RCB beat Gujarat Giants by 32 runs; clinch third successive WPL win
Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, riding on a century stand between India stalwarts Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh and a five-wicket haul by spinner Shreyanka Patil, defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs to register their third successive Women's Premier League...
Odisha schools to get 55 new textbooks aligned with NEP 2020
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will introduce 55 new textbooks for classes 1 to 8 from the next academic year, officials said Friday. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. State School and...
Naveen Patnaik suspends two BJD leaders for alleged anti-party activities
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended two more frontline leaders for alleged anti-party activities, sending a clear message to party members to maintain discipline and unity. The suspended leaders are Nalini Prabha Jena, president of the zilla parishad in...
Opposition blames BJP government after lynching case in Balasore
Balasore: Odisha Police has arrested three persons in Balasore district and launched a manhunt to nab others allegedly involved in the lynching of a man suspected of cattle smuggling, an officer said Friday. The incident has triggered sharp political reactions,...
Odisha POCSO court convicts man, imposes 20-year prison term for repeatedly raping teen
Berhampur: A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Odisha's Ganjam district for raping a 14-year-old girl multiple times. The convict had first raped the girl June 15, 2024, while she was going to...
Maharashtra civic elections underline Mahayuti’s urban dominance
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s “double engine” Centre-state leadership seems to have laid the track for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance’s urban sweep in civic body polls, consolidating the bloc’s post‑Assembly election momentum. The civic elections indicate the state’s ruling alliance remains popular in most parts of the state despite “friendly...
Read moreDetailsGRAP Stage III enforced in Delhi as AQI crosses 350
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas Friday invoked actions under Stage III ('Severe' air quality in Delhi), as the air quality dipped with the AQI touching 354, an official said. The Sub Committee on Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) "decided to invoke all actions under Stage-III ('Severe' Air Quality of Delhi, ranging 401-450) of extant schedule of GRAP, with immediate effect in right earnest...
Read moreDetailsMEA tracks fast-changing Iran situation, prioritises Indian welfare
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday that India is closely watching the fast-developing situation in Iran and assured that it will take all necessary measures for the welfare of Indians. While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that around 9,000 Indian nationals reside in Iran, which include students, people connected to business, professionals, pilgrims and seafarers. "Given the situation...
Read moreDetailsBJP dominates Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections
Nagpur: In a resounding endorsement of the "Double Engine" governance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has effectively decimated the opposition in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections. As counting enters the final stages Friday, the BJP has surged past the majority mark in the 151-member NMC, reclaiming its stronghold in the hometown of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. While the final tally is being consolidated by the...
Read moreDetailsBJP targets Bengal government over blockades, stone pelting in Beldanga
Kolkata: The BJP Friday claimed that the continuing tension, blockades and stone-pelting in West Bengal's Beldanga since the body of the migrant worker, allegedly killed in Jharkhand, arrived, proved that the rule of law has collapsed in the state. With protesters blocking the National Highways and the railway tracks, normal life there has come to a standstill since Friday morning. There had been reports of rampant stone-pelting on the vehicles on...
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RCB beat Gujarat Giants by 32 runs; clinch third successive WPL win
Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, riding on a century stand between India stalwarts Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh and a five-wicket haul by spinner Shreyanka Patil, defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs to register their third successive Women's Premier League win Friday. Sent in to bat first, Yadav (66 off 47 balls) and Ghosh (44 off 28...
Odisha schools to get 55 new textbooks aligned with NEP 2020
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will introduce 55 new textbooks for classes 1 to 8 from the next academic year, officials said Friday. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. State School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and senior officers attended the meeting. The meeting was focused on the...
High Powered Committee to meet February 4 as Ladakh talks resume after 2025 clashes
New Delhi: The High Powered Committee (HPC) on Union Territory of Ladakh will hold its first meeting, after the September clashes last year, February 4, marking the resumption of suspended deliberations between the Centre and representatives from the Union territory. The meeting to be chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai will take place...
Naveen Patnaik suspends two BJD leaders for alleged anti-party activities
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended two more frontline leaders for alleged anti-party activities, sending a clear message to party members to maintain discipline and unity. The suspended leaders are Nalini Prabha Jena, president of the zilla parishad in Jajpur district, and Ganeswar Baral, vice-president of the party's Jajpur district unit. The moves came a day...
Opposition blames BJP government after lynching case in Balasore
Balasore: Odisha Police has arrested three persons in Balasore district and launched a manhunt to nab others allegedly involved in the lynching of a man suspected of cattle smuggling, an officer said Friday. The incident has triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders of Opposition parties blaming the state BJP government for what they described as a rise...
14 RAF teams prepared for disaster response operations
New Delhi: More than a dozen specialised teams of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) -- the riot-control wing of the CRPF, will undertake disaster relief and rescue operations, officials said Friday. The teams, well known by their blue dungaree uniforms, have been brought into the disaster management fold on the directions of the Union home ministry and...
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Odisha POCSO court convicts man, imposes 20-year prison term for repeatedly raping teen
Berhampur: A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Odisha's Ganjam district for raping a 14-year-old girl multiple times. The convict had first raped the girl June 15, 2024, while she was going to take a bath in the village pond. Since then, he had been raping her regularly, threatening not...
Putin discusses West Asia tensions with Israel, Iran amid US threat
Moscow: Russia Friday said it was committed to making mediation efforts and promoting a constructive dialogue involving all concerned parties in West Asia, as President Vladimir Putin dialled Israeli and Iranian leaders to discuss the regional situation amid US threats of a strike on the Islamic Republic. Putin spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed...
Nepal election body recognises Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress as official party
Kathmandu: The Election Commission of Nepal Friday announced that the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa was the official one, dealing a blow to the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction, two days after the oldest and the largest party of the country split. The Nepali Congress Wednesday formally split as negotiations between the two factions, one led by...
























































































