India seized three Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers: Reports

New Delhi, 17/2: India has reportedly seized three US-sanctioned oil ⁠tankers linked to Iran this month and heightened surveillance in its maritime zone to ⁠constrain illegal trade. Reuters citing a source reports that the seizures and increased surveillance follow developments in US-India ​relations as earlier this month. Washington ⁠had announced that it will cut import…

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Swiggy, Zomato to pay welfare fee to gig workers as Karnataka notifies 1% levy on aggregators

Bengaluru, 17/2: The Karnataka government notified the quantum of Gig workers’ welfare fee which different aggregator platforms must pay as a contribution to the gig workers’ welfare fund. Following this, aggregator platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, Uber and so on will have to pay the necessary welfare fee to the Gig workers’ board from…

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Ex-Sambalpur MLA Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi Passes Away at 79

Sambalpur, 16/2: In a sad piece of news, Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi passed away. She had been receiving home-based geriatric care for several months following physical injuries. Her condition deteriorated sharply this evening due to serious neurological complications, after which she lost the ability to speak. She passed away at her home despite ongoing treatment.

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“Don’t trust anybody before marriage’: Supreme Court advises caution in pre-marital physical relationship

New Delhi, 16/2: The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that a boy and a girl should be cautious while indulging in pre-marital physical relationships. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, which was hearing the bail plea of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, said a…

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Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda to get married this month-end, wedding invite leaked online

Mumbai, 16/2: Fans of Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have got another reason to celebrate. Well, popular Pan-Indian actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are all set to tie the knot at the end of this month. After years of keeping their relationship very private affair, the couple is now all set to take their…

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Disrespect will be called out: Actor Trisha Krishnan slams Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s crass comment

Chennai, 16/2: Actress Trisha Krishnan has finally reacted to the remarks made by Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran involving her and actor and politician Vijay. Criticising his remarks, the actress, via her legal counsel, issued a statement on Monday afternoon. Posting it on social media, she wrote “Disrespect should and always will be called…

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RSS is the ghost, BJP its shadow’: Priyank Kharge targets organisation over its funding, says will ensure it gets registered

Bengaluru, 16/2: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge slammed the RSS and its ideological offspring BJP on Sunday, claiming that the BJP was “weaker than the JD(S)” without RSS. Without RSS, BJP is weaker than JD(S). We are fighting with the shadow of the ghost, which is useless. If RSS is the ghost,…

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PM Modi to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17; to review India-France strategic ties

Mumbai, 16/2: On his fourth visit to India and first in Mumbai, French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders will review the strategic partnership between India and France. Macron will be on an official visit to India from 17-19 February at the invitation of Modi…

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