Boudh: A headmaster, serving as a booth-level officer (BLO), from Dimirikhol area in Odisha's Boudh district, died after allegedly consuming poison Friday, with his family alleging that "work-related stress linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise drove him to the extreme step". The deceased has been identified as Shayan Sahu, headmaster of Dimirikhol School. He was...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices ended lower Friday after a five-day rally, with the Sensex dropping 607 points and the Nifty falling to the 24,013.10 level, dragged by heavy selling in IT firms after global tech giant Accenture trimmed its full-year revenue growth guidance and renewed geopolitical uncertainty. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 607.08 points, or 0.78...

New Delhi: The right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a significant verdict, the top court held that this right shall have priority over motorised vehicles on demarcated paths and it forms part of the right to movement guaranteed under Article 19 (1) (d) and other fundamental...

Thuamul Rampur: A mega health camp was organised in the remote areas of Sindhipadar Gram Panchayat under Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Despite 78 years of Independence, many villages in the region have remained deprived of basic amenities. However, through the joint efforts of the district and block administrations, vehicle access has now become possible in...

Sonepur: Tension prevailed at Mahada under Binika block in Odisha's Subarnapur district Friday after farmers locked the local Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) office, protesting a "prolonged delay" in paddy procurement. Farmers first staged a demonstration before resorting to the lockout. During the protest, two PACS employees were reportedly "trapped" inside the office after farmers put locks...

Rairangpur (Odisha): President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive at her native place Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Friday afternoon and inaugurate a few government projects, officials said. Murmu, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also participate in several programmes Saturday, including visiting a religious site, unveiling development projects, and addressing a public meeting. June 20...

Hyderabad: A city court Friday issued summons to popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case. Allu Arjun has been directed to personally appear before the court June 22. The actor is accused number 11 (A11) in the case relating to the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre December 4, 2024. A woman was killed,...

London: Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday refused to accord urgent hearing on two separate pleas related to the NEET-UG 2026 re-test which is scheduled for June 21. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said these petitions would be heard by a bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha in July when the apex court...

Mumbai: The board of Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital and telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries, approved filing draft papers for an initial public offering involving a fresh issue of up to 27 crore equity shares, RIL said Friday. Addressing the 49th annual shareholder meeting of Reliance, chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani said the draft red herring...