Washington, 25/10: Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, said on Friday he does not believe that recently imposed US sanctions on Russian oil companies will have a significant impact on the Russian economy. Dmitriev made the comments on Fox News’ “Special Report” program during a visit to Washington…
Srinagar, 24/10: In a closely watched Rajya Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir, the I.N.D.I.A bloc secured three of the four vacant Upper House seats on Friday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured the remaining seat, amid reports of cross-voting. The election, held for the first time in over a decade since the abrogation…
New Delhi, 24/10: India will not rush into signing any trade agreements and will reject conditions from partner countries that restrict its trading choices, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The country is negotiating a long-pending free trade agreement with the European Union, with differences remaining over market access, environmental standards and rules of…
Chinnatekur (Kurnool), 24/10: In one of the worst road tragedies in recent times, at least 19 passengers and one biker were burnt to death when a Bengaluru-bound private sleeper AC bus caught fire in the early hours of Friday near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. The horrific accident occurred between 3 am and 3:30 am on…
Kurnool: A forensic team on Friday morning rushed to the site on the National Highway 44 in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district, where at least 20 people died and several sustained injuries after a bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle. The forensic team began a detailed inspection of the vehicle and experts are collecting…
Bhubaneswar: The redevelopment of two crematoriums at Kaligadia and Garabadu in Bhubaneswar’s Old Town area has officially begun, with Ekamra MLA Babu Singh laying the foundation stones on Friday. The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will execute the projects to enhance infrastructure and ensure dignified spaces for conducting last rites. According to project details, the Kaligadia crematorium…
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre issued a Special Bulletin at 5:00 PM today, warning of a possible cyclonic storm formation over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 27. According to the bulletin, a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has been moving west-northwestwards…
Samastipur/Begusarai, 24/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched his Bihar assembly poll campaign with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, asserting that the NDA under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records The PM also called the INDIA bloc a “mahalathbandhan” (a tie-up in which people beat each other with…
Mumbai, 24/10: Legendary adman Piyush Pandey — known for famous campaigns like the BJP’s 2014 slogan ‘acche din aane wale hai’, Fevicol adhesive’s ‘fevicol ka jod, tutee nahi’ and Cadbury dairy milk’s ‘kuch khaas hai’ — has passed away. He was 70. Pandey’s trademark moustache made him an interesting personality.
Hyderabad, 24/10: In a tragic incident at least 20 persons are feared dead when a moving bus caught fire on the Kurnool highway in the early hours of Friday. The bus was completely gutted in flames, resulting in a heavy loss of life. The mishap occurred near Chinnatekur village in Kallur mandal, close to Ullindakonda…
