Waterspout spotted near Odisha’s Puri coast
Puri: A rare waterspout formed off Odisha’s Astaranga coast in Puri district Monday, drawing crowds of tourists and residents as a giant funnel-shaped vortex appeared between dark storm clouds and the sea. Videos of the phenomenon quickly went viral on...
Fake DEF manufacturing racket busted in Odisha; mastermind arrested from Rajasthan
Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used...
Vinesh insists she is eligible to compete; WFI says her reply incomplete
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): Vinesh Phogat arrived in Uttar Pradesh Monday and replied to the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) show-cause notice, claiming that she was eligible to return from retirement even though the national federation maintained that she cannot be...
Youth tied to tree, thrashed over ‘misbehaviour’ with girls in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A youth was tied to a tree and allegedly beaten by villagers in Barahampur village under Udala police limits in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district after he and his friends were accused of misbehaving with two girls, sources said Monday. The...
Low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal to trigger rain in Odisha over next 6 days: IMD
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal off north Sri Lanka coast Monday is likely to intensify during the next 48 hours and lead to light to moderate rainfall in parts of Odisha over the next...
Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others can file fresh applications regarding their claim that the victory margins were less than the deletion of votes during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in various assembly constituencies. A bench comprising...
Read moreDetailsThree passengers, French and American, test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation
The Hague: A French woman and two Americans tested positive or showed symptoms of hantavirus Monday as nations around the world scrambled to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands. Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks had escorted the travellers...
Read moreDetailsSensex falls over 1,300 pts as high crude oil prices, PM austerity appeal unnerve investors
Mumbai: Stock markets fell for the third day running Monday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,313 points amid rising crude oil prices after the US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal to end the war in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,312.91 points, or 1.70 per cent, to settle at 76,015.28. During the day, it tumbled 1,370.79 points or 1.77 per cent to 75,957.40. The 50-share NSE...
Read moreDetailsTN Chief Minister Vijay meets Stalin after taking oath as MLA
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay Monday met his predecessor and DMK President M.K. Stalin at his Alwarpet residence here, in a politically significant development following the dramatic post-election realignment in the state. Vijay, who recently led his TVK to a historic electoral debut, called on Stalin after attending the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected MLAs in the Assembly. The meeting has drawn...
Read moreDetailsVB-G RAM G Act to come into force from July 1, MGNREGA to be repealed: Govt
New Delhi: The Centre Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act will come into force across the country from July 1, replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The new Act will have a fresh framework that promises 125 days of statutory wage employment to rural households, it said. In a statement, the Ministry of Rural Development described it as...
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Three passengers, French and American, test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation
The Hague: A French woman and two Americans tested positive or showed symptoms of hantavirus Monday as nations around the world scrambled to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the...
Waterspout spotted near Odisha’s Puri coast
Puri: A rare waterspout formed off Odisha’s Astaranga coast in Puri district Monday, drawing crowds of tourists and residents as a giant funnel-shaped vortex appeared between dark storm clouds and the sea. Videos of the phenomenon quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread discussion across the region. Eyewitnesses said dark rain clouds gathered suddenly over the...
Sensex falls over 1,300 pts as high crude oil prices, PM austerity appeal unnerve investors
Mumbai: Stock markets fell for the third day running Monday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,313 points amid rising crude oil prices after the US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal to end the war in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,312.91 points, or 1.70 per cent, to settle at 76,015.28. During the...
TN Chief Minister Vijay meets Stalin after taking oath as MLA
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay Monday met his predecessor and DMK President M.K. Stalin at his Alwarpet residence here, in a politically significant development following the dramatic post-election realignment in the state. Vijay, who recently led his TVK to a historic electoral debut, called on Stalin after attending...
India, US to have next round of talks in India? Official says US team to visit…
New Delhi: India expects the US team to visit the country for the next round of trade talks, though no dates have been finalised yet, an official said Monday. The Indian side visited Washington, DC, in April for an in-person round of meetings with their US counterparts to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take...
Maldives reduces debt burden with USD50 million repayment to India
Male: The Maldives has settled payment to India on a USD 50-million treasury bill, President Mohamed Muizzu said Monday, according to a local media report. The move is aimed at reducing the country's external debt burden. India had extended financial support to the Maldives through treasury bills, also called T-Bills, subscribed by the State Bank of India...
Arjun Kapoor marks 14 years in hindi film industry with ‘Ishaqzaade’
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Kapoor celebrated 14 years in hindi film industry as his debut drama Ishaqzaade completed one more year of being released Monday. Dropping a few sketches of his popular scenes from the drama, Arjun claimed that his character Parma still feels like the beginning of his cinematic journey, which he intends to take forward with...
VB-G RAM G Act to come into force from July 1, MGNREGA to be repealed: Govt
New Delhi: The Centre Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act will come into force across the country from July 1, replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The new Act will have a fresh framework that promises 125 days of statutory wage employment to rural...
Mamata Banerjee, others can file fresh pleas on victory margin being less than deletion of votes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others can file fresh applications regarding their claim that the victory margins were less than the deletion of votes during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in various assembly constituencies. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya...
Fake DEF manufacturing racket busted in Odisha; mastermind arrested from Rajasthan
Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to cut harmful emissions by breaking down nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water....

























































































