Cuttack: The Hirakud Dam in Odisha’s Sambalpur district today opened a total of 20 sluice gates and released season’s first floodwaters, which is expected to reach the Mundali barrage in Cuttack tomorrow late night. Cuttack Collector Dattatreya Bhausahe Shinde informed that the district administration has taken all possible measures to receive season’s first floodwaters from…
Hyderabad, 6/7: The toll in the Sigachi Industries’ pharma plant explosion in Sangareddy district rose to 41 on Sunday after the death of a person who was undergoing treatment in a hospital, officials said. The person, who had suffered burns in the June 30 explosion, succumbed at a hospital on Sunday, a senior police official…
New Delhi, 6/7: In a rare development, the Supreme Court administration has written a letter to the Union government seeking immediate direction for removal of former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud from his official residence, keeping in view the fact that he has stayed in the official residence beyond the permissible period. Ex…
New Delhi, 6/7: Animesh Kujur broke the National Record in the men’s 100m during the second heat at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays Meeting in Greece on Saturday. The 200m National Record-holder clocked 10.18s — the first Indian to go below the 10.20s mark — to win Heat 2 at the World Athletics…
Near Delhi, 6/7: The official X handle of international news agency Reuters was inaccessible in India on Sunday It is not clear why the account is inaccessible, and it appears that it has been blocked for reasons unknown as of now. The page on X reads, “@Reuters has been withheld in IN in response to…
New Delhi, 6/7: Senior officials dealing with civil aviation in the country will face questions from MPs this week about the June 12 plane crash involving Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, as they are summoned by two Parliamentary panels to the sector. Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha will appear before the Parliamentary…
Washington DC, 6/7: A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Saturday that the “America Party is formed.” By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he said in a post on…
Kolkata,4/7: Sleuths of the Kolkata Police on Friday took the four men, arrested in connection with the gang rape of a student, to South Calcutta Law College and reconstructed the crime scene, an officer said. The three prime accused — alumnus and contractual staff Monojit Mishra, current students Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed — and…
Bhubaneswar, 4/7:In a major development, CM Mohan Majhi announced the upgradation of Puri Municipality to a Municipal Corporation at a Press conference today. This decision, according to the CM, aligns with the state’s vision to enhance urban governance and infrastructure in Puri, a city of immense cultural and religious significance due to the Jagannath…
Bangalore, 4/7: On account of the Neeraj Chopra Classic (NCC) Javelin throw to be held on on Saturday (July 5) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have issued an advisory. Around 10,000 to 15,000 people expected to converge in an around the Sree Kanteerava Stadium for the one-day NCC javelin throw event….
