New Delhi,, 24/4: ‘Operation Lotus’ struck the AAP on Friday with seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs defecting to the BJP, reducing the Arvind Kejriwal-led party to just three in the Upper House while throwing it into another crisis a year after its electoral debacle. The MPs were Raghav Chadha, newly-appointed Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader…
New Delhi,, 24/4:India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in Iran, including temporarily divesting from it, ahead of the expiry of a US sanctions waiver in coming days, officials familiar with the matter said. New Delhi is holding separate talks with the US and Iran on how to proceed on…
New Delhi, 24/4: In a big jolt to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday announced quitting Arvind Kejriwal-led party and said will join BJP. Announcing the decision, Chadha said, “the AAP that I nurtured with my blood for 15 years has deviated from its path. Addressing a press conference…
New Delhi, 24/4: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wanted a Prime Minister-headed Selection Committee to choose either former IAS officer Sumita Dawra or former Odisha High Court Chief Justice S Muralidhar or academician Faizan Mustafa as the Chief Information Commissionerin December 2025 but his suggestion was rejected, official documents show….
Burglars break into the residence of a businessman in Rayagada and loot gold and Rs 3 lakh cash in the wee hours of Friday.Rayagada:Burglars break into the residence of a businessman in Rayagada and loot gold and Rs 3 lakh cash in the wee hours of Friday.The victim has been identified as Shankar Senpati, a…
A 21-year-old youth from Angul allegedly abducted a 13-year-old minor girl and later died by suicide after police questioned his parents.The incident occurred in Motanga under Dhenkanal district.The youth reportedly fell in love with the minor and fled with her to Mumbai a few days ago. After learning about the disappearance, the girl’s family alerted…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch’s Cyber Police has arrested a 56-year-old man from New Delhi in connection with a major online investment fraud that duped a complainant of over Rs 2.06 crore through a fake trading platform, officials said on Thursday.The accused has been identified as Vinay Kumar Sharma, a resident of Janak Puri in…
Bhubaneswar, Ap 24: The Odisha government has reconstituted the State Transgender Welfare Board just two days after issuing its previous notification, signaling a renewed focus on the welfare of transgender persons. The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) announced the changes on April 23, 2026.Under the new arrangement, the SSEPD…
Chennai/Kolkata, 24/4: The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (first phase) on Thursday witnessed a record turnout, with the Election Commission stating that the polling percentages are highest since the Independence. While Tamil Nadu recorded a massive 85.11 per cent turnout to elect the 17th Assembly, the first phase of polling in West…
