New Delhi: Claims being made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny the Opposition bloc's 'election theft' charge are incorrect, sources said Friday. They also said it is unfortunate that the President is being dragged into a controversy in the matter. The response came after a delegation of INDIA bloc leaders met...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday alleged that the tribal people are the "most neglected" under the BJP government in Odisha. Patnaik said this when the BJD's Scheduled Tribe (ST) Cell members met him after holding its first meeting. "Schemes for tribal welfare such as 'Separate Development Council', 'Anwesa' (student scholarship) and others are not being implemented...

New Delhi: Delhi Police has cited the possibility of "serious" law and order concerns and inconvenience to residents and citizens to deny permission to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar October 10. In a letter addressed to the party's co-convenor Saurav Das and joint secretary Balkrishna, the Deputy Commissioner of Police,...

Ranchi: Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a belligerent 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to humble India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series at 1-1 in Ranchi Friday. Hope, who remained unbeaten after hitting nine sixes and six fours, was well supported...

Hong Kong: The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said. Neither side provided clear details on the preliminary deal, but European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic said it includes lower...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps track of the use of social media by CMs of various states and shared with him a chart revealing how those heads of state are utilising those digital platforms. Noting that "a specific group of youth, the name of which I was told...

New Delhi: A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders met President Droupadi Murmu Friday evening and handed over a memorandum to her on alleged "vote chori" with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi saying he was shocked that the president did not deny the 'election theft' charge and "accepted" what the Opposition leaders stated. President Murmu sought proof of...

New Delhi: There is no question of gagging or restrictive live-streaming of court proceedings, the Supreme Court Friday said, as it flagged its concern over monetisation, advertising and misrepresentation through video clips of court hearings. Expressing its displeasure, a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the misuse...

Kendrapara: A woman, her son and daughter were arrested Friday for allegedly murdering her husband in Odisha's Kendrapada district, police said. The deceased, Niranjan Sahoo, 44, was allegedly an alcoholic who frequently assaulted his wife and children and demanded money to buy liquor, police said. He reportedly attacked his wife Wednesday night, following which the trio strangled...

New Delhi: An unprecedented security clampdown has been enforced in the Capital ahead of Saturday, after Delhi Police denied permission to the Cockroach Janta Party to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar, with the deployment of 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel, closure of 45 metro stations, suspension of internet services and intensive checks at city's border points,...