Ranchi: Nearly 11.74 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand that went to polls in the sixth phase Saturday, officials said. Voting began at 7 am in Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur seats, and will continue till 5 pm. Giridih registered the highest polling at 12.91 per cent...

Anantnag: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, Mehbooba Mufti sat on a dharna Saturday alleging that her party workers had been arrested to prevent their participation in the voting process. Mehbooba Mufti blocked the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Bijbehara area after she sat on a dharna on the highway....

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday claimed that outgoing calls on her mobile number have been suspended without any explanation. "I am not able to make any calls since morning. There is no explanation for this sudden suspension of services on the day of polling in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency," Mehbooba told PTI. The former Jammu...

Vancouver: Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami's match in Vancouver against the Whitecaps Saturday, a move coach Gerardo Martino said was based on the team's crowded upcoming schedule. Messi and teammates Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets will not play for Major League Soccer-leading Miami (9-2-4) in the match that was expected to draw more than...

Chennai: Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the Qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad here. SRH won the match by 36 runs on Friday. While the organisers did not specify why Hetmyer was fined, it could be because of his reaction...

New Delhi: Polling began for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi Saturday, with people queuing up outside booths across the city from early morning to escape the summer heat. The early morning voters included Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Atishi, outgoing East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir, and candidates of different parties....

Rourkela: Soon after the legal victory, plans are afoot by steel major Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) for the development of Bhanja Cultural Complex as a multi-disciplinary cultural centre. Sources said, a blueprint is being prepared for the purpose. This centre will act as a catalyst in preserving and promoting the rich literature, art, culture and heritage of...

Rayagada: The tribal-dominated Rayagada district has a special identity owing to the availability of Mahua flowers as the minor forest produce (MFP) is found in the district in abundance. However, tribals are being taken for a ride due to a lack of government control on Mahua flower procurement in the district. They are being lured and tricked...

Purushottampur: Police here have arrested the husband of a sarpanch in a gram panchayat under this block in Ganjam district for allegedly raping and impregnating a minor girl. After making the arrest, police Friday forwarded the accused to a special POCSO court in Berhampur. The arrested person has been identified as Tutu Das, 30. As per the...

Bhubaneswar: In what may come as pleasant news for animal lovers, two tiger cubs of different phenotypes -- one normal and another pseudo-melanistic – have been spotted roaming together within the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). The picture of the big cat duo captured on camera trap has gone viral online leaving the netizens in awe. Taking into...