Dhaka, 7/3: At least 14 people were killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a seven-storey building here in Bangladesh’s capital, police said. Several firefighting units were rushed to the spot after the blast, which occurred around 4:50 pm (local time), the bdnews24 news portal reported, citing the…
New Delhi, 6/5: The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely, organisers said Friday, as China battles a resurgence of Covid cases. No reason was given for the delay, but China is racing to extinguish its largest outbreak of Covid-19 since the early days of the pandemic….
New Delhi, 12/2: Qatar has released the eight former Indian Navy officers who were imprisoned in the West Asian nation, purportedly for spying for Israel. Quiet but intense diplomatic negotiations between New Delhi and Doha bore fruit when the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, decided to release the eight citizens of…
Puri, 16/3: A suspected spy pigeon was found in Odisha’s Puri district, police said on Thursday. This is the second incident in the state in a week as another such pigeon was caught from a fishing boat off the Paradip coast in Jagatsinghpur district on March 8, they said. This new pigeon was…
Kolkata, 24/10: The southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, woke up to light rain and an overcast sky on Monday as cyclone ‘Sitrang’ moved towards north Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of a downpour during the day and threatening to dampen Diwali festivities. The system is expected to make a landfall…
Mumbai, 17/1 (AO Bureau) : Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia’s multi-starrer web series ‘Tandava’ has come into controversy as soon as it is released. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam has filed a complaint at the Ghatkopar police station, accusing the series makers of insulting Hindu gods. BJP MP Manoj Kotak has also written…
Hyderabad, 12/8: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s proposed show in Hyderabad has once again triggered a row with a BJP MLA from the city threatening to stop the programme and beat up the artiste. BJP MLA T. Raja Singh has warned that if the comedian goes ahead with the show, he would beat him…
Mumbai, 29/8: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday laid bare the succession plan at India’s most valuable company, identifying twins children Akash and Isha for telecom and retail leadership, and youngest son Anant for new energy unit. He, however, insisted he isn’t retiring yet and will “continue to provide hands-on leadership as before”. …
Jajpur: Tension prevailed at the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital following the death of a newborn baby. The family of the newborn baby started protesting in the hospital, alleging medical negligence.According to reports, the newborn, a baby boy, was born on Friday. However, shortly after birth, the baby seemed unwell so he was sent to the…
Moscow, 5/12: The Group of Seven price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on Monday as the West tries to limit Moscow’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine, but Russia has said it will not abide by the measure even if it has to cut production. The price cap, to…
