Odisha: Assembly Speaker dismisses BJD, Cong’s demand to disqualify 11 MLAs for RS polls cross-voting
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has dismissed the Opposition BJD and Congress petitions to disqualify the membership of 11 of their MLAs on the charge of cross-voting during the March 16 Rajya Sabha election. While BJD chief whip Pramila...
SIR boycott fuels border tension
Bhograi: A boycott of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise by residents of Sankhamedi village in Balasore district has brought renewed attention to a decades-old border dispute between Odisha and West Bengal. The development has triggered concern among local...
Mass transfer bid puts tribal education at risk
Nandapur: A total of 648 teachers in the undivided Koraput region have sought transfer to their home districts on medical grounds, raising concerns over potential disruption to education in tribal areas. To verify their medical claims, the state government has...
Dispute hits NAC streetlight project
Purushottampur: Purushottampur NAC’s streetlight expansion project has run into controversy after 10 poles supplied under a government-funded illumination scheme were allegedly withheld by a local resident over an unresolved payment dispute with a private contractor. Sources said 263 streetlight poles...
Five held in 2021 mob lynching case
Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Police in Keonjhar district cracked a five-year-old murder case under Ghasipura police limits in Keonjhar district and arrested five persons in connection with the crime, officials said Sunday. The victim, identified as Kuna Munda of Sarangabahali-Biragobindpur village under Ghashipura...
Blast at Qatar energy hub injures 54, leaves 18 missing during restart operations
Doha: An explosion ripped through Qatar’s key natural gas export infrastructure injuring at least 54 people while 18 others remain missing, according to official reports. The blast occurred in the Ras Laffan industrial area Sunday night, one of the world’s most important energy hubs, during ongoing efforts to resume operations...
Read moreDetailsAmmonia gas leak: Toll rises to five, joint probe into accident on, says TN govt
Chennai: The toll in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district mounted to five and arrangements were on to shift the mortal remains of the workers to their home town, state Labour Welfare Minister J Mohamed Farvas informed the Assembly Monday. State health officials said two women died June 21 and three more women migrant workers succumbed Monday morning, taking the number of fatalities in the gas leak...
Read moreDetailsCockroach Janta Party continues NEET protest for third day
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remained at Jantar Mantar Monday for the third consecutive day, continuing their protest over alleged examination irregularities and the May 3 NEET paper leak. The sit-in, which began Saturday afternoon, continued overnight with protesters staying at the site under police deployment. Some people were seen distributing food and drinking water to those participating in the agitation through the night. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke Sunday...
Read moreDetailsStarmer seen as likely to announce exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to UK Parliament
London: Expectation is building that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday, conceding to pressure from his Labour Party to hand over the reins of power. If he does, Starmer will be the sixth Prime Minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure. Starmer spent the weekend pondering his future following the victory of...
Read moreDetailsEAM Jaishankar arrives in Mongolia to strengthen bilateral partnership
Ulaanbaatar: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday arrived in Mongolia for a visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and special partnership between the two countries. Upon his arrival, EAM Jaishankar was welcomed by Mongolia's State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Munktushig Ilkhanajav. Taking to his social media platform X, EAM posted: “Pleased to arrive in Mongolia today. Thank State Secretary Munktushig Ilkhanajav for the warm welcome. Look forward...
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Ammonia gas leak: Toll rises to five, joint probe into accident on, says TN govt
Chennai: The toll in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district mounted to five and arrangements were on to shift the mortal remains of the workers to their home town, state Labour Welfare Minister J Mohamed Farvas informed the Assembly Monday. State health officials said two women died June 21 and three more women...
Two critical, eight women fall ill after C-sections at Jodhpur hospital
Jaipur: Close on the heels of maternal deaths and kidney-related complications reported in Kota and Bikaner following caesarean deliveries, a similar case has surfaced at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur, where eight women have fallen ill, with two admitted to the ICU, officials said Monday. June 20, eight pregnant women underwent caesarean sections at the hospital. Subsequently,...
Cockroach Janta Party continues NEET protest for third day
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remained at Jantar Mantar Monday for the third consecutive day, continuing their protest over alleged examination irregularities and the May 3 NEET paper leak. The sit-in, which began Saturday afternoon, continued overnight with protesters staying at the site under police deployment. Some people were seen distributing food and drinking water...
Starmer seen as likely to announce exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to UK Parliament
London: Expectation is building that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday, conceding to pressure from his Labour Party to hand over the reins of power. If he does, Starmer will be the sixth Prime Minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce...
Teen allegedly kills brother, family members in Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur: A shocking incident has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, where a 16-year-old boy allegedly murdered his elder brother, sister-in-law, and three-year-old nephew with a sharp-edged weapon. The gruesome crime reportedly took place around 3 A.M. in the wee hours of Monday. Upon receiving information about the incident, police teams rushed to the spot and launched...
Odisha: Assembly Speaker dismisses BJD, Cong’s demand to disqualify 11 MLAs for RS polls cross-voting
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has dismissed the Opposition BJD and Congress petitions to disqualify the membership of 11 of their MLAs on the charge of cross-voting during the March 16 Rajya Sabha election. While BJD chief whip Pramila Mallik sought the disqualification of eight of its MLAs, Congress Legislature Party leader Rama Chandra Kadam had...
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Mongolia to strengthen bilateral partnership
Ulaanbaatar: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday arrived in Mongolia for a visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and special partnership between the two countries. Upon his arrival, EAM Jaishankar was welcomed by Mongolia's State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Munktushig Ilkhanajav. Taking to his social media platform X, EAM posted: “Pleased to arrive...
Switzerland hosts overnight US-Iran negotiations
Burgenstock: Negotiations between the United States and Iran continued late into the night in Switzerland Sunday, with US officials saying discussions remained active and expressing confidence that talks launched by Vice President JD Vance had produced early progress on Iran’s nuclear programme, the Strait of Hormuz and the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon. “We still anticipate they will...
Four-day annual Ambubachi Mela begins Monday at Kamakhya Temple
New Delhi: The annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India, is set to commence at the revered Kamakhya Temple Monday, with authorities expecting more than eight lakh devotees, pilgrims, sadhus and tourists from across the country and abroad to participate in the four-day festival.Four-day annual Ambubachi Mela begins Monday...
US approves $428 million defence support packages for India
Washington: The United States has approved two proposed defence support packages for India worth a combined $428.2 million, covering long-term sustainment for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers and follow-on support for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, according to notifications published by the Pentagon. The notices, issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and published in the Federal Register last...























































































