Odisha man sentenced to 20 years RI for sexually assaulting 7-year-old boy
Bridge slab collapse in Cuttack: Three killed, two injured
Engineer thrashed to death in Odisha’s Jajpur
Two dead, three injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Cuttack
Odisha: Red Cross School for Blind in Ganjam achieves 100% HSC results for 42nd year
CRPF dismisses jawan who married Pak woman without intimation
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force has dismissed from service its jawan Munir Ahmed for ‘concealing’ his marriage with a Pakistani woman as his action was found to be detrimental to national security, official sources said Saturday. The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of the paramilitary...
Read moreIndian terror suspect searched in flight from Chennai, says Sri Lankan police
Colombo: Sri Lankan police Saturday searched a flight arriving in Colombo from Chennai after being tipped off that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be on board, a police spokesperson said. A statement from the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, said that its flight arrived at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport from Chennai at 11:59 am and underwent a comprehensive security inspection upon arrival. “The search was carried out...
Read moreOmar Abdullah calls on PM Modi, discusses situation in J-K
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday and discussed various issues, including last week's terror attack in Pahalgam, officials said. The meeting at the prime minister's residence lasted around 30 minutes, they said. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. The officials said Abdullah briefed the...
Read moreAustralia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins second three-year term
Melbourne: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, “We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that.” “Earlier on, I called the prime minister to congratulate him on his success tonight. It's an historic occasion for...
Read morePak Defence Minister threatens to destroy Indian water infrastructure amid Indus Waters Treaty dispute
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that any structure built by India to divert Pakistan’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) would be destroyed, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The remarks came after India announced it would suspend the 1960 treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries, following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam April 22 that killed 26 civilians. The treaty guarantees Pakistan...
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Navy Chief meets PM Modi amid strained India-Pakistan relations
New Delhi: Amid the escalation of tension between India and Pakistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg Saturday. The high-level meeting comes at a time when the...
Indian terror suspect searched in flight from Chennai, says Sri Lankan police
Colombo: Sri Lankan police Saturday searched a flight arriving in Colombo from Chennai after being tipped off that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be on board, a police spokesperson said. A statement from the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, said that its flight arrived at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport from Chennai at 11:59...
RCB set 214-run target against CSK in IPL clash
Bengaluru: Half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55) and Virat Kohli (62) as well as a late 14-ball 53 not out from Romario Shepherd helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru set a 214-run target against Chennai Super Kings, in their IPL contest in Bengaluru Saturday. Kohli smacked five sixes and as many fours to make 62 off only 33 balls. The...
Odisha man sentenced to 20 years RI for sexually assaulting 7-year-old boy
Baripada: A local court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Saturday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy. The judgment was delivered by Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak of the Fast Track Special Court under POCSO Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on...
Bridge slab collapse in Cuttack: Three killed, two injured
Cuttack: At least three persons, including an engineer and two workers, died after a concrete slab fell on them during the construction work of a bridge over the Kathajodi River here Saturday, police said. Two others suffered critical injuries in the incident, they said. Locals and police personnel rushed to the accident site and rescued the workers,...
CRPF dismisses jawan who married Pak woman without intimation
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force has dismissed from service its jawan Munir Ahmed for ‘concealing’ his marriage with a Pakistani woman as his action was found to be detrimental to national security, official sources said Saturday. The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of the paramilitary CRPF, the lead internal security force of...
Omar Abdullah calls on PM Modi, discusses situation in J-K
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday and discussed various issues, including last week's terror attack in Pahalgam, officials said. The meeting at the prime minister's residence lasted around 30 minutes, they said. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since the April 22 terror attack...
Engineer thrashed to death in Odisha’s Jajpur
Jajpur: A 22-year-old engineer was allegedly thrashed to death by the owner of a crusher unit in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Saturday. The deceased Arjit Jena was a resident of Jaraka in the district. The incident came to light Arijit's father Ajaya Kumar filed a complaint with Dharmasala police Friday night. According to the police complaint,...
Before Pahalgam attack, intel agencies had flagged potential targeting of tourists in Srinagar’s outskirts: Officials
New Delhi/Srinagar: Days before the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, intelligence agencies had flagged the potential targeting of tourists especially those staying in hotels on the outskirts of Srinagar in the foothills of the Zabarwan range, officials in the know said Saturday. This prompted a heightened security presence in these areas with top police brass camping in...
Two dead, three injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Cuttack
Cuttack: Two people died and three others were injured after a slab of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Khannagar area of Cuttack Saturday, a source said. According to the source, two of the injured were brought to SCB Medical College and Hospital in an ambulance, while the others were rushed to the hospital in a pick-up van....