New Delhi, 31/3: Most parts of India are likely to witness widespread thunderstorm and cloudiness in April because of which night temperature will stay above normal for the better part of the month, India Meteorological Department said here on Tuesday. In the first three months of summer between April and June, heatwaves are generally expected…
Washington DC, 31/3: President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to either buy American oil or go to the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it.” Trump specifically mentioned Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war in a post on Truth Social….
Rayagada: A large cache of explosives and materials used by Maoists has been seized by security personnel in Odisha’s Rayagada district, indicating a significant setback to insurgent activities in the region, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference, Rayagada Superintendent of Police Swathy S. Kumar said the recoveries were made by the District…
Cuttack, March 31: In an unprecedented incident, a sudden fire broke out in front of the Orissa High Court in the Cuttack City on Tuesday that gutted at least 5 vehicles, including four-wheelers and two-wheelers parked there.According to reports, the blaze engulfed a Scorpio SUV, two scooters, and an electric vehicle, parked beside the Orissa High…
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, on Tuesday raised the issue of paternity leave in Parliament, urging the government to make it a legal right across sectors in India Speaking during the session, Chadha highlighted what he described as a “societal failure enforced by law,” pointing out that while both parents…
New Delhi, 31/3: IndiGo on Tuesday appointed William Walsh, the Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA), as its new CEO subject to regulatory approvals, three weeks after Pieter Elbers quit following the airline’s service went into a tailspin last December following mismanagement. The decision was taken by the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited,…
Kolkata, 31/3: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. He joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. His entry into political arena comes ahead of Assembly polls in West Bengal, which is to be held in two-phases on April 23 and April 29
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today intercepted Bidyut Ranjan Bhol, Deputy Manager of the Sambalpur Division, Odisha Police Housing & Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), near Sambalpur Railway Station while he was allegedly carrying Rs 5 lakh in suspected ill-gotten cash.Acting on reliable inputs about large-scale bribe collection, Vigilance officials conducted the interception based on search warrants issued by…
Vav-Tharad,, March 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore These projects span key sectors including Power, Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Health, Urban Development, Tribal Development, and Rural Development. He also inaugurated the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, an access-controlled highway built at a…
Bhubaneswar: Rakesh Tikait, farmer rights activist and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) National Spokesperson, Tuesday, alleged that he and several farmer leaders were detained by authorities in Odisha despite having prior permission by delegations, and asserted that the organisation would return to intensify its outreach among farmers.Speaking to IANS in Bhubaneswar, Tikait said the BKU delegation had…
