New Delhi, 21/4: India and South Korea on Monday issued a joint declaration for resuming talks to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was signed in 2009, and outlined a roadmap to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030. The two countries signed multiple MoUs and agreed on a joint strategic…
New Delhi, 20/4: Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Monday refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor-policy case as she rejected the pleas of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others for her withdrawal. In the pronouncement that lasted for more than an hour, Justice Sharma said a litigant cannot be allowed to…
Washington DC, 20/4: US President Donald Trump Monday defended the strikes on Iran and also said that Israel did not persuade him to attack, after news reports emerged that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu influenced the U.S. president’s decision and criticism from right wing commentators. Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results…
Tehran, 20/4: The Ministry of External Affairs said Monday India is in touch with Iran and others so that ‘we can have a safe exit of our ships through the Strait of Hormuz’. This comes after two Indian vessels had to reverse their course in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident of firing by…
Chennai: Ace director Atlee and his wife Priya Atlee on Monday announced that they had now been blessed with a baby girl.The couple already have a son called Meer.Taking to his social media timelines to share the happy news, Atlee said, “Feeling blessed” and shared a poster that contained a drawing of their son Meer, which…
Berhampur: Two teenagers drowned while bathing in the reservoir of a dam in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said Monday.The incident occurred Sunday when six friends from Lalsingi village went to the The deceased were identified as Kanha Pradhan and Ashutosh Bhuyan, both aged 17 years, Bhanjanagar Police Station officer-in-charge Jeebananand Jena said.Fire brigade personnel and local…
Bhubaneswar: A 52-year-old man died after being run by a train while crossing the railway track near Rangamatia in Boudh district.As per reports, the deceased has been identified as Bijay Dalabehera, a resident of Madhusudanpur village under Boudh police station limits. He worked at a rice mill in Rangamatia and was returning home after his…
New Delhi, 20/4: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would seek a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court as a counsel claimed that the appellate tribunals are not functioning as per the top court’s order. The appellate tribunals were constituted to hear appeals filed against exclusions/inclusions in the electoral rolls…
Kashmir, 20/4: At least 15 people were killed after a bus rolled down a hill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Monday, April 20. The accident also left 20 people injured, and condition of many of them is said to be “serious”. According to the officials, the accident took place when the bus was negotiating…
Odisha reeled under extreme heat on Sunday as half of the state recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Jharsuguda emerging as the hottest city at 43.3°C.The India Meteorological Department confirmed that 14 cities crossed the 40°C mark. Titilagarh followed Jharsuguda with 43°C, while Sonepur registered 42.3°C. Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna recorded 42°C, and Balangir, Sundargarh, and Rourkela…
