UP, 18/8: Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Friday said that senior Congress leader and former national president of the party Rahul Gandhi would contest from Amethi Lok Sabha seat in the next Parliamentary elections scheduled for 2024. Speaking to reporters at Varanasi, his home town, Rai also said that Congress workers would…
Bhubaneswar, June 4: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of renowned Odia litterateur, playwright, and former administrator, Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das.In a condolence message shared on his official X account, Naveen paid tribute to the distinguished writer, describing his passing as a significant…
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s mother, Kim Fernandez, passed away on Sunday, April 6. Jacqueline and her father, Elroy Fernandez, were earlier spotted at the Lilavati Festival. Kim reportedly took her last breath at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Recently, actor Jacqueline skipped performing at the IPL ceremony in Guwahati due to her mother’s ill health….
Melbourne, 30/12: Australia on Monday defeated India by 184 runs to win the 4th Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Aussies bowled out the visitors for 155 runs in the second innings on Day 5 of the Test match. This marks the first time in 12 years when…
Myanmar, 27/4:A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings. The Nobel laureate, who led Myanmar for five years before being forced from power…
Patna, 8/10: Twenty-two people have drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds in Bihar in separate incidents, officials said on Sunday. The incidents took place in the last 24 hours when a majority of them were bathing for Jivitputrika festival, during which women fast for the well-being of their children, they said. Chief Minister Nitish…
Coimbatore, 22/9: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Friday expressed his intention to contest from Coimbatore in the 2024 general elections, giving credence to speculation that his party will join the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. Kamal Haasan, who lost the Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency by a narrow margin in 2021, said he would…
Patna, 4/5 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is increasing day by day . Keeping in mind the number of growing Coronavirus case, the Chief Minister of BIhar Nitish Kumar announced a lockdown till 15th May. The announcement came within hours of the Patna High Court ordering the government to declare a lockdown, warning…
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday (local time) confirmed the killing of Hamas’ Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, in a recent drone strike. As per the IDF, Sabah had led the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, massacre. The Nukhba Platoon commander in Hamas’ Western Khan Yunis…
New Delhi: To rein in errant drivers, the Central government has tightened the Motor Vehicles Rules: Drivers who commit five or more traffic violations within a year may now face suspension of their driving licence. As per the latest amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the competent authority — such as Regional Transport Offices…
