Srinagar, 28/12: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah’s defence of the house arrest of party MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and other leaders on Sunday has brought simmering dissent within the ruling NC into the open, underlining a growing confrontation between the Abdullahs and one of the party’s most vocal parliamentarians.
New Delhi, 29/3:Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is likely to visit India this week and the key focus is expected to be discussions on a payment system for New Delhi’s procurement of oil and military hardware from Moscow, people familiar with the developments said on Monday. It is learnt that Lavrov is expected to…
Mumbai, 27/8: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team in the ninth edition of the tournament to be held in UAE. India’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur (C),…
Kendrapara, June 6: A 27-year-old youth was found hanging inside the Kendrapara Collectorate premises on Saturday, triggering allegations of administrative harassment over a land dispute. The deceased has been identified as Srichandan Das alias Kalia, son of Bharat Das of Basulai village in Kendrapara town.According to police, Kalia allegedly hanged himself using a gamucha from…
Cuttack: A duplicate engine oil manufacturing unit operating in the Sunariban area near Khairapol under Jagatpur police limits in Cuttack was busted today. The factory had reportedly been running for a long time, producing and circulating counterfeit engine oil and grease in the market. The raid was conducted jointly by the police and the Weights…
New Delhi, 20/6:Opposition will have to start afresh their search for a common candidate for the Presidential elections as Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Monday declined their offer to fight the electoral battle saying there could be “far better” people than him for the honour, a day before the leaders are to meet here to discuss the…
Johannesburg: A total of 118 illegal miners were brought to the surface during rescue operations at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein in South Africa’s North West Province, with 36 confirmed dead, according to the police. As rescue operations entered the second day, “a total of 118 illegal miners have been extracted as of 4:00…
Sundergarh: Tightening the noose around the neck of corrupt government officials Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended a junior clerk of Lephripada Tahasildar office in Sundergarh district of Odisha while he was allegedly demanding and taking bribe. The accused junior clerk has been identified as Golekh Nayak. As per reports, a short while ago today Golekh Nayak,…
Mumbai, 20/11: In a major development, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed the news . Earlier this year , half of the IPL was played in Dubai .That decision was taken by the BCCI after the tournament was suspended multiple times because of Coronavirus
Kolkatta, 6/9: In West Bengal, Leader of Opposition Suve Adhikari got relief from arrest on Monday in connection with the death of one of his bodyguards in 2018. The Calcutta High Court has stayed the arrest of the BJP MLA. Suvendu, a former aide of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and who joined the BJP from…
