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New Delhi: The hazardous air quality index (AQI) levels in Delhi-NCR have left the administration struggling for answers and solutions. Despite the strictest Graded Response Action Plan measures being imposed two days ago, there hasn't been too much improvement. After overall AQI remained in the 'severe' category for three straight days, it eased slightly to 'very poor' on Tuesday. In the latest move to curb pollution further, Delhi's Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that v ...Read More >
Berhampur: The mating season of Olive Ridley turtles has begun near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, even as the administration stepped up patrolling to keep away poachers. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokkar said many pairs of turtles were seen in the area, and mating might pick up in the last week of December. Nesting of turtles usually takes place for 45 days after mating. After mating, female turtles lay eggs by digging pits in the sand and return to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Police confirmed on Tuesday that Sajid Akram, one of the shooters involved in the deadly shooting incident at Sydney's Bondi Beach, actually hailed from Hyderabad and migrated to Australia in 1998. Sajid and his son Naveed Akram killed 15 civilians on Sunday as they targeted Jews who were celebrating Hanukkah, a festival of lights. Sajid, an Indian passport holder, died in police crossfire, while Australian citizen Naveed is battling for life in a Sydney hospital, having s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Dense fog may continue to envelop some places in Odisha for two more days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Tuesday. Warning has been issued for the districts of Sundargarh, Koraput and Kandhamal. The weather agency further stated that the minimum temperature is unlikely to witness any large change during the next 6-7 days. In the last 24 hours, Semiliguda in Koraput was the coldest place in the state at 5.2°C. The other places which recorded temperature belo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has zero tolerance towards crimes against women, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted on Tuesday. "Prompt action has been taken whether in case of Pitabas Panda's murder case or incidents of crime against women in the past," he told reporters while responding to queries on the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl by two miscreants in front of her male friend, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar recently. He added that the government will also take appr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested a junior engineer (JE) of Kendrapada's Pattamundai block, Ratnesh Kumar Pandey, for alleged misuse of public funds. Pandey is accused of misappropriating GP Developmental Funds with executing a street light electrification project in Pattamundai block during 2023-24 financial year. He allegedly transferred it instead to his bank account in SBI, Branch at Pipili. "So far, evidence of Rs 9.70 lakh transferred to his personal accounts have been ...Read More >
Kolkata: Over 58 lakh names of pre-existing voters have been deleted from the draft electoral roll published for West Bengal on Tuesday. This is part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process by the Election Commission of India (ECI) before the 2026 Assembly elections in the state. The names have been deleted due to death, relocation, duplication, missing, and other reasons. West Bengal CEO said that the exact number of voters deleted is 5,820,898, as per Hindustan Times. "Aggrie ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A day after Mohammed Moquim asserted his unwavering commitment to Congress ideology despite his expulsion from the party, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das on Tuesday launched a strong counterattack, dismissing his credentials and condemning his outspoken criticism. Das pointed out that Moquim had won a legislative seat only once, and that term was subsequently invalidated by a court ruling. "Who exactly is Moquim? He served as an MLA just once, a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, part owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Goa where 25 people were killed in a massive fire over a week ago, have been deported from Thailand to India. NDTV claims to have accessed visuals of the Luthra brothers at Bangkok airport. They are being brought back on an IndiGo flight (6E1064) - which is scheduled to depart from the airport at 1.45 pm (IST). Upon landing in Delhi, the two will be produced before the Patiala House Court, with official ...Read More >
New Delhi: Football great Lionel Messi seems to have extended his stay in India beyond his GOAT tour to visit Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Footage of the Argentine captain along with Luis Suárez, reaching Jamnagar amid tight security, was shared by news agency ANI. Messi and his teammates will be the latest in a long list of global dignitaries to visit the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility, set up by Ambani scion Anant. Donald Trump Jr, son of US president Donald Trump, visited Vant ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan's love affair is known to all, but the actors didn't publicly admit to be involved a romantic relationship. Rekha made subtle hints at times to express her love for Big B, but the latter never opened up about his secret affair with the actress. Now, Rekha's friend, author and entrepreneur Bina Ramani revealed why Amitabh and Rekha's relationship came to an end. In an interview with ANI, Ramani revealed that Rekha wanted Big B to accept her publicly, which ...Read More >
Patna: Nitish Kumar was at the centre of a controversy after the Bihar chief minister pulled down a woman's hijab. The incident took place at 'Samvad', the CM's secretariat in Patna, where appointment letters were handed over to 1,283 AYUSH doctors. When it was the turn of Nusrat Parveen to receive her letter, the 75-year-old Nitish frowned and exclaimed "What is this? as he noticed the lady wearing a hijab. Nusrat was hastily pulled aside by an official, as Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary was see ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the Ranveer Singh-starrer spy-thriller 'Dhurandhar' entered the Rs 500-crore club, actor R Madhavan revealed a behind-the-scene moment which made him jealous of director Aditya Dhar. Opening up about the shooting of the film, Madhavan shared that the 'Dhurandhar' director used to play candy crush during the most tense scenes in the film, amid all the chaos around him. Madhavan further revealed that floods, rain delays and logistical hurdles, nothing rattled Dhar as he dealt with cri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The dreaded days of COVID-19 seem to be returning to our national Capital. Not because the deadly virus has made a comeback, but due to a 'killer' of a different nature. With Delhi reeling under dangerously high air pollution levels, the Rekha Gupta-helmed government directed schools to move from a hybrid system to fully online classes for students up to class V. The government order comes a day after authorities announced strict anti-pollution curbs under Stage 4 of the Graded Resp ...Read More >
