Chilika, 4/1: The annual bird census in Lake Chilika is ongoing today. From 6 am to 12 noon today, 21 teams are deployed in the areas of Satpada, Rambha, Balugaon, Tangi, Mangalajodi, Nalabana and Nuapada under the Chilika Wildlife Division. The teams are including wildlife department staff, forest department staff, OUAT students, wildlife activists from…
Salem, 13/2: A 37-year-old man fainted at a TVK rally here addressed by party chief Vijay and died on the way to hospital, police said on Friday. The man, identified as Suraj, a native of Maharashtra and residing in Tamil Nadu, collapsed after complaining of chest pain, and was immediately rushed to a local hospital….
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) picked up Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Chief General Manager Akhilesh Verma on Thursday afternoon. The CBI team has taken him to its Bhubaneswar office for questioning, informed sources. According to sources, Verma was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹30,000. The investigation is currently underway.
Beijing, 11/1: China on Thursday said that it “firmly opposes external interference” in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu concluded his maiden visit here. The two sides agree to continue firmly supporting each other in safeguarding their respective core…
New Delhi: Indians consume salt 2.2 times more than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), posing severe health risks such as hypertension, strokes, and kidney disease, among others, according to ICMR’s National Institute of Epidemiology.WHO recommends less than 5 grams per day of salt (roughly under a teaspoon) or below 2g of sodium…
Allahabad, 25/5: The Allahabad High Court, hearing an appeal by a man against the dismissal of his divorce petition by a family court, on Thursday observed that denying sex to a spouse for a long time without sufficient reason amounts to mental cruelty. The high court said that it was evident from the record that,…
New Delhi, 7/12: Seventy-three complaints have been received against obscene and vulgar advertisements on private television channels by the regulatory bodies over the past three years, the government has told parliament. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said the complaints were “suitably” addressed by…
Ottawa, 25/1: Canada’s public inquiry into foreign interference will examine allegations that India sought to meddle in recent national elections, potentially inflaming already-elevated tensions between the two countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an inquiry last year after intelligence documents were leaked to media outlets claiming China interfered in Canada’s elections by supporting candidates friendly…
New Delhi, 23/9: In a major development, former Indian Hockey team captain and Olympian and Pride of Odisha Dilip Tirkey elected as hockey India President. He was elected as president uncontested after two others who filed nomination withdraw their nomination
Udupi (Karnataka): Senior Kannada artiste Dinesh Mangaluru, who was seen in a prominent role in the superhit films KGF Chapter 1 and KGF Chapter 2, passed away at his residence in Kundapura town of Udupi district on Monday morning.Dinesh was a popular supporting actor in the Kannada film industry. His performances in Aa Dinagalu, Kichcha, Kirik…
