Odisha Congress turmoil intensifies as former MLA openly challenges OPCC leadership
Bhubaneswar: The infighting in Odisha Congress again came to the fore with senior party leader Mohammed Moquim raising questions over the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das in a recent letter written to Congress leader...
OPTCL secures Rs 1,685 crore NABARD loan for transmission works
Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd and NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in the eastern state, officials said. Under the agreement, NABARD has extended a loan of Rs 1,685.27 crore...
Leopard trapped in poachers’ snare dies during treatment in Angul
Angul: A leopard, which was trapped in a snare allegedly laid by poachers, succumbed to injuries during treatment in Odisha's Angul district, an official said on Wednesday. Locals had first spotted the leopard trapped near the Kusumchankragarh reserve forest area...
Odisha CM hints at expansion plan for Barabati Stadium
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has hinted that a proposal for a major expansion of Barabati Stadium's capacity in Cuttack is currently under the state government's consideration. While speaking to media persons, CM Majhi also informed that a...
BDA parks in Bhubaneswar to remain open on weekends
Bhubaneswar: Public parks run by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) in the capital city will remain open on weekends, officials said Wednesday. Responding to repeated requests from morning walkers, fitness enthusiasts, and visitors, the BDA has decided to keep all...
IndiGo crisis: Why situation precipitated, Delhi HC asks Centre
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, Wednesday, questioned the Central government as to why the situation that led to the cancellation of a number of IndiGo flights precipitated, and termed it a “crisis”. The high court said, besides the trouble and harassment caused to the stranded passengers, the question is...
Read moreDetailsJudge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
San Francisco: The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to use state Guard troops without the governor's approval to further his immigration enforcement efforts. But he also put...
Read moreDetails‘You lost because you opposed Ram Mandir’: HM Amit Shah lambasts Congress in LS
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a stinging rebuttal to the Congress in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, asserting that the party’s repeated electoral defeats stem directly from its opposition to landmark decisions of the Modi government, most prominently the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. “You opposed the abrogation of Article 370, you opposed the CAA, you opposed the abolition of triple talaq, you opposed surgical strikes, and...
Read moreDetailsGoa nightclub fire: Delhi court rejects bail plea of Luthra brothers
New Delhi: In a major setback for absconding Goa nightclub owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, a Delhi court Wednesday refused to grant them interim protection from arrest in connection with the devastating fire at Birch by Romeo Lane, which claimed 25 lives. The brothers had sought transit anticipatory bail from the Rohini court to avoid arrest by the Goa Police; however, their plea was rejected after strong objections were raised...
Read moreDetailsED blocks 13 bank accounts of Anil Ambani’s R-Infra in FEMA case
New Delhi: The ED Wednesday said it has seized over a dozen bank accounts, holding about Rs 55 crore worth of deposits, of Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure as part of a FEMA investigation. It is alleged that Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra), through its special purpose vehicles (SPVs), siphoned public funds from highway construction projects awarded by the NHAI and sent them abroad illegally. There was no immediate comment from...
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Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
San Francisco: The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to use state Guard troops...
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‘You lost because you opposed Ram Mandir’: HM Amit Shah lambasts Congress in LS
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a stinging rebuttal to the Congress in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, asserting that the party’s repeated electoral defeats stem directly from its opposition to landmark decisions of the Modi government, most prominently the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. “You opposed the abrogation of Article 370, you opposed...
Goa nightclub fire: Delhi court rejects bail plea of Luthra brothers
New Delhi: In a major setback for absconding Goa nightclub owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, a Delhi court Wednesday refused to grant them interim protection from arrest in connection with the devastating fire at Birch by Romeo Lane, which claimed 25 lives. The brothers had sought transit anticipatory bail from the Rohini court to avoid arrest...
Aid to Gaza falls far below US-brokered ceasefire target
Jerusalem: Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the US-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military's figures. Under the October ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. But an average of only 459 trucks...
Actor Salman Khan moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights
New Delhi: Hindi film actor Salman Khan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. The plea is scheduled to be heard Thursday by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Khan has moved the high court seeking to restrain various social media platforms and e-commerce websites from unauthorisedly using his name, images, persona and...
US delays H-1B appointments, cites stricter social media checks
New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months, apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and online profiles. Some of the applicants, whose visa appointments were scheduled next week, have received e-mails from US immigration authorities informing them that their interviews...
Odisha Congress turmoil intensifies as former MLA openly challenges OPCC leadership
Bhubaneswar: The infighting in Odisha Congress again came to the fore with senior party leader Mohammed Moquim raising questions over the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das in a recent letter written to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Moquim, the ex-MLA and father of sitting Cuttack-Barabati MLA Sofia Firdous, in his letter written ...
OPTCL secures Rs 1,685 crore NABARD loan for transmission works
Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd and NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in the eastern state, officials said. Under the agreement, NABARD has extended a loan of Rs 1,685.27 crore to OPTCL. “Today in Bhubaneswar, I witnessed the signing of a landmark MoU between OPTCL and NABARD...
ED blocks 13 bank accounts of Anil Ambani’s R-Infra in FEMA case
New Delhi: The ED Wednesday said it has seized over a dozen bank accounts, holding about Rs 55 crore worth of deposits, of Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure as part of a FEMA investigation. It is alleged that Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra), through its special purpose vehicles (SPVs), siphoned public funds from highway construction projects awarded...


























































































