5T chairman VK Pandian joins BJD

Bhubaneswar, 27/11: In a big political development, former IAS officer  and 5T and Naveen Odisha  chairman VK Pandian today joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), announced party president Naveen Patnaik. The Central Government had approved the voluntary retirement of the former bureaucrat on October 23.   Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik…

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Ram temple ‘fund theft’ | ‘Courts not for politics’: Supreme Court asks parties not to politicise matter

New Delhi, 20/8: The Supreme Court on Monday asked political parties not to politicise the Ram temple ‘fund theft’ row, by saying that “courts are not place for politics”. It also asked solicitor general to take instructions if SIT can be set up to probe alleged embezzlement of donations, to which solicitor replied that it…

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BCCI confirms Shreyas Iyer is medically stable, Indian ODI vice-captain in ICU after suffering internal bleeding

Sydney, 27/10: India’s One-day International (ODI) vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is reportedly stable and well on road to recovery after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a hospital in Sydney. He was suffering internal bleeding resulting from a rib cage injury sustained during the third match against Australia.  

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Adani Group said to be in talks for Jaiprakash’s Cement unit for nearly Rs 5,000 crore

Ahmedabad, 10/10: Billionaire Gautam Adani-controlled Adani Group is in advanced talks with debt-laden Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd to buy its cement unit, people familiar with the matter said.     The ports-to-power conglomerate could pay about Rs 5,000 crore for a cement grinding unit and other smaller assets, one of the people said, asking not…

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Rape case registered against Malayalam actor Siddique

Thiruvananthapuram, 28/7: A rape case has been registered against Malayalam actor Siddique following a female actor’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2016, police said on Wednesday. An FIR under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) has been registered against the actor at Museum police station, a senior police officer said. The case…

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