IPL 2026: MI win toss, elect to bat against SRH
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Wednesday. MI batter Quinton de Kock will miss the match with a wrist injury. Ryan Rickelton has replaced...
Rajasthan minister slams Odisha incident, offers one month’s salary to family
Jaipur: Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena Wednesday termed the Odisha skeleton incident a blot on a civilised society and announced that he would donate one month's salary to the victim's family. The incident pertains to Keonjhar district of Odisha,...
Odisha CM Majhi launches Rs 1,330 crore projects in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched projects worth Rs 1,330 crore, flagged off 25 advanced electric buses and inaugurated an 'Ama Bus' depot built at a cost of Rs 17 crore in his home district of Keonjhar....
Odisha Industries minister inaugurates garment manufacturing unit in Khurda
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain Wednesday inaugurated a garment manufacturing unit in Khurda, which is expected to generate employment for around 7,050 people, making it a significant addition to the state's textiles and apparel sector. The facility, spread...
Odisha: Retired engineer gets two-year RI for embezzling labour welfare funds
Sundargarh: A vigilance court in Odisha’s Sundargarh district Wednesday sentenced a retired junior engineer to two years of rigorous imprisonment for embezzling government funds meant for labourers under a welfare scheme. The convict, Anup Kumar Das, was found guilty of...
Bengal Phase 2 polls: Over 61% turnout till 1 pm amid sporadic violence
Kolkata: Over 61 per cent of the 3.21 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 pm of the second and final phase of polling in West Bengal amid attacks on a few candidates, while tension gripped the Bhabanipur seat briefly as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari took...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka’s ex-president Ranil Wickremesinghe to face indictment
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6 million Lankan Rupees (USD 52,000), a local court was told Wednesday. They are accused of using state funds for Wickremesinghe's travel to a British university in 2023 for his wife's graduation. Wickremesinghe, who served as president from 2022 to 2024, argued it was an official invitation from the University...
Read moreDetailsUS passports: Trump to feature on limited-edition version
Washington: The State Department is all set to unveil a limited-edition US passport with pictures of President Donald Trump and the Founding Fathers to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in July. The special passports will be available only to those who show up in person at the Washington Passport Agency and not anywhere else across the country. The Department of State shared images of the limited edition passports on...
Read moreDetailsBJP sweeps Delhi mayoral poll, Wahi wins by huge margin
New Delhi: Pravesh Wahi, BJP councillor from Rohini E ward, was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi Wednesday, securing a decisive victory with a landslide margin. The outcome was largely anticipated as the BJP holds a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). While the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chose to stay away from the mayoral contest, Wahi defeated Congress candidate Mohammad Zarif in the election. A total...
Read moreDetailsAssam polls: 8,500 personnel for counting May 4
Guwahati: Around 8,500 officials will be engaged for counting of votes May 4 for 126 Assam assembly constituencies that went to polls April 9, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, he said the Election Commission is fully geared up to conduct the counting process smoothly and in a transparent manner. "We will have 40 counting centres spread across the 35 districts of Assam....
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Trump remark involving King Charles III raises protocol questions
London: In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday's state dinner honouring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, US President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons....
Sri Lanka’s ex-president Ranil Wickremesinghe to face indictment
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6 million Lankan Rupees (USD 52,000), a local court was told Wednesday. They are accused of using state funds for Wickremesinghe's travel to a British university in 2023 for his wife's graduation. Wickremesinghe, who served as...
From sets to booths: Bengali actors cast votes across Kolkata
Kolkata: Actors from the Bengali film industry took time off from their hectic shooting schedules to cast their votes during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections Wednesday. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee cast his vote in Ballygunge area along with his son Trishanjit and expressed happiness that his son exercised his franchise for the first time. "I...
US passports: Trump to feature on limited-edition version
Washington: The State Department is all set to unveil a limited-edition US passport with pictures of President Donald Trump and the Founding Fathers to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in July. The special passports will be available only to those who show up in person at the Washington Passport Agency and not anywhere else across...
IPL 2026: MI win toss, elect to bat against SRH
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Wednesday. MI batter Quinton de Kock will miss the match with a wrist injury. Ryan Rickelton has replaced De Kock in the eleven. Pandya said former skipper Rohit Sharma might take a few more days...
ED seizes Rs 1.4 crore in raids on suspended Punjab DIG
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday said it has seized Rs 1.4 crore and some "incriminating" documents related to money laundering during recent raids against suspended Punjab Police DIG H S Bhullar and his linked entities. The central agency has carried out raids at 11 premises April 27, which include locations of Bhullar and his alleged...
Rajasthan minister slams Odisha incident, offers one month’s salary to family
Jaipur: Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena Wednesday termed the Odisha skeleton incident a blot on a civilised society and announced that he would donate one month's salary to the victim's family. The incident pertains to Keonjhar district of Odisha, where a man, Jitu Munda, reportedly carried his sister's skeleton to a bank as proof of her...
BJP sweeps Delhi mayoral poll, Wahi wins by huge margin
New Delhi: Pravesh Wahi, BJP councillor from Rohini E ward, was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi Wednesday, securing a decisive victory with a landslide margin. The outcome was largely anticipated as the BJP holds a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). While the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chose to stay away from...
IMD services see major transformation, accuracy improves: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: India's meteorological services have undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, and, today, they provide reliable and precise predictions used by a wide spectrum of people, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Wednesday. The minister stated that users, including farmers and homemakers, now routinely check weather updates on their mobile phones before stepping out, reflecting...
Supreme Court calls for objective assessment in accident claims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that in motor accident claims, negligence cannot be determined by mechanically blaming one party alone, and must instead rest on a balanced, objective, and comparative assessment of the conduct of all parties involved, particularly in cases of head-on collisions where shared responsibility may arise. Setting aside the dismissal of compensation...
























































































