A Bangladeshi national working as a temporary employee at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala near Payyannur, was arrested on Saturday, taking the number of Bangladeshi nationals detained in Kannur district this week to six.The accused, identified as 32‑year‑old Viplav Soren, had reportedly been working at the academy for about a year. He was arrested…
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government organisations at the 20th Rozgar Mela, newly appointed candidates on Saturday across the country expressed happiness and thanked their families and the government for the opportunityIn Ahmedabad, Gujarat, several candidates who received appointment letters at the…
Tirumala: The ED has taken Kailash Chand Mangla, promoter of Sukriti Foods, into custody as it probes the circulation of adulterated ghee by the company to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).The ED has said that the ghee that was supplied in the period between 2019 and 2024 was made from palm oil, palm kernel oil…
Washington: President Donald Trump has renewed a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications and ordered closer scrutiny of employers that lay off American workers, according to a White House fact sheet and an executive order. The measures combine the fee renewal with new checks on sponsoring employers’ employment practices. Agencies must consider recent and planned…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: The Odisha government has stepped in to facilitate the return of the mortal remains of eight people who died in a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over the incident and directed state officials to coordinate closely with the Madhya Pradesh government…
Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Punjab Police in Ludhiana on Saturday after allegedly attempting to throw eggs and tomatoes at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s convoy near the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) gate.Bittu, who was present at the PAU for the Kisan Mela, also held up a liquor bottle,…
Jaleswar: RPF constables have seized a bag containing cash of Rs 60,55,000 at Kharagpur railway station under the ‘Operation Satark.’ A man named Chukka Kishore Kumar belonging to Andhra Pradesh has been detained in connection with the case. The case has been handed over to the Kolkata Income Tax Directorate.According to reports, the RPF personnel…
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday led a protest outside the BJP headquarters in Jammu, condemning a poster that allegedly linked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav with militancy.The demonstration coincided with the Congress’ ongoing “Chaupal Pe Charcha” outreach programme, which addresses issues…
Bhubaneswar: The Kharvelnagar police on Friday arrested a 55-year-old senior Odisha Administrative Officer (OAS) on charges of sexually abusing his junior female colleague in the state Commerce and Transport Department.The accused, identified as Arun Kumar Biswal, is a resident of Kujanga area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. He is reportedly posted as the Additional Secretary…
Bargarh: A group clash broke out in Patikarpalli following a minor verbal altercation, leaving two people critically injured and eight others hurt.At least 10 people were injured in a group clash at Patikarpalli in Bargarh district following a minor verbal altercation.Of the injured, two people are reportedly in critical condition, while eight others also sustained…
