Bhubaneswar: Rourkela Police on Thursday busted a high-profile organised cricket betting syndicate operating from the Bondamunda area under its special drive titled ‘Operation Cyber Kavach’, arresting six persons and seizing cash and luxury items worth lakhs of rupees. Acting on specific inputs and sustained surveillance during the ongoing T-20 World Cup 2026, police conducted a raid…
Kesinga police seized a country‑made rifle, Rs 93,000 in cash, and an EV car during a raid near Amath Chhak.Three accused were arrested and later produced in court.Police sources said the accused — Subashis Pradhan alias Kalia of BBC Pada, Bhawanipatna; N. Damodar Rao; and Chandan Panda — were allegedly transporting illegal items in a…
New Delhi, 13/3: IndiGo will start levying fuel charges ranging from Rs 425 to Rs 2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14 amid the steep surge in jet fuel prices due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran. The move will increase the airfares. For domestic flights and those…
New Delhi, 17/4: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday urged opposition to support delimitation in the Lok Sabha. He stated that delimitation will lead to rationalisation of voters in every constituency. He also attacked the Opposition for saying southern states will suffer over delimitation, saying “Let me make this clear once again the southern…
New Delhi: State sports ministers, athletes and administrators joined Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in a special cycle rally to mark International Women’s Day at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Telangana on Saturday. Speaking during the flag-off of the rally, Dr Mandaviya said, “This cycle rally is a testament to our Nari…
New Delhi, 24/7: Air India has been warned by India’s aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed. The airline self-reported the problems, which occurred this year and last year, to the Directorate General of…
New Delhi, 8/7: The BJP on Tuesday accused Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge of insulting President Droupadi Murmu and her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind by using certain “objectionable” words against them, and demanded a public apology from him and his party. This came a day after Kharge, while speaking at an event in Chhattisgarh, reportedly mispronounced…
Kolkata, 26/10: Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday did not read too much into the issue of some Indian players refusing to eat the food provided by the T20 World Cup organisers after a practice session in Sydney. Cold sandwiches and falafel (spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses) were served to the…
New Delhi, 14/9: The Supreme Court Thursday slapped Rs 2,000 as costs on an advocate on record for sending an ‘unprepared’ junior to court in his place for seeking adjournment. Advocate on record is a lawyer who is authorised to represent clients and file cases in the Supreme Court. As a three-judge bench headed by…
New Delhi, 3/2: Accusing Modi government of taking India to ‘Vinash Bharat’ instead of ‘Viksit Bharat, Congress on Saturday announced a 45-day ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from January 10 demanding the restoration of UPA-era rural job guarantee law and said it will exploreexplore “all options”, including its non-implementation in Opposition-ruled states.The main Opposition party said it…
