Trump admin to freeze $2 billion funding after Harvard refuses demands

Washington DC, 15/4: The Trump administration acted quickly Monday to punish Harvard University after it refused to comply with a list of demands from the federal government that the school said were too onerous. Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a showdown between the…

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Siddaramaiah defends govt’s move to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts

Bengaluru, 14/4: Strongly defending his government’s move to provide 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, questioning why shouldn’t it be done, said giving strength to anyone who are economically weak. Alleging that he is being labelled as anti-upper class, the CM said he stands with those…

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Several injured, police cars torched: ISF workers clash with cops as Waqf protest in Bengal turns violent again

Kolkata, 14/4: Supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) on Monday clashed with the police at Bhangar in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, leading to several injuries and torching of multiple police vehicles. The clash erupted when police stopped ISF supporters from heading towards Ramlila Maidan in…

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Gadkari To Visit Odisha, Inaugurate Key Highway Projects On April 19

Bhubaneswar: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will undertake a day-long visit to Odisha on April 19, state BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra announced on Monday. Speaking to reporters, Mohapatra said Gadkari is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar and inaugurate several national highway projects for the state at Baramunda Ground. “This is a golden era…

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Multiple Teams Formed To Rescue Abducted Toddler In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have formed multiple teams and launched a massive search operation to rescue a two-year-old boy who was abducted from outside the Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Sunday. The missing child, identified as Subham Mallick, was reportedly snatched from his visually-impaired mother around 1:30 am near the temple premises….

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2 Arrested With 19g Of Brown Sugar In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on narcotics, Bhubaneswar police on Monday arrested two persons and seized 19 grams of brown sugar from Sai Nagar under Jatni police station in Bhubaneswar. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena, the accused were apprehended during a routine operation. A total of 19 grams…

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