Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday won the bypoll in Bijepur Assembly seat in Bargarh district with an impressive margin of over 40,000 votes. The party’s Ritarani Sahu bagged a total of 1,02,871 votes, while Ashok Panigrahi of BJP came second with 60,938 votes and Pranaya Sahu of Congress got only 10,272 votes after all the 21 rounds of […]
» Read moreThere could be a further delay in the return of Sridevi’s mortal remains with the Dubai police informing the Indian Embassy that another “clearance” was awaited before it could release the body of the actor, who according to the government there, died of accidental drowning in her hotel bath tub after losing consciousness. Maintaining that the Embassy and Consulate are […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the helicopter service between Daman and Diu and the flight service between Diu and Ahmedabad. Addressing a large gathering at the polytechnic college ground in Daman, PM Modi said, “Daman and Diu will get a major tourism boost with the launch of helicopter and flight service.” Modi added, “The people visiting Daman from […]
» Read moreTwo car bombings killed 38 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, the city’s main ambulance service told AFP on Saturday. “We have seen at least 38 people dead,” said Abdukadir Abdurahman Aden of the Aamin Ambulance of the bombings that targeted the presidential palace and a hotel. The first blast, followed by gunfire, occurred at a security checkpoint […]
» Read moreAt least nine school children died and 14 others injured while crossing the road after school was over in Muzaffarpur district of north Bihar. Among the injured admitted in Sri Krishna Memorial College and Hospital (SKMCH), the condition of four students is said to be serious. “So far, nine deaths have been confirmed,” a senior police official of Muzaffarpur said. […]
» Read moreDiamond trader Mehul Choksi has sent a letter to his employees in India, asking them to look for other avenues of employment in the light of the ongoing controversy surrounding him and his nephew, Nirav Modi. The duo were booked last month by the CBI, and later by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) , in a fraudulent Letter of Undertaking case, […]
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