Mumbai: A civic campaign on eco-friendly Diwali has sparked a controversy after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) selectively pulled down a video message by actor Dia Mirza from its social media handles following objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. While Mirza's clip urging people to avoid noise and air pollution was removed on Sunday, campaign videos...

Mumbai: Actor Tiger Shroff's spokesperson has dismissed reports suggesting that the actor would make his first public appearance since the attack at a book launch event in Mumbai November 3. According to reports, the ‘Baaghi’ actor was reportedly expected to step out for his first public appearance since the attack at the launch of actor and wellness...

Jaipur: Eight labourers were electrocuted while working on a road-construction project in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district Monday, police said. The incident occurred in Chhapoli village under the Udaipurwati police station area. SHO Udaipurwati Rampal said that a machine being used to mix gravel came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line. "The machine came into contact with...

New Delhi: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, three of its leaders from the state, including Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and two other legislators, joined the BJP Monday. Earlier in the day, suspended AAP MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said he resigned as a legislator...

New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector activity growth eased in October as output and new orders rose at softer rates, while moderate cost pressures provided support and a buffer against a sharper decline, a monthly survey said Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 54.7 in October from 55.1 in September. Still,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday expedited the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas after Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Southern Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall under the impact of the storm, which is expected to make landfall in adjoining Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD),...

Chandigarh: In a major development in Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Amritsar North MLA, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, resigned Monday, following in the footsteps of two other MLAs who resigned the previous day. Singh, a former IPS officer, also sent his resignation letter to the Punjab Assembly Speaker Monday. He was suspended by the AAP for...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against media baron Subhash Chandra in connection with an alleged loan fraud that caused a Rs 1,322 crore loss to Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Limited (LICHFL), officials said Monday. Chandra is alleged to have inflated his net worth to avail loans from LICHFL and then...

Baripada: The wait is over for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts as the world-famous Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district reopened Sunday for the 2026 27 tourism season following its annual monsoon closure. Tourists showed considerable enthusiasm on the opening day, eager to explore the reserve’s lush forests, picturesque waterfalls and rich wildlife, particularly its rare...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Spread over nearly eight acres, the Bhoumanagar Haat, popularly known as Unit-4 Market, is one of the oldest and most prominent commercial centres in the state capital. The market was inaugurated October 2, 1974, by the then Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy. Initially, it was under the Department of Animal Husbandry, before the...