Manipur, 4/12: At least 13 people were killed in a gunfight between two groups of militants in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, officials told PTI on Monday. The nearly seven-month-long conflict in Manipur has left over 150 dead and over 50,000 people left displaced.
New Delhi, 27/1:Operations in public sector banks across the country are likely to be impacted on Tuesday with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) deciding to go ahead with a nationwide strike to press for the immediate implementation of a five-day work week. Services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque clearances, and administrative work…
Bhubaneswar, March 22 : A six-month-old baby boy, suffering from pulmonary valve stenosis, a problem relating to the heart valve, has been successfully treated by doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here. The baby, son of Mr. Subash Chandra Behera of Daspalla in Nayagarh district, had been having problem in breathing…
The legal troubles of controversial performer Nisha Maharana deepened today as she appeared before the SDJM Court in Bolangir following a conditional anticipatory bail granted by the High Court.Maharana, known for her provocative dance performances at various opera pendals across Odisha, had been booked by police after staging an obscene dance show at Chandanhbati village’s…
New Delhi, 12/6: The Indian Premier League’s media rights auction witnessed robust bidding for TV and digital rights of the Indian sub-continent with the valuation per match of the cash-rich league being earmarked at more than a whopping Rs 100 crore. With the bidding going into the second day, the cumulative valuation of…
Bengaluru, 20/4: Om Prakash, a former chief of the Karnataka police, was found dead in his home in HSR Layout, Southeast Bengaluru, on Sunday. Police are treating it as a suspicious death and have sent the body for post-mortem. A source from the HSR Layout police station confirmed the incident
Bhubaneswar,6/3 (AO Bureau): An important meeting of the state cabinet has come to an end. A total of 16 proposals were tabled at the state cabinet meeting. Today’s state cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The cabinet has approved a new department called Mission Shakti. Seals are being set up for large-scale…
Chennai: In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. According to fisheries department sources, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. They had…
Bangalore, 17/3: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two alleged Islamic State operatives who were found involved in over two dozen incidents of arson and sabotage, including burning of the national flag in Karnataka, an official said Friday. Maaz Muneer Ahmad (23) and Syed Yasin (22) of Shivamogga have been charged…
Shimla, 27/2: Congress is staring at losing its government in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday after disgruntled MLAs switched sides to vote for BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan against party candidate Abhishek Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha election and eventually winning on a draw of lots. After the polling, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu alleged that six…
