Moscow, 10/5: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation, a move that comes amid rocky relations between the two countries and that was quickly denounced by Georgia’s president as a “provocation.” According to a decree Putin signed, starting…
New Delhi, 10/5: Olympic medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Wednesday challenged WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to undergo a lie detector Narco Test if he is confident of his innocence after seven grapplers levelled sexual harassment allegations against him. The protesting wrestlers also said that they will oppose the holding of competitions if…
New Delhi, 10/5: Indian laws permit an individual to adopt a child irrespective of marital status, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while asserting that the law recognises there may be situations apart from an “ideal family” having its own biological children. In its submission to the apex court, which is hearing pleas seeking legal…
Jharsuguda,10/5: Polling for the by-election to Jharsuguda assembly seat in Odisha began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security measures, officials said. A total of 2,21,070 people are eligible to exercise their franchise in 253 booths. There are 1,10,320 male electors, 1,10,687 women and 63 of the third gender. Polling will continue…
Bangalore, 10/5: A voter turnout of 8.26 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling in Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections on Wednesday, according to Election Commission data. The highest percentage was in the coastal district of Udupi (13.28 per cent) and the lowest in Chamarajanagar district (5.75 per cent) till…
Mumbai, 9/5: Actor Rakhi Sawant’s brother has been arrested in an old cheque bouncing case in Mumbai after a warrant was issued against him by a local court, police said on Tuesday. Rakesh Sawant was arrested on Sunday. He was produced before the metropolitan magistrate court in Andheri which remanded him to judicial custody…
Mumbai, 9/5: Mumbai Indians opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL here on Tuesday Pacer Chris Jordan will make his debut for Mumbai Indians. Vijaykumar Vyshak replaced Karn Sharma in the RCB line-up.
Subarnapur, 9/5: Today i.e on 9.5.2023, short while ago,Sri Siba Prasad Guru, Head Clerk, office of Sub-Registrar, Tarava, Dist- Subarnapur along with Sri Hemakanta Bishi (Private Person) has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 24,000/- from a Complainant through Sri Bishi in order to process 6 nos.of sale deeds for…
Saudi, 9/5: Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported a first-quarter profit on Tuesday of $31.88 billion, down from $39.47 billion the same quarter last year. The firm known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. blamed the drop on lower global oil prices. Aramco made a $30.73 billion profit in the fourth quarter of…
UP,9/5: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has made the controversial film The Kerala Story tax-free in the state. ‘The Kerala Story’ to be made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh,” tweeted Adityanath. The announcement comes a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial film in the…
