Kathmandu: As the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is all set to split into two factions, Chinese Ambassador to the Himalayan nation Hou Yanqi held talks with the top political leadership of the ruling party. It is widely believed that Beijing had put enormous energy...
Bhubaneswar: Addressing a press conference Tuesday Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief Arun Bothra Tuesday revealed that Saroj Sethy had tried to have intercourse with the dead body of the five-year-old Pari after strangulating her to death inside her house, July 14. Giving a detailed report...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that his government was committed to ushering in development in the country without any discrimination on the basis of religion. "I assures that nobody will be left out and not discriminated against on religious lines. Everyone will...
New Delhi: Following Mohammed Amir's retirement, Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that he too wasn't treated well by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management during the 2011 World Cup when he was about to bid adieu to the game. Amir Thursday announced his retirement from international...
Bhubaneswar: Denizens of the state capital who had planned mega celebrations for New Year’s Eve may have to look for other ideas as the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Tuesday, clarified that Zero Night celebrations will not be allowed in the Capital city this year. Owing...
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu): On his campaign trail, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan invoked Tuesday the welfare legacy of iconic leader late MG Ramachandran. Kamal Haasan said the former chief minister belonged to the whole of Tamil Nadu. Refraining from naming the AIADMK, he...
London: Britain’s capital will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday. This comes amid a ‘very sharp’ spike in COVID-19 cases here and its surrounding areas. A new variant of coronavirus is being identified as responsible for the ‘faster spread’. UK...
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood would be moderating a start-up show that aims to empower Indian start-ups. Kuberan's House has announced its upcoming entrepreneurship-themed show which will source, streamline and showcase innovative start-up ideas from across India. The platform will help the entrepreneurs to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Saturday registered 335 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally in the state to 3,23,364. Out of the 335 new cases, 193 were reported from quarantine centres while 142 are local contacts. District wise breakdown: https://twitter.com/IPR_Odisha/status/1337646231900749825 The total number of active cases in the...
Bhubaneswar: India’s maiden experiment of inter-state tiger relocation turned out to be a huge failure with the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering relocation of the tigress Sundari from Raigoda enclosure in Satkosia to Ghorela centre in Kanha Tiger Reserve. Recently, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh...
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