Thiruvananthapuram, 18/5: Congress leader V D Satheesan was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday. Thousands of people and top political leaders, including AICC leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, are witnessing the evnt.
Idaho, 18/5: Two fighter jets collided mid-air during a demonstration event on Sunday in United States. The US Navy informed that the four crew members involved were ejected safely outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Clips shared on social media showed the aircrafts colliding and tumbling mid-air before crashing to the ground, causing…
New Delhi, 17/5: India and the Netherlands have agreed on a roadmap to elevate the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, with particular focus on defence industrial cooperation, which once remained limited, partially due to the Dutch submarine and naval exports to Pakistan.Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to The Hague on Sunday,…
Himachal, 17/5: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to seal the Playoffs spot as they sealed a comprehensive 23-run victory over the Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday. With a strong Net Run Rate, the win has all but sealed a top-two spot, giving RCB two shots at…
Thiruvananthapuram, 17/5: Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state. Satheesan said the list of ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition.
New Delhi, 17/5: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on paper leaks and asked why he was not sacking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In a post on ‘X’, he said NEET exam papers were leaked in 2024 and 2026 but the Minister did…
New Delhi, 17/5: Government has promulgated an ordinance to immediately increase the number of judges in Supreme Court from 33 to 37, days after the union cabinet decided to bring a Bill in Parliament. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 was signed by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, according to the notification…
BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to place the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the GST framework as a formal agenda item in the next GST Council meeting.In his letter, Patra cited Article 279A(5) of the Constitution, which empowers the GST Council to recommend the date for levying…
Sambalpur, May 17: A notorious criminal was injured in a police encounter in Sambalpur district late on Saturday night.The incident took place near Planetarium Chhak around midnight during a vehicle checking drive by the police.The injured accused has been identified as Manish Sahu. A total of 14 criminal cases related to dacoity, robbery, illegal arms…
Nabarangapur: In a heart wrenching incident, a mother and daughter were killed in a fatal accident near Jhitikiguda national highway under Papadahandi block in Nabarangapur district.According to reports, the deceased mother and daughter has been identified as the teacher of Exboard school CH Usarani and her daughter.Sources revealed that Usarani along with her son, daughter,…
