Farmers protest ‘paddy procurement irregularities’ outside Bargarh collector’s office
Bargarh: Farmers staged a protest outside the district collector’s office in Bargarh Tuesday over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and “delays in issuance of tokens”. Members of several farmer organisations joined the agitation under the banner of the 'Sanjukta Krushak...
Man, female friend assaulted in public in Odisha’s Berhampur; outrage after video goes viral
Berhampur: A man and his female friend were allegedly assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place Monday night...
Chepauk turns emotional amid retirement buzz around Dhoni, watch video
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings lost the match, with Sunrisers Hyderabad chasing down 181 at Chepauk Monday to seal a five-wicket win and leave CSK on the brink of elimination. But even after the result, the spotlight at the packed M....
Ancient Varaha idol unearthed in Cuttack
Cuttack: An ancient stone idol of Lord Varaha has been unearthed from an earthen mound in Purbakachha village under Salepur tehasil of Cuttack district. Heritage enthusiasts claim the idol was likely buried centuries ago to protect it from attacks by...
Odisha mulls ‘tehsil at doorstep’ programme
Bhubaneswar: In a new initiative to take tehsil services to the grassroots level, the state Revenue department will soon launch the ‘Ama Gaaanre Ama Tehsil’ (Tehsil at Doorstep) programme. Under this initiative, tehsil camp courts will be organised at village...
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second time a week, up 90 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by about 90 paise per litre Tuesday, marking the second increase in fuel rates in less than a week after state-run oil firms ended a nearly four-year freeze on revisions. The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court of India asks MeitY to examine plea on stolen personal data
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider a PIL as a representation seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing a PIL filed by Nitish Kumar, a cybersecurity consultant. While refusing to...
Read moreDetailsSC dismisses pleas for modification, recall of directions on relocation, sterilisation of stray dogs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the right to live with dignity encompasses the right to live freely without threat from dogs as it dismissed all applications and petitions seeking recall of its earlier directions on relocation and sterilisation of strays. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, which dismissed pleas challenging validity of the standard operating procedures issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India...
Read moreDetailsReports by ignorant NGOs: India rebuts Norwegian journalist’s question on press freedom, human rights
Oslo: India strongly pushed back against questions raised by a Norwegian journalist on press freedom and human rights, stating that Delhi guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and also provides legal mechanisms to address violations whenever they occur. The episode unfolded during the Prime Minister’s visit to Oslo Monday (local time) when Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng urged PM Modi to take questions from the media. Visuals from the venue showed the...
Read moreDetailsTrump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
Washington: President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened that the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said he instructed the U.S....
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Farmers protest ‘paddy procurement irregularities’ outside Bargarh collector’s office
Bargarh: Farmers staged a protest outside the district collector’s office in Bargarh Tuesday over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and “delays in issuance of tokens”. Members of several farmer organisations joined the agitation under the banner of the 'Sanjukta Krushak Sangathan'. Protesters alleged that many farmers in the district are “yet to receive procurement tokens, while those...
Students report login issues; CBSE says re-evaluation portal is functioning properly
New Delhi: Amid complaints of technical glitches by students in the CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation portal, the board on Tuesday claimed that the system is functioning properly and only a few login-related issues were reported earlier in the day. However, several students took to the social media platform X to report glitches, claiming that the portal had...
Supreme Court of India asks MeitY to examine plea on stolen personal data
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider a PIL as a representation seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...
Cash discovery case: Inquiry panel submits report on Yashwant Varma to Om Birla
New Delhi: An inquiry committee investigating allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma -- against whom removal proceedings were initiated over the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence -- has submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The report, which was presented in accordance with statutory requirements under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, Monday,...
Man, female friend assaulted in public in Odisha’s Berhampur; outrage after video goes viral
Berhampur: A man and his female friend were allegedly assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place Monday night when they were travelling on a motorcycle, police said. The motorcycle was allegedly intercepted by a group...
Park Circus violence: Kolkata Police arrest alleged mastermind behind the unrest
Kolkata: The sleuths of Kolkata Police Tuesday morning arrested Faridul Islam, the mastermind behind the violence at the minority-dominated Park Circus area in central Kolkata Sunday afternoon. Protesters pelted stones and bricks, injuring several police personnel, while the latter attempted to prevent a violent demonstration against the use of bulldozers to demolish illegal constructions. An insider from...
Pakistan government concerned over Army’s growing financial demands
New Delhi: Field Marshal Asim Munir is in complete control of Pakistan. The country may be ruled by a democratic government, but the fact is that the Pakistan Army under Munir is in complete control. However, even as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir put up a united front, in reality, there are tensions brewing over...
Two-time Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri passes away
Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior BJP leader, Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri passed away Tuesday at Max Hospital in Dehradun after a prolonged illness. A former Army officer who transitioned into politics, Maj Gen Khanduri served two terms as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (first from 2007 to 2009 and second from 2011 to...
Delhi High Court issues notices to Kejriwal and aides in criminal contempt proceedings
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other party leaders in criminal contempt proceedings initiated over alleged attempts to scandalise the judiciary in connection with the excise policy case. In its order,...
SC dismisses pleas for modification, recall of directions on relocation, sterilisation of stray dogs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the right to live with dignity encompasses the right to live freely without threat from dogs as it dismissed all applications and petitions seeking recall of its earlier directions on relocation and sterilisation of strays. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, which dismissed pleas challenging...
