Kendrapara villages face extinction

Kendrapara: The absence of a long-term plan to prevent natural calamities is posing serious threats to several villages under Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district. Locals alleged that every year the administration holds meetings to tackle the situation in the aftermath...

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Wholesale inflation hit 13-month high in April

New Delhi: The wholesale inflation rose to a 13-month high of 1.26 per cent in April fuelled by rising prices of food articles, especially vegetables, amid expectations of RBI holding interest rates in the policy review next month. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation has been rising for two months in a row. It was 0.20 per cent in February and 0.53 per cent in March. WPI inflation was 0.79...

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PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi

PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination Tuesday from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, aiming for a larger victory margin compared to his previous two wins in 2014 and then in 2019. The Prime Minister got down from his car at the gates of the district collectorate and walked to the office where he filed his nomination papers. The four proposers of his nomination were Pandit Gyaneshwar Shastri, who has played a...

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Firing outside Salman Khan’s home: One more member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang arrested

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have arrested one more member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with firing outside superstar Salman Khan's residence here last month, officials said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Harpal Singh (34), a resident of Fatehabad in Haryana, was apprehended by a team of the Mumbai crime branch from his hometown Monday evening, an official said. Singh was brought to Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday...

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Mumbai hoarding crash toll mounts to 14

Mumbai hoarding crash

Mumbai: The overnight death in the Mumbai hoarding crash climbed to 14, with four more persons succumbing to their injuries in hospital, the BMC Disaster Control said here Tuesday. Besides, another 43 were injured, including some who were critical, while more than 30 injured victims were discharged after treatment. After a sudden duststorm accompanied by strong winds and followed by rains wreaked havoc in the city Monday noon. A gigantic advertising...

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T20 WC: Najmul Hasan Shanto to lead Bangladesh’s 15-man squad

Dhaka: Najmul Hasan Shanto will be leading Bangalesh's 15-member T20 World Cup squad, which feature all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has played every T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition in 2007. Injured Taskin Ahmed has also been been named in the squad for the 20-over showpiece. Shakib was named in the squad for Bangladesh's final two...

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There’s no ‘lehar’, only ‘zehar’ in PM’s language: Jairam Ramesh

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Saif Ali Khan modifies his famous Kareena tattoo

Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan, who will be seen making his Telugu debut with Devara, has modified his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan’s tattoo on his forearm. The actor was recently spotted at Mumbai airport when he caught the attention of the shutterbugs. Saif had inked his wife’s name on his left forearm in Hindi while they were...

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Markets climb as retail inflation eases in April

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed Tuesday as retail inflation eased to an 11-month low of 4.83 per cent in April and buying in the country's most valued firm by market valuation Reliance Industries also added to the optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 328.48 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at 73,104.61. During the day, it...

Wholesale inflation hit 13-month high in April

New Delhi: The wholesale inflation rose to a 13-month high of 1.26 per cent in April fuelled by rising prices of food articles, especially vegetables, amid expectations of RBI holding interest rates in the policy review next month. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation has been rising for two months in a row. It was 0.20...

 

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