Kannur: The investigation into the alleged attack on former Kerala Health Minister Veena George by KSU activists has taken another turn. Doctors who treated her have reportedly told the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that she had no visible external injuries. The doctors at Pariyaram Medical College in Kannur district said she was admitted to the intensive care...

Visakhapatnam: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is heading towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, which started witnessing its impact Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said ‘Arnab’ intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm Monday night. The IMD said in its latest bulletin Tuesday that...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy to four new ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led government. The four new ministers, who were administered the oath of office, include senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA from Khanyar Assembly constituency in Srinagar, Ali Muhammad Sagar. Sagar has won the...

New Delhi: A day after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi reiterated call for 'Chalo Delhi' march slated for November 1, the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) wrote to him again Tuesday, pleading that the mega-rally be rescheduled after Diwali festivities. A copy of the letter has also been sent to Congress National President...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday warned of legal action against those spreading false or speculative cyclone forecasts, cautioning that unverified warnings could trigger public panic, disrupt economic activities and hamper disaster preparedness. In an advisory, the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) expressed concern over the circulation of unverified cyclone tracks, projected landfall locations, timelines and...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Tuesday called on Liechtenstein Prince Alois and discussed bilateral ties and emerging opportunities under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar said, "A pleasure to call on H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, on a State Visit to India. Our bilateral partnership is...

Wellington: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the third T20 International Tuesday. For the hosts, Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne come in for Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith. India, who lead the five-match series 2-0, decided to field an unchanged playing XI. Teams: New...

Mumbai: Kriti Sanon raised excitement among movie buffs as she reunited with her Bhediya co-star Varun Dhawan, along with the director of the movie, Amar Kaushik. She uploaded a short clip on the Stories section of her Instagram handle Monday. Kriti, Varun and Amar were seen smiling at the camera as they made a howl sound, a reference...

Kolkata: As many as 12 workers who got trapped in a coal mine at Pandaveswar in West Bengal's West Burdwan district were finally rescued on early Tuesday morning after a nightlong operation. The conditions of all the 12 rescued miners are stable, confirmed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Pandeveshwar, Jitendra Tiwari. Late Monday evening, 12...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of Odisha Tuesday as very severe cyclonic storm Arnab moved towards the east coast, with landfall expected along the Andhra Pradesh shore within the next 24 hours, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange warning, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm,...