Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Odisha on a three-day visit to the state on Monday.The President reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city in the afternoon. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries received the President at the airport. Soon after reaching the airport, the…
Bangalore, 3/8: Amid the Karnataka Cabinet expansion—slated to take place on Monday evening— disgruntlement has broke out within the Congress, with two lawmakers announcing their resignation on Monday. Senior Congress lawmaker Yashwanthrayagouda Patil from Indi and Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna announced they will quit over denial of Cabinet berths.
Patna: In a massive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has defeated BJP’s Neeraj Kumar from the Bankipur Assembly seat of Bihar. The by-election in the Bankipur Assembly seat was necessitated following the resignation of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, who gave up the seat in April upon election…
New Delhi, 3/8: After a Delhi court on Monday acquitted Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case, World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat said that all women wrestlers will appeal against a Delhi court’s decision to acquit him. The women wrestlers have instructed their…
Thiruvantparam,3/8: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Monday that as the state intensified rescue and relief operations amid continuing heavy rain, the death toll in rain-related incidents across the state has risen to 15.After reviewing the flood situation in the state with top officials, the CM as of 9 am on Monday said…
New Delhi, 3/8: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions for the timely release of its due share of Cauvery water from Karnataka. Acting on the advice of senior advocates, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay instructed the filing of the petition after Karnataka allegedly failed to release water on…
Patna, 3/8: Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday widened his lead over BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 6,011 votes in the Bankipur Assembly byelection as the counting progressed in Bihar. While political strategist-turned-politician Kishor bagged 20,059 votes, Sinha got 14,048 votes and RJD’s Rekha Gupta stood third with 3,983 votes after 10 rounds…
Glasgow, 3/8: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded with Scotland handing over the flag and baton to India, who will host the centenary edition, on Sunday. The 2030 Games is scheduled in Ahmedabad, with the Scottish officials handing over the CWG flag and baton to Indian representatives — Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, IOA president PT…
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC&EO) police station Sunday arrested a 31-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly helping defraud a widow of about Rs 60 lakh through a matrimonial website, while the prime accused remains at large, police said.The accused, identified as Uttam Kumar Sahu of Tala sahi village under Chakapada police…
Anandapur, Aug 3: A youth was arrested for allegedly posting a video containing objectionable remarks against the Chief Minister on his Facebook page. The accused, identified as Sushant Das of Ichhapur village under Nandipada Police Station in Anandapur subdivision, was taken into custody by police following a complaint.According to reports, Sushant had uploaded a video…