Mumbai: Anupam Kher, who flew from Hyderabad to Varanasi, had a connecting Indigo flight to Khajuraho cancelled, leaving him frustrated. The veteran actor was travelling to attend the Khajuraho International Film Festival, where his movie 'Tanvi the Great' will be screened as the opening film. Taking to his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday, Kher shared through a video message how he made best use of the 'frustrating situation' without complaining. "I don't complain because I don ...Read More >
New Delhi: It's not known whether Lionel Messi knows about cricket. But when the football GOAT is in India, how can he avoid a brush with cricket? He met cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium during the Mumbai leg of GOAT Tour on Sunday. On Monday, Messi's presence thrilled fans at Delhi's Arun Jaitly Stadium. A day after receiving Tendulkar's 2011 World Cup-winning jersey, the football magician from Argentina and his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul wer ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Sohail Khan issued an apology after facing backlash for riding his bike without a helmet on the streets of Bandra in Mumbai. Salman Khan's younger brother said he feels claustrophobic sometimes with a helmet on his head, and hence avoids it. However, he vowed to adhere to rules from now on, and also urged riders to surely to wear a helmet while riding. "I would like to request all bike riders to please wear helmets. I avoid wearing them at times as I feel claustrophobi ...Read More >
Dehradun: Sai Jadhav has smashed a glass ceiling at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. The 23-year-old Sai has become the first woman to pass out from the IMA. More than 67,000 officer cadets have passed out of the academy since its establishment in 1932, but Sai is the first female officer to be commissioned from this prestigious institution. Sai, who has been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Territorial Army, thus continued a proud family tradition, becoming the fourth generati ...Read More >
Bareilly: "I don't want to marry these dowry-greedy people," a young woman in full bridal attire is heard saying in a video that is now being circulated widely on social media. The woman set an example for others by calling off her wedding on Friday evening, even as the rituals were on, after the groom demanded a car and Rs 20 lakh in cash. The police were called in and the groom and two of his relatives were taken into custody, Bhaskar English has reported. The bride's family alleged that th ...Read More >
Bijapur: The total number of Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh now stands at 18, officials have confirmed. Searches are being carried out to locate more bodies, if any. Three District Reserve Guard personnel also laid down their lives in the operation that lasted nearly 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. While 12 bodies of the Naxalites were recovered on Wednesday, six were found a day later. According to the police, 16 of the sla ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of the petition filed by late Major Mohit Sharma's parents, seeking a stay on Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar', and instructed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consult the Indian Army if needed. Late Major Sharma's parents, 77-year-old Sushila Sharma and 75-year-old Rajendra Prasad Sharma, represented by advocates Roopenshu Pratap Singh and Manish Sharmaa of Samaanta Law Firm, alleged that a film has been made based on their son's sto ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated Kalika, a dedicated crèche facility designed to offer safe, nurturing day-care support for the children of working mothers and staff, at Kharavel Bhawan here on Monday. The initiative is aimed at strengthening work-life balance within government establishments and marks a significant step toward fostering inclusive and empathetic workplace ecosystems in Odisha. Offices of as many as 11 departments of the state government function in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday inaugurated a two-day workshop (Chintan Shivir) in Bhubaneswar for an intensive dialogue on the future of India's steel industry. In his address, Kumaraswamy expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his strategic leadership, guiding the domestic steel industry on a path of resilience and growth. He underlined the pivotal role of the steel sector in nation-building and reiterated the govern ...Read More >
Patna: In the NDA legislative party meeting in Patna, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the legislative leader of the coalition, reported ANI on Wednesday. According to reports, Kumar will now head towards Raj Bhavan. Earlier in the day, Samrat Chowdhury was elected as the legislative chief for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Nitish Kumar was elected as the leader of the legislative party of Janata Das (United). With Kumar being elected as the coalition chief, he is likely to take oath as Bi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met with 40 foreign delegates from 12 countries, who called on him at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday as part of the 37th Parliamentary Internship Programme. Organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) under the Parliament Secretariat in New Delhi, the programme provided a platform for discussions with the Chief Minister on various aspects of governance and development. Welcoming the de ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is planning to radicalise youth as well as minors in Bangladesh to carry out terror strikes in India, intelligence agencies have warned. LeT chief and UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed is seriously exploring the possibility of creating an operational hub in Bangladesh, it has now been revealed. Saeed has an axe to grind against India since missile strikes during Operation Sindoor caused major destruction to the outfit's headquarters in Muridke, killing sev ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The police claim that they have come across a message sent by Bengaluru surgeon Mahendra Reddy to his lover moments after he allegedly killed his wife Kruthika with a lethal dose of anaesthetics on April 23 this year. Kruthika was also a doctor and the couple worked at a hospital in the city. Mahendra has since been arrested. According to NDTV, forensic analysis of his phone revealed a chilling message he sent to his lover shortly after the crime. The message, sent via a digital pay ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Flying Squad Team-4 and Video Surveillance Team conducted a detailed inspection of the flight and helicopter used by Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik during his campaign rally in Odisha's Nuapada on Monday. In a post on X, Nuapada Collector & DEO said that the inspection was carried out as part of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) enforcement measures in view of the by-election scheduled for November 11. Naveen stepped into the political spotlight on Monday ...Read More >
Mumbai: The world cup-winning Indian women's cricket team will receive a cash prize of Rs 51 crores, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, crushed South Africa by 52 runs in the final of ICC Women's ODI World Cup at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening. This was the first ODI World Cup victory for the Indian women's side though they had reached the finals in 2005 and 2017. The victory brought cheer to Indians with c ...Read More >
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