Bhubaneswar : An inter-ministerial Central team is in Odisha to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Fani that hit the state’s coastal districts on May 3 leaving 64 dead, an official said. The nine-member team is being led by Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Vivek Bharadwaj. […]
Tezpur : A ‘D’ (doubtful) voter has died in Assam after falling from his bed in a detention camp at Tezpur central jail, jail authorities said. The ‘D’ voter identified as Basudev Biswash (58) was rushed to Kanaklata Civil Hospital on Saturday where he was declared dead, the jail […]
Chandigarh : A voter turnout of 69.50 per cent was recorded on Sunday in the 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana, where 223 candidates, including two Union ministers and a former chief minister, are in the fray. In the 2014 general election, the overall poll percentage stood at 71.86. […]
Indore : Praising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her “dedication” towards work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said that she was the only BJP leader who could admonish him. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said, “As the Lok Sabha speaker, ‘Tai’ (as Mahajan is popularly known in […]
Mumbai : Two men were Sunday arrested for allegedly molesting a woman cyclist at Worli here, police said. The incident had occurred in the wee hours of Saturday, when the woman was on her way to Haji Ali, an official said. “The accused, who were going on a motorcycle, […]
Hyderabad : For Sachin Tendulkar, it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s run-out while Mahela Jayawardene attributed Mumbai Indians’ unprecedented fourth IPL title win to his skipper Rohit Sharma’s tactical acumen. For MI’s top-scorer Kieron Pollard, it was Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga’s 19th and 20th over that made the difference. […]
Hyderabad : It was funny game in which the two teams kept passing trophy to each other is how Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni described the IPL final, in which Mumbai Indians prevailed by one run, here Sunday. The see-saw game kept the fans enthralled as the […]
Muzaffarnagar : Four youths allegedly harassed a 16-year-old girl and beat up her family when they objected to them in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, a police official said Monday. The official said the accused have been absconding since the incident in Jahanpura village Sunday. According to the complaint […]
Hyderabad : Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard was fined 25% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpiring decision during the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Pollard admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.8 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team […]
Aravakurichi(TN) : Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan has stoked a possible controversy, saying free India’s first “terrorist was a Hindu,” referring to Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing an election campaign here last night, the actor-politician said he was one of those “proud Indians” who desires […]
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