Bhubaneswar: Some documents stored inside the record room of the Odisha Lokayukta office were gutted in a minor fire that broke out following a suspected electrical short circuit Thursday, an official said. The blaze broke out in one part of the record room of the office located inside the Toshali Bhawan in Satyanagar area around 10 am,...

Chennai: Opener Abhishek Sharma returned to form with a fine half-century as India rode on an aggressive batting display to post the highest total of this T20 World Cup, an imposing 256/4, against Zimbabwe in their must-win Super 8 clash Thursday. Abhishek, who had endured three successive ducks at the start of the competition, struck a brisk...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday sent five Youth Congress workers arrested in connection with the protest during the India AI Impact Summit to three days’ police custody. The Patiala House Court sent the accused - Saurabh, Arbaaz, Siddharth, Ajay and Raja Gurjar - to police custody and directed that they be produced before the court again...

Bhubaneswar: With the Naxalite movement nearing its end in the state, villagers in Odisha’s once Maoist-dominated hinterlands voluntarily dismantled memorial structures erected by the outlawed organisation Thursday, marking a significant shift in the internal security landscape of the state. “In a heartening development from Swabhiman Aanchal area and various interior pockets of Kalimela, Mathili, Khairput area of...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Thursday said it wants an expeditious trial against Congress leader P Chidambaram in two money laundering cases, Aircel-Maxis deal and INX Media, ”as it has submitted the required sanction for prosecution against the former Union finance minister before a designated court. The federal probe agency had filed a chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday thanked the media for bringing to the fore the issue concerning NCERT's Class 8 social science book containing "offending" contents on corruption in the judiciary, saying otherwise the damage would have been "completely irreversible". A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi Thursday imposed...

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday left for India after concluding his two-day visit to Israel during which the two countries elevated their 'time-tested' relationship to a special strategic partnership. It was PM Modi's second visit to Israel in nine years. During his visit, PM Modi held talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac...

Mumbai: After tying the knot in a traditional wedding, actress Rashmika Mandanna introduced her 'now husband' Vijay Deverakonda to her InstaFam by dropping the first set of photos from the fairytale nuptials. Showering love on her new husband, Rashmika revealed that he was the one who taught her what true love and being at peace with oneself...

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi Thursday directed all entities regulated by it, along with their agents, to prominently disclose their registered name and registration number on social media platforms (SMPs) while posting securities market-related content. The requirement will apply to stock brokers, mutual funds, asset management companies (AMCs), investment advisers, research analysts, alternative investment funds (AIFs), portfolio...

Mumbai: The makers of the upcoming film The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond have approached the Apex court, after the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the release of the film Thursday. The Kerala High Court noted that, prima facie, there is a non-application of mind by the Censor Board while certifying the movie....