New Delhi: Amid heavy security arrangements and barricades by the Delhi Police, INDIA bloc leaders began a protest march toward the Supreme Court Monday, announcing they would seek legal intervention to safeguard democratic and constitutional rights. The opposition leaders also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of “vote theft” and irregularities...

Hyderabad: The unit of director Rajesh Selva's upcoming web series 'Trial and Error', featuring actors Satyadev, Faria Abdullah and Ramya Krishnan in the lead, has now begun work on the series with a traditional pooja ceremony. Popular producer Allu Aravind was the chief guest at the event organised to mark the launch of the series, which has...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday slammed the ruling BJP government for allegedly undermining hockey after Hockey India issued a show-cause notice to the Hockey Association of Odisha, proposing its reclassification from permanent to associate member. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, former sports minister Tushar Kanti Behera alleged the BJP government was responsible for mismanagement in the Hockey...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Saurav Das Monday said the government's decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a protest site is "unacceptable", and they "do not accept this arbitrary decision". The remarks came as Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and named three new spots for holding such demonstrations, according...

Bhubaneswar: A series of road accidents in Bhubaneswar’s Keshura area took a new turn after CCTV footage emerged showing a car driver allegedly ramming into people and parked motorcycles following an "altercation" with employees at a roadside dhaba. According to sources, three people were injured and seven two-wheelers were damaged in the accident. The driver of the...

New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday granted time till October 13 to the city police to respond to a plea of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) seeking permission to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise. At the outset, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma, representing Delhi...

New Delhi: Delhi Police has denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and named three new spots for holding such demonstrations, a development that comes after a series of agitations over recent months left New Delhi district, the administrative nerve centre of the government, paralysed. Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued the standing order on...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Three buildings and 19 high-value plots allegedly belonging to Jayadev Jena, an assistant block education officer (ABEO) in Jajpur district, were unearthed during raids in connection with a disproportionate assets case Monday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, an Odisha Vigilance team raided the office and properties of the officer posted in Dharmasala in Jajpur district...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said INDIA bloc leaders will march to the Supreme Court and file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and 'vote chori'. Gandhi also claimed that 200 officers of the government were in "touch with them" and providing them with information. Addressing a press conference at the Indira Bhawan...

New Delhi: CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das went to Parliament Street police station Monday to seek a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar. Speaking to the media outside the police station, the CJP leaders said they will give the police a 24-hour ultimatum, or they will issue another call to protest. Police tightened...