Kolkatta, 23/4: Voting across 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections ended at 6 pm Thursday. Voters who reached the polling stations before the scheduled closure also exercised their franchise, officials said Bengal recorded a turnout of 91.58 voter turnout (provisional) while Tamil Nadu also saw 84.51% (provisional) of turnout…
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of four countries during a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Diplomats from Lao PDR, Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau presented their credentials to the President.Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, presented her credentials to the President. India’s bilateral…
Berhampur: Berhampur railway station in southern Odisha, handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore, officials said Thursday At the heart of the redevelopment is a major capacity expansion. The station will gain three additional railway lines and four new platforms, significantly enhancing its ability to…
Following several reports of attack on census functionaries at different places of Odisha, the state government today issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safety and security. Bhubaneswar: Following several reports of attack on census functionaries at different places of Odisha, the state government today issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safety…
Cuttack: More than 42 persons fell ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea after consuming food at the first death anniversary feast of a prominent local resident at Kalapathar village under Baideswar police limits in Banki.The incident occurred during the annual memorial feast organised by the family of the deceased.According to reports, over 42 villagers…
New Delhi, Ap 23: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates for the Class 10 Phase 2 board examinations. According to the official schedule, the exams will commence on May 15, 2026, and conclude on May 21, 2026.This initiative allows students who appeared in the first session to improve their performance…
More than 42 people fell ill with vomiting and diarrhoea after consuming food at a community feast in Kalapathar village under Baideswar police limits in Banki, Cuttack.The feast was organised on the first death anniversary of a local resident.Reports confirmed that 27 patients were admitted to Kalapathar Primary Health Centre, while others received treatment at…
Mumbai, 23/4: The 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end,” the Bombay High Court has said while discharging four accused and pulling up the NIA for “completely ignoring” the evidence collected by the previous probing agency. The high court’s order on Wednesday left unanswered the question of who was responsible for…
Washington DC, 23/4:US President Donald Trump has reposted a controversial letter on his platform, Truth Social, that refers to countries such as India and China as “hellholes” while arguing against birthright citizenship in the United States. In the reposted text, the author criticises the policy of granting automatic citizenship to those born on US soil….
Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth arrived at polling booth number 237 at Stella Maris College in Chennai on Thursday to cast his vote as polling for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is underway.The actor was seen reaching the polling station to cast his vote. After casting his vote the megastar showed his inked finger.Polling is being held across…
