New Delhi: Cracks in the Punjab Congress came to the fore once again after outgoing state unit chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring called his departure a victory for former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Warring also said he learnt that the new AICC general secretary in-charge, Sachin Pilot, wanted him replaced, but he voluntarily relinquished his charge....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha could witness rainfall during the Durga Puja festivities as a low-pressure system is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal around mid-October, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD’s extended-range outlook for cyclogenesis over the North Indian Ocean indicates that an upper-air cyclonic circulation may emerge over the North Andaman Sea around...

Mumbai: Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Friday warned of "Jantar Mantar 2.0" if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar did not step down. Dipke also targeted the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis while addressing the protesters at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. "Gyanesh Kumar must resign...

New Delhi: Congress Friday hailed the courage of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who foiled an attempt by his co-pilot to allegedly crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight, and said the entire nation is in awe of what he did. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "Captain Smit Machchhar's courage, quick thinking and resolute action will...

Brahmapur: Several traders in Odisha's Ganjam district observed "No UPI Day" Friday in protest against the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions. Holding placards and banners, members of the Ganjam Chamber of Commerce (GCC) took out a protest rally in Brahmapur, raising slogans against the imposition of the proposed MDR on some UPI transactions....

Kolkata: The gulf between India and five-time world champions Brazil may be enormous, but India head coach Khalid Jamil wants his players to embrace rather than be overwhelmed by the occasion, urging them to "handle the pressure", keep things "simple" and give their best when the two sides meet in Kolkata Saturday. In what promises to be...

Thuamul Rampur: A cleanliness drive was organised in Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur Friday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The drive was organised by the local Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court, with the judge joining volunteers in cleaning public places. Thousands of people had gathered in the area October 1 to attend Kalahandi’s popular Bali Yatra...

New Delhi: Three new judges are likely to be appointed to the Supreme Court next week, sources said Friday. The Supreme Court collegium had September 29 recommended the elevation of three high court chief justices to the top court. Sources aware of the appointment procedure said the elevation of Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court,...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday said students have exercised their constitutional right and protested against "vote chori" as he asserted that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will go and the system that put him there will go too. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said that today is Gandhi Jayanti and thousands of...

Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday said that the attacker in the Flydubai incident underwent Islamist radicalisation and intended to crash the plane with all its passengers on board. “As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer. Yaniv and his heroic companions prevented a disaster on the scale of 9/11. The attacker underwent Islamist radicalisation. He...