New Delhi, 8/8: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke confronted a police sub-inspector (PSI) deployed as part of his security detail at his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, accusing the officer of preventing visitors from meeting him and demanding his removal. Dipke alleged the PSI behaved “rudely” with people visiting his home in the Waluj MIDC area and…
Washington, 8/8: The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and India, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by…
New Delhi, 7/8: Government’s talks with entered technical rounds on day 3, while co-outlining measures to tackle deepfakes, CSAM, and unlabelled synthetic content. On Thursday, Meta executives had faced a second consecutive day of questioning by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology officials over Instagram’s content recommendation algorithms and the company’s compliance with Indian laws.
Odisha Vigilance today apprehended Prasanta Kumar Bhatta, Accountant‑cum‑Data Entry Operator (ADEO) of Raj Jankia GP under Ranpur Block, while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from a beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana‑Gramin (PMAY‑G).Officials said Bhatta had already collected Rs 7,000 earlier from the complainant, who had completed construction of his PMAY‑G house…
Kolkata, August 7: Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has undergone a minor surgical procedure at a private hospital in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the actor at the hospital on Friday and wished him speedy recovery.Sharing photographs from his visit on social media, Adhikari said he met the actor, enquired…
An unknown person allegedly pushed a youth out of a moving train. Following a complaint, Bhubaneswar GRP has launched an investigation.The incident reportedly took place near Mancheswar railway station, where the youth was pushed out of a moving train. The youth sustained injuries to his right hand.The injured youth has been identified as 19-year-old Rakesh…
Kolkata 7/8: The Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction on Friday urged Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to establish regional tribunals across West Bengal to hear disputes arising out of the SIR of electoral rolls, warning that it would move court if adequate safeguards were not put in place for genuine voters. The group also raised concerns over…
New Delhi, 7/8: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India is not in favour of a BRICS currency and does not support the introduction of any such scheme. Bharat BRICS currency ke paksh mein nahin hai. Hum samarthan nai dete ki aisi koi BRICS currency jaisi nai yojna lai jaye. Bharat…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday announced that the next installment under the Subhadra Yojana will be disbursed on the occasion of Rakhi Purnima. She said beneficiaries whose names were received from the districts by July 25 will also receive the financial assistance during the upcoming release.Parida shared the information while participating in…
Bhubaneswar, 07/08/2026: The agitation condemning the alleged misbehaviour of Cuttack Sadar MLA Shri Prakash Sethi towards the Chief Warden of Ravenshaw University has been intensifying. However, the MLA has not accepted his mistake or misconduct. Condemning the incident, the Biju Janata Dal held a press conference at Sankha Bhawan. Biju Chhatra Janata Dal State President…
