Rape cases up by 8%, killing cases down by 7% in Odisha in 2024: White Paper
Suspended Congress MLAs taken into custody while trying to enter Odisha Assembly building
Justice Harish Tandon sworn in as Chief Justice of Orissa High court
Suspended Congress MLAs allege ‘forcible eviction’ from Odisha Assembly
Final notification to declare Similipal as national park still pending
Baripada: The proposal to declare Similipal a national park remains pending despite the issuance of a preliminary notification nearly four decades ago, official sources said Wednesday. According to sources, the Odisha Forest, Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Department first notified 303...
After two more suspensions, all 14 Congress MLAs now suspended from Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Wednesday suspended two more Congress MLAs for seven days over “indiscipline” in the House. With this, all 14 Congress MLAs have now been suspended. The state Assembly witnessed ruckus and was adjourned four times. As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour at...
Read moreLok Sabha being run in ‘undemocratic’ manner: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak and the House was being run in an "undemocratic manner". His remarks came after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked him to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House. It was not immediately clear what was the reason for the...
Read moreStones pelted during religious procession in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag
Hazaribag: Stones were allegedly pelted during a religious procession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district triggering tension in the area, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred near Jama Masjid Chowk around 11pm Tuesday when a Mangla procession was underway as part of the Ram Navami celebration, said Hazaribag sub-divisional police officer Parameshwar Kamti. He said stones were pelted from both sides. Police resorted to firing in the air to bring the situation under...
Read moreSC stays Allahabad HC observations on rape, terms its approach ‘insensitive’, ‘inhuman’
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the observations made in an order of the Allahabad High Court which said mere grabbing of the breast and pulling the string of a 'pyjama' do not amount to offence of rape. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih observed it was pained to say that some of the observations made in the high court order depicted total insensitiveness and an inhuman...
Read moreDonald Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
New York: President Donald Trump Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the US, including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order says the US has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes....
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CBI conducts multi location raids, seizes evidence in Mahadev betting app case
Bhopal: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered digital and documentary evidence during raids it conducted at 60 locations across Chhattisgarh, Bhopal and Kolkata pertaining to Mahadev Book - an online gaming platform. “In the course of searches incriminating digital and documentary evidences have been found and seized,” the agency said Wednesday. In the investigation of...
Jairam Ramesh slaps privilege notice against Shah in RS over Sonia comment
New Delhi: Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh Wednesday gave a notice for breach of privilege against Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly casting aspersions on Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi during his reply on a bill in the upper house. In his notice filed to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Ramesh said March...
India set to remove ‘Google tax’; what it is, know full details
India is set to remove the 6% equalisation levy, also known as the ‘Google tax,’ on digital advertising services offered by foreign tech giants like Google and Meta
Russia sentences captured Ukrainians for terrorism, Kyiv denounces verdict
Moscow: Russia Wednesday convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the fighting in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law. The defendants included 14 current or former fighters of the elite Azov brigade, which Russia designated a terrorist group, and nine women and one man who...
India’s coal reserves adequate for energy security, says minister
New Delhi: India has sufficient domestic coal reserves to contribute to the country's energy security, with coal and lignite resources at 389.42 billion tonnes and 47.29 billion tonnes, respectively, as of March 1 this year, according to the latest estimates of the Geological Survey of India, the Parliament was informed Wednesday. The existing coal reserves of the...
China’s military threat to US national security is most robust yet, intel says
Washington: China presents the most comprehensive and robust military threat to the national security of the United States, a US intelligence report revealed Tuesday. The report spotlighted that China poses an active and persistent cyber threat to the US government, private sector, and critical infrastructure networks with Beijing's nuclear weapons and advanced delivery systems - capable of...
ICC Rankings: Hardik Pandya retains No. 1 T2OI all-rounder spot
Dubai: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya retained his No. 1 T2OI all-rounder position, whereas Abhishek Sharma, No.2 T2OI batter, and Varun Chakravarthy, No.2 T2OI bowler, too claimed their sport in the latest ICC Men's T2OI rankings. New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy made a significant leap in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, breaking into the top five for...
Judge cash row: Police team led by DCP visits Delhi HC judge’s residence
New Delhi: A team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Wednesday visited the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the investigation into the alleged discovery of cash, official sources said. Police sources said the police team will carry out an inspection of the place where the fire occurred and may...
Watch viral video: Poor man tries to save cat, but his dignity dives into drain
Funny videos often go viral on social media, and here's one where a man fell into a drain while trying to save a cat. The kind-hearted man attempted to rescue the stranded feline but ended up in trouble himself. As soon as he pulled the cat up, fate played a trick on him, and he tumbled straight...
Lok Sabha being run in ‘undemocratic’ manner: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak and the House was being run in an "undemocratic manner". His remarks came after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked him to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity...
