ECI extends SIR schedule in Odisha; claims, objections can be filed till August 19
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, allowing voters to file claims and objections until August 19. According to a notification issued by...
Rainfall dips in Odisha as depression weakens, fresh spell likely next week: IMD
Bhubaneswar: Rainfall activity across Odisha is expected to remain subdued for the next few days as the depression over central India weakens into a low-pressure area. However, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall...
Forgotten Kalahandi village cries for road, electricity
Thuamul Rampur: Nearly eight decades after India gained Independence, pockets of Odisha remain at disconnected from the promise of development. Hidden amid the dense forests and Bundel Mali hills of Kalahandi district, Tal Kandaguda village continues to struggle without a...
Hirakud opens 22 gates as flood threat intensifies downstream
Sambalpur: With inflows into the Hirakud reservoir rising steadily due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, authorities Friday opened two more gates of the dam, taking the total number of open sluice gates to 22. The decision was...
CWG 20262: Neeraj wins javelin silver, Yashvir claims bronze
Glasgow: Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra was not at his best under testing conditions but still delivered a silver medal while Yashvir Singh fetched a surprise bronze with his last throw in the Commonwealth Games here Friday. The 28-year-old...
Big relief for businesses as commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by over Rs 200
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Saturday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over Rs 200 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking. The price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has been reduced by...
Read moreDetailsRussian strikes kill at least nine in Kyiv, dozens injured
Kyiv: At least nine people were killed and 22 civilians injured in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, authorities said. A five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building, and two people died, with eight reported injured,...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka former police chief sentenced to death over Easter attacks
Colombo: A three-judge High Court panel in Sri Lanka has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to death after a majority of judges found him guilty of failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving prior intelligence. The court Friday convicted Jayasundara of dereliction of duty and aiding and abetting murder over his failure to act on warnings that suicide bombers planned to attack Catholic churches...
Read moreDetails‘Can’t look at myself’: Girl apologises over PM Modi remarks
New Delhi: A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and apologising for her comments. The video, which has attracted significant attention online, features the girl standing with folded hands and addressing viewers directly. Dressed in a striped T-shirt, she admits that her remarks during the...
Read moreDetailsPM playing victim card instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Saturday said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the prime minister for the "brutality" unleashed on student protesters and the trauma they suffered due to paper leaks. The Opposition party also claimed that the prime minister's "InstaGram sabhas", which it termed an act of "supreme self-obsession", are fooling no one....
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Russian strikes kill at least nine in Kyiv, dozens injured
Kyiv: At least nine people were killed and 22 civilians injured in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, authorities said. A five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from...
Congressional committees probe DoorDash’s use of Chinese AI model
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ECI extends SIR schedule in Odisha; claims, objections can be filed till August 19
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, allowing voters to file claims and objections until August 19. According to a notification issued by the Commission July 31, the decision was taken after considering a request from the Chief Electoral Officer...
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earns Rs 131.46 crore at box office
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Sri Lanka former police chief sentenced to death over Easter attacks
Colombo: A three-judge High Court panel in Sri Lanka has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to death after a majority of judges found him guilty of failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks despite receiving prior intelligence. The court Friday convicted Jayasundara of dereliction of duty and aiding and abetting murder over...
‘Can’t look at myself’: Girl apologises over PM Modi remarks
New Delhi: A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and apologising for her comments. The video, which has attracted significant attention online, features the girl standing with folded hands and addressing...
PM playing victim card instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress Saturday said that Narendra Modi is playing the victim card by saying he has forgiven the youth who abused him, and demanded an apology from the prime minister for the "brutality" unleashed on student protesters and the trauma they suffered due to paper leaks. The Opposition party also claimed that the prime minister's...
