Odisha court orders confiscation of ₹2.5 crore assets of retired engineer

Following the conviction of a retired executive engineer and his wife for amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, a Special Vigilance Court in Bhubaneswar has ordered the confiscation of their properties worth over ₹2.5 crore. Bhubaneswar: Following the conviction of a retired executive engineer and his wife for amassing assets disproportionate to…

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Tiger conservation pioneer Valmik Thapar dies at 73

New Delhi, 31/5: Valmik Thapar, one of India’s most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73. Born in New Delhi in 1952, Thapar dedicated his life to the study and conservation of wild tigers, especially in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park. He co-founded the Ranthambhore Foundation in 1988, a…

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‘One Nation, One Election’ panel’s first meet on September 23: Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi, 16/9: The first meeting of ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee will be conducted on September 23, former President Ram Nath Kovind announced on Saturday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, former Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ghulam Nabi Azad, jurist Harish Salve, ex-CVC Sanjay Kothari, former chairman of…

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Cricketer Washington Sundar’s Twitter account hacked

Chennai, 5/6: Indian cricketer Washington Sundar’s Twitter account was hacked on Monday after the account posted links directing its followers to various cryptocurrencies. There has been 3 posts from the cricketer’s account so far. This is not the first time a cricket-related Twitter acount has been hacked.   Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s handle was hacked…

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