New Delhi, 29/5: The Election Commission has asked chief electoral officers of poll-bound states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Mizoram to carry out a fresh special summary revision to update the electoral rolls. In its May 24 dated letter to the five chief electoral officers (CEOs), the poll body said the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister and BJP leader Prithviraj Harichandan criticised regional parties over delimitation, accusing them of creating ‘political issues’ and exhibiting an ‘undemocratic attitude’ and urged them to wait for the official notification before making judgments. Speaking about the Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation, Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan said, “Some people are unnecessarily…
New Delhi, 19/9: Former chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress chief Amarinder Singh joined the BJP here on Monday in the presence of senior BJP leaders Narinder Singh Tomar and Kiren Rijiju. Singh (80) had floated the PLC last year after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious exit as chief minister, but his party failed…
Speculation over the future leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued on Wednesday, with former party MLA Debesh Acharya echoing sentiments earlier expressed by BJD MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra in support of Bolangir MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo. The remarks added momentum to ongoing discussions within political circles about Kalikesh’s potential role at the state level. As per…
Mumbai, 31/7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s close aide and Shiv Sena MLA and spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat is facing flak for his comment that Priyanka Chaturvedi was made a Rajya Sabha member “because of her beauty”. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has slammed Shirsat for his ‘misogynistic’ comments. Shirsat, however, had quoted former…
Among the Firearms, SLR and INSAS rifles, and a cache of Maoist explosives have been recovered from the scene Malkangiri: At least two Maoists were neutralized while Arms and Explosives were seized on Thursday.In a significant operation, security forces engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with Maoist rebels in the Indravati river area of…
Boudh BOUDH:-The recent discovery of a young man’s body near Sandungripali overbridge on the Khurda-Bolangir railway line has sent shockwaves through the local community in Boudh district, Odisha.The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Narendra Nehera, a resident of Purunapani village. His body was found on the tracks near Purunapani railway station on Friday.Local police,…
Mumbai,20/10:Mumbai’s NDPS court has rejected the bail plea of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the cruise drugs case. Along with Arbaaz Merchant, the court has also rejected the bail applications of Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha. Aryan Khan was arrested in connection with the alleged seizure of narcotics from a cruise ship…
New Delhi, 24/3: Indian Premier League (IPL)’s inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals are set to be bought by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani-led consortium for for $1.63 billion. Somani is an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who has founded IntraEdge, Truyo.Ai and Academian. Media reports say that Somani is being backed by American businessman Rob Walton, of the Walmart…
Lahore: A train derailment in Lahore of Pakistan has left at least passengers injured. As many as seven bogies if a train derailed just half an hour after leaving its destination.According to reports, Pakistan Railways officials said on Saturday that several coaches of a train derailed near Lahore. The Islamabad Express, which was travelling from Lahore…
