters agitating against high prices of wheat flour and electricity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, media reports said Sunday. The disputed region witnessed clashes Saturday between the police and activists of a rights movement amid a wheel-jam and...
Odisha to go to twin polls for four LS seats, 28 Assembly segments Monday
Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for simultaneous elections to four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments in Odisha Monday, with the EC making elaborate arrangements to ensure free and fair polling, officials said. Voting will be held in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments under the jurisdiction of these parliamentary...
Odisha ahead of Gujarat in various parameters: Pandian
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Kartik Pandian Sunday claimed that Odisha is "much ahead" of Gujarat in various parameters, in a rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise that the BJP would make the eastern state "number one" in the country if voted to power after the Assembly polls. Pandian, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, shared statistics, comparing various indices of Gujarat...
Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 141/5 in IPL
Chennai: Simarjeet Singh produced his career-best figures of 3 for 26 to help Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 141/5 in their IPL clash in Chennai Sunday. Riyan Parag top-scored for Rajasthan with 35-ball 47 not out which included three sixes and one four. Parag was crucial in pushing RR's past 140-run mark in tough conditions...
Education sector sees surge in AI skill adoption
New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a pivotal role in reshaping learning experiences in the rapidly evolving educational landscape, with universities and edtech platforms at the forefront of this transformation. Industry leaders report a surge in demand for AI skills, with enrolments skyrocketing and a focus on up-skilling individuals across career stages. Educational institutions are swiftly...
Special security measures in polling booths in left-wing extremist affected areas: Odisha DGP
Bhubaneswar: Special security arrangements have been made in polling booths located in left-wing extremist affected areas of Odisha going to polls May 13, Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Sarangi said Sunday. Voting will be held in four Lok Sabha and 28 MLA segments in nine districts in the first phase May 13, of which six districts...
Edited video shared as TDP leader endorsing Visakhapatnam as Andhra Pradesh’s capital
Fact-Check The Verdict: Misleading The original video, an interview, clearly shows the Telugu Desam Party leader stating that Amaravati would remain the capital of the state. Claim ID: 8e5777d5 What is the claim? On May 7, 2024, amid the ongoing Indian general election, Sajjala Bhargava Reddy, media and social media coordinator of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP),...
R Praggnanandhaa beats Carlsen but remains third in Superbet chess
Warsaw: India's R Praggnanandhaa scored yet another victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway to keep himself afloat even as Wei Yi of China stretched his lead to a massive 2.5 points in the Superbet rapid and blitz chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. With nine rounds still to come in the...