Security forces recover huge cache of arms, ammunition from Maoist dump in Odisha’s Malkangiri
Malkangiri: Security forces have recovered huge quantity of arms, ammunition, equipment, and other articles from a Maoist dump in the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border area, a police officer said Tuesday. On the basis of input provided by surrendered Maoists, an intensive search...
Odisha man climbs high-voltage power pole after girlfriend refuses marriage proposal
Sundargarh: A man climbed a high-voltage electricity pole and threatened to end his life after his "girlfriend" refused to marry him, triggering a tense, hours-long standoff in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place in Budakata area...
Worker dies of suffocation while cleaning well in Kendrapara; father and son critical
Aul(Kendrapara): A worker died of suspected suffocation while cleaning a well, and two others who tried to rescue him were in critical condition in Odisha's Kendrapara Tuesday. The deceased worker was identified as Parikhita Singh of Demal village. The two...
Odisha govt suspends three engineers of Water Resources dept for dereliction in duty
Bargarh: The Odisha government has suspended three engineers of the Water Resources Department for alleged gross misconduct and dereliction in duty during the execution of an irrigation project in Bargarh district, officials said Tuesday. As per an order issued by...
Odisha govt suspends assistant revenue inspector for ‘demanding bribe’ from students
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha government has suspended an assistant revenue inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe for the issuance of caste certificates to students, an official said. The suspended inspector was posted at Sadar-IV RI Circle under Sadar Tahasil of Sambalpur. He...
CID reaches Mamata’s Kalighat residence,TMC’s main party office in ‘forged signature’ probe
Kolkata: A CID team Tuesday reached the TMC's central party office cum Kalighat residence of party supremo Mamata Banerjee as part of its investigation into the alleged forged signature of MLAs controversy that has triggered an unprecedented split in the party. Officials of the state investigating agency, accompanied by personnel...
Read moreDetailsPoaching fears for Rajya Sabha polls: Madhya Pradesh Congress to move MLAs to Karnataka
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders Tuesday alleged poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls and said the party has decided to move its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross-voting and keep its camp united. The 230-member state Assembly makes up the electoral college for the Rajya Sabha election. With the assembly's effective strength at 229, a candidate requires 58 first-preference votes to secure election...
Read moreDetailsMoney laundering case: ED issues summons to Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T and officials of sand mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) for questioning in a money laundering case. The agency said Veena has been asked to depose at the central agency's zonal office here June 12. Her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). CMRL managing director Sasidharan Kartha and...
Read moreDetailsNTA, NMC officials to brief panel on NEET-UG re-examination
New Delhi: Top officials of the Health and Education ministries, National Testing Agency and National Medical Commission will brief a parliamentary panel Wednesday over the conduct of the NEET-UG re-examination June 21. The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has summoned the secretaries of Higher Education and Health, besides top officials of the NTA and NMC, to brief the panel on the NEET re-exam. This is the third...
Read moreDetailsKalyan Banerjee, Kirti Azad accuse dissident TMC MPs of having BJP links
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad Tuesday launched a blistering attack on rebel party MPs, accusing them of lacking political morality, maintaining links with the BJP and abandoning party workers at a time when they were allegedly facing harassment and political attacks. Addressing a press conference here, Banerjee said the TMC had called the briefing after dissident MPs claimed support from a majority of the party's Lok...
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Stock markets end higher tracking strong global peers, pause in Israel-Iran hostilities
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Tuesday, a day after facing sharp losses, in tandem with a recovery in global markets and easing of hostilities between Israel and Iran. A rally in bank stocks and cooling oil prices also added to the markets' optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 394.50 points, or 0.54 per...
CID reaches Mamata’s Kalighat residence,TMC’s main party office in ‘forged signature’ probe
Kolkata: A CID team Tuesday reached the TMC's central party office cum Kalighat residence of party supremo Mamata Banerjee as part of its investigation into the alleged forged signature of MLAs controversy that has triggered an unprecedented split in the party. Officials of the state investigating agency, accompanied by personnel from the Kalighat police station and a...
CoE gives green signal to Hardik, Rohit for ODI return
Mullanpur: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and senior batter Rohit Sharma have been cleared by the Sports Science team of BCCI's Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting Sunday in Dharamsala. Both Pandya and Rohit missed quite a few IPL matches for Mumbai Indians due to their respective issues. While Pandya...
Zepto IPO: These are the key risks the company lists in its updated DRHP
New Delhi: Quick commerce unicorn Zepto has identified a history of significant operating losses, recent summons from the Enforcement Directorate to its promoters, and intensified regulatory scrutiny over consumer protection as primary risk factors for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). In its updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus filed Monday, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm disclosed that it has...
Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Eetha’ set for August release
New Delhi: Hindi film actor Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Eetha, based on famous Marathi Lavani dancer Vithabai Narayangaonkar, is set to release August 28. Also featuring Randeep Hooda and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, the film is produced under Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films and is directed by Laxman Utekar, according to a press release. It also reunites Kapoor with Vijan after...
Fresh plea in Supreme Court challenges CBSE three-language policy
New Delhi: A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class IX students beginning July 1. The plea filed by Dr Fauzia Khan, an educationist and former Maharashtra minister, contends that the CBSE's May 15 circular is arbitrary and...
Poaching fears for Rajya Sabha polls: Madhya Pradesh Congress to move MLAs to Karnataka
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders Tuesday alleged poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls and said the party has decided to move its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross-voting and keep its camp united. The 230-member state Assembly makes up the electoral college for the Rajya Sabha election. With the...
Delhi court rejects bail plea of NEET-UG paper leak accused Manisha Waghmare
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Manisha Waghmare, an accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court after hearing arguments from both sides. During the hearing, Waghmare's counsel argued that she is a certified...
Israeli attacks kill two Iranian air defence personnel
Dubai: Iranian state television Tuesday reported that at least two members of an air defence unit were killed in the Israeli attacks that rocked the country the day before. The report represented the first time Iran acknowledged fatalities from the attacks, which have put the Mideast on edge and represented the biggest blow yet to the straining...
Money laundering case: ED issues summons to Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T and officials of sand mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) for questioning in a money laundering case. The agency said Veena has been asked to depose at the central agency's zonal office here June 12. Her statement will be recorded...
