Subarnapur, 1/11: The combined efforts of faculty, researchers and scientist of P. G. Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Odisha, and Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha have let to the discovery of a new species of freshwater goby of the genus Awaous from Mahanadi River having a vibrant yellow coloured body…
Bangalore, 1/11: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday made a pitch for holding competitive exams for central government jobs in Kannada saying it is not possible to conduct them in Hindi or English alone. Addressing people at Kanteerava Stadium on the occasion of 68th Karnataka Rajyotsava, the Chief Minister said he would write to Prime…
Mumbai, 1/11: Maratha quota agitators vandalised Maharashtra cabinet minister Hasan Mushrif’s SUV parked in south Mumbai on Wednesday morning, police said. Three persons were detained by the Marine Drive police in this connection, an official said. Mushrif belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
New Delhi, 1/11: The central government is likely to resolve its impasse with West Bengal over MGNREGA dues following an intervention by Governor C V Ananda Bose, Raj Bhavan sources said. After TMC leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee, held meetings with Bose, he had intervened with Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh and the…
Mumbai, 31/10: The Maratha reservation issue compounded further on Tuesday night with no immediate solution in sight as the face of the campaign, Manoj Jarange-Patil, hardened his stance even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called an all-party meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the situation. It may be recalled that an all-party meeting which…
Kashmir, 31/10: A policeman was shot dead by terrorists on Tuesday in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Head Constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar was shot at by the terrorists outside his residence at Kralpora in Pattan area of the district, the officials said. They said Dar was rushed to a nearby hospital…
New Delhi, 31/10: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Tuesday said she will appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on November 2 in the cash-for-query case, but asserted she should be allowed to cross-examine businessman Darshan Hiranandani, from whom she is accused of taking bribe. Moitra has been at the centre of a political storm after…
New Delhi,31/10: The government has ordered an investigation after Opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhone. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government takes its role of protecting the privacy and security of all citizens…
Paris, 31/10: Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Norway’s UEFA player of the year and treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester City to the prestigious prize. Inter Miami’s Messi, who last won the award in 2021, played a pivotal role in…
New Delhi, 31/10: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Trinamool Congress MP Mahu Moitra have received alerts from Apple that their iPhones faced a possible state-sponsored hacking attempt. The company sent the alerts through an SMS and email to both the members of the Parliament and urged them to upgrade to the latest iOS 17.1 update,…
