Odisha police register FIR after actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee drowns during shoot
Balasore: The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said Sunday. Banerjee, 43, drowned during...
Chennai Super Kings win toss, bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League match Sunday. Both sides are unchanged. Teams: Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush...
Lucknow Super Giants restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 156 despite fightback
Hyderabad: Mohammed Shami's inspirational opening spell was pivotal in Lucknow Super Giants restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to 156 for 9 despite a fantastic counter-attacking century stand by Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy in an IPL match Sunday. After having their...
Odisha to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workers for effective monitoring of the nutritional status of mothers and children, officials said Sunday. A total of 93 crore will be spent on the project, they...
Lightning strike kills woman in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: A woman was killed and three others were critically injured after a lightning strike in Kalahandi district Sunday afternoon. The incident took place in Baladiamal village under Junagarh police limits when the victims were returning home after working in agricultural...
Odisha hikes quotas for STs, SCs; introduces reservation for OBCs in medical, technical education
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has enhanced the quotas for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced reservation for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, HSEBC Saturday. "While the quota...
Read moreDetailsPunjab Police arrest two more in Chandigarh BJP office blast case
Chandigarh: Punjab Police has arrested two alleged perpetrators of a recent blast outside the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, a senior police officer said Sunday. The arrested are allegedly part of an ISI-backed module, and they were taking directions from their handlers based in Germany and Portugal, police said. The police arrested Gurtej Singh and Amanpreet Singh, from Haryana's Rewari, on...
Read moreDetailsSonam Wangchuk visits Kargil, reiterates demand for Ladakh rights
Kargil: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk was accorded a warm welcome in Kargil Sunday, where he called for unity across Ladakh and the country and reiterated the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory. This marked the first visit of Sonam Wangchuk to Kargil after his release March 14, following nearly six months of detention in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act (NSA). His release came after the...
Read moreDetailsCentral Information Commission pulls up IRCTC on Rail Neer scam disclosures
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has pulled up the IRCTC, the catering arm of the Indian Railways, over the denial of information on an RTI plea seeking to know if companies bidding for railway tenders had disclosed their alleged links to the Rail Neer 'scam' and related cases probed by central agencies. The RTI applicant had asked the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) if the bidders clearly mentioned...
Read moreDetailsECI reshuffles Officers-in-Charge of several police stations in Kolkata
Kolkata: Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, said an official Sunday. It has been learnt that Hirak Dalpati, in charge of Park Street police station, has been transferred to the Intelligence Department. Neelkanth Roy of the Detective Department of Lalbazar has been made the new OC of the police station. Raj Kumar Mishra, Additional OC...
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Odisha police register FIR after actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee drowns during shoot
Balasore: The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said Sunday. Banerjee, 43, drowned during a TV serial shooting at Talsari beach in Odisha March 29 by accidentally slipping into seawater. He...
Punjab Police arrest two more in Chandigarh BJP office blast case
Chandigarh: Punjab Police has arrested two alleged perpetrators of a recent blast outside the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, a senior police officer said Sunday. The arrested are allegedly part of an ISI-backed module, and they were taking directions from their handlers based in Germany and Portugal,...
Nagma Mallick visits Yamanashi, explores stronger bilateral engagement
Tokyo: India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki Sunday, discussing ways to further strengthen the partnership between the two nations, with a focus on deeper engagement with the Prefecture. During her visit to Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagma Mallick also attended the Shingen-Ko Festival. In a post on X, the Indian...
Chennai Super Kings win toss, bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League match Sunday. Both sides are unchanged. Teams: Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed.....
Transgender law amendment sparks fears of surveillance, harassment among community
New Delhi: The amended transgender law has triggered fears of regular surveillance among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They...
Sonam Wangchuk visits Kargil, reiterates demand for Ladakh rights
Kargil: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk was accorded a warm welcome in Kargil Sunday, where he called for unity across Ladakh and the country and reiterated the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory. This marked the first visit of Sonam Wangchuk to Kargil after his release March 14, following nearly six months of detention...
Over 6,000 Uttar Pradesh workers safe in Israel amid tensions
Lucknow: Over 6,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh currently in Israel are safe despite the prevailing tense situation, with the state government maintaining continuous contact with Indian authorities on the ground, officials said Sunday. Principal Secretary Labour and Employment Department, Uttar Pradesh, Shanmuga Sundaram, is in regular contact with the Indian Embassy in Israel to track developments and...
Central Information Commission pulls up IRCTC on Rail Neer scam disclosures
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has pulled up the IRCTC, the catering arm of the Indian Railways, over the denial of information on an RTI plea seeking to know if companies bidding for railway tenders had disclosed their alleged links to the Rail Neer 'scam' and related cases probed by central agencies. The RTI applicant had...
Lucknow Super Giants restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 156 despite fightback
Hyderabad: Mohammed Shami's inspirational opening spell was pivotal in Lucknow Super Giants restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to 156 for 9 despite a fantastic counter-attacking century stand by Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy in an IPL match Sunday. After having their backs to the wall with scorecard reading an abysmal 35 for 4 after the first 10, Klaasen...
Samay Raina returns with comedy special ‘Still Alive’
Mumbai: Comedian Samay Raina is back with the comedy special ‘Still Alive’. The trailer of the special was unveiled Sunday. The special captures the comedian’s journey in its most raw and unfiltered form. It is not a set about someone who survived a scandal. It is a set about someone who chose to be exactly who he...

























































































