Imphal, 6/10: Just when many here and rest of Manipur were expecting a reciprocal gesture by the Kuki organisations to the release of 14 abducted persons by the Nagas on Tuesday, came a shocker. Manipur police on Wednesday afternoon stated that bodies of six persons, believed to be those of the Nagas held hostage on…
New Delhi, 10/6: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke on Wednesday said that the youth of the country will not back down and warned of nationwide protests if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Dipke said that repeated irregularities in examinations had affected the future of…
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police arrested two persons for allegedly sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman on the pretext of offering massage at a beauty parlour in Jagamara under Khandagiri police limits in state capital Bhubaneswar.The accused persons were identified as Rabindra Mohanty (50), the parlour owner and a resident of Kolathia under Bharatpur police limits, and…
Tehran, 9/5: Even months after the West Asia conflict spiralled into a broader regional crisis, tensions escalated sharply on Wednesday as Iran launched retaliatory attacks across the Gulf following US airstrikes after the downing of an American Army helicopter near the Strait of Harmouz. Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting both countries to activate air…
New Delhi, 10/6: Two days after Sukhendu Sekhar Ray quit the Rajya Sabha, another Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned from the Upper House, bringing down the Mamata Banerjee-led party’s tally to 11. Rajya Sabha sources said the 53-year-old West Bengal MP has submitted resignation to Chairman C P Radhakrishnan.
New Delhi, 10/6: As the nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan for the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh was rejected on Tuesday, Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed that Congress leaders from Telangana had provided the required documents in the case. Vijayvargiya dismissed allegations of “murder of democracy” and said that whether Congress…
New Delhi, 9/6: India, for the first time, has 12 nuclear warheads in a “deployed” condition unlike the past when nuclear weapons were a part of the military stockpile, according to a new report that hints at a shift in government’s position.The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, in its Yearbook 2026, says out of India’s…
In a significant step towards transforming Odisha’s healthcare landscape, the state government has sanctioned 755 new posts in government medical colleges and associated hospitals.This landmark decision aims to address faculty shortages, enhance the quality of medical education, and ensure faster, higher-quality treatment for patients across the state. The newly approved positions include: 7 Professors 35 Associate Professors…
Hyderabad, 9/6: Congress leaders Tuesday staged a sit-in protest in front of the Election Commission office in Delhi after they were not allowed inside. The leaders including KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sachin Pilot, Bhupesh Baghel and others had reached the poll body office over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from…
The Odisha government has revoked the suspension of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Suryakant Behera, who was suspended earlier this year in connection with the controversial elephant death case in Kandhamal district’s Balliguda Forest Division.Following the revocation of his suspension, Behera has been posted as Enforcement ACF in the Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF)…
