Washington, 30/12: Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as US president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, the Carter Center said. He…
New Delhi, 27/6 (AO Bureau):National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization,COVID-19 (Covid-19) Working Group Head Dr. NK. Arora said on Sunday that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is receding in India and the new Delta variant ‘Delta Plus’ has created new concern as all epidemiologists have made their predictions. The third wave of Kovid-19…
Delhi, 21/1:Lt Governor Anil Baijal Friday rejected a proposal to lift the weekend curfew and opening of markets fully in Delhi. He, however, agreed to allow 50 per cent attendance in private offices, say sources. Earlier in the morning, the Delhi government had proposed lifting the weekend curfew, end odd-even system for opening…
Chandigarh, 27/9: The Haryana unit of Congress on Friday expelled thirteen party leaders for “anti-party activities” over their decision to contest as independent candidates against the party’s official picks for the assembly polls. They were being expelled for six years with immediate effect to curb indiscipline in the party, the Congress said.
Bengaluru, 8/3: Kannada actor Ranya Rao has admitted to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) her involvement in smuggling gold into the country and detailed her frequent visits to Europe, the US, and the Middle East. Ranya, 33, was arrested by DRI officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, on March 3 upon her…
California, 16/5: One person was dead and four others in “critical” condition after a shooting at a church near Los Angeles, law enforcement said Sunday, just one day after a gunman killed 10 people at a grocery store in New York state. Parishioners were attending a banquet following a morning church service when…
Bhubaneswar, 05/08/2025: The Jindal Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel, has launched the fourth edition of its flagship initiative, Yashasvi, aimed at empowering girls and women from economically disadvantaged sections of society. In this edition, the Foundation aims to support more than 5000 women and girls from Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. Through this initiative,…
Patna, 17/11: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday chaired a Cabinet meeting, the last of the outgoing government, and recommended dissolution of the 17th Vidhan Sabha with effect from November 19. Later he met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Raj Bhawan and briefed him about the Cabinet recommendation and his decision to resign…
Bhubaneswar, 3/4: In a major political development, Bhrugu Baxipatra on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and joined the Biju Janata Dal. ” “With a heavy heart, I am tendering my resignation from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),” he wrote in his resignation letter to State BJP chief…
Rampur, 6/9: An FIR was registered here against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge for allegedly outraging religious feelings, police said on Wednesday. Stalin was booked for his call to eradicate Sanatan Dharma and Kharge for backing his remark, they said. The two were booked under sections 295 A…
