Booming Bhubaneswar is star of Odisha’s growth story, even as BJD & BJP vie for credit

Booming Bhubaneswar is star of Odisha’s growth story, even as BJD & BJP vie for credit

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

Bhubaneswar’s metamorphosis from provincial town to ‘smart city’ has both BJP & BJD tussling to dominate the development narrative ahead of voting in the state and Lok Sabha elections.

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Indian political parties have ignored PwDs in their poll campaigns. They're a vote bank too

Indian political parties have ignored PwDs in their poll campaigns. They're a vote bank too

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

No mainstream political party in India has a disability cell. The only candidate with a disability across parties is BJP's Devendra Jhajharia.

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‘Appeasement & conspiracy’: Neha Hiremath murder fuels political slugfest in Karnataka’s Hubballi

‘Appeasement & conspiracy’: Neha Hiremath murder fuels political slugfest in Karnataka’s Hubballi

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

While most people in Hubballi remain tight-lipped about the killing, the incident has given the opposition BJP ammunition to attack Siddaramaiah govt during Lok Sabha polls.

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Who’s snatching your gold, mangalsutras? RBI data says it’s Modi

Who’s snatching your gold, mangalsutras? RBI data says it’s Modi

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

As per RBI data, Indians mortgaged their gold jewellery to borrow more than Rs 1 lakh crore in 2023-24, nearly five times more than they did in 2018-19.

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Modi says hopeful Kejriwal's arrest won't set precedent — ‘other politicians won’t be so lacking in morals’

Modi says hopeful Kejriwal's arrest won't set precedent — ‘other politicians won’t be so lacking in morals’

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

In an interview with Times of India, Modi says third term would certainly see implementation of Uniform Civil Code and 'one nation, one poll’ manifesto promise.

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MEA terms The Washington Post <a class=report on R&AW's role in Pannun plot 'speculative, irresponsible'" />

MEA terms The Washington Post report on R&AW's role in Pannun plot 'speculative, irresponsible'

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

The Washington Post suggested former R&AW chief Samant Goel approved alleged plot to kill Pannun & that Biden raised matter with Modi during visit to India last September.

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Verma vs Khemka, again — Haryana IAS officer seeks action against colleague for post on DLF-Vadra case

Verma vs Khemka, again — Haryana IAS officer seeks action against colleague for post on DLF-Vadra case

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

After Ashok Khemka questions govt’s intentions in Vadra-DLF land deal case, Sanjeev Verma writes to chief secretary, alleges that post amounts to violation of poll code, promotes enmity.

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Elections nearing in Kashmir valley, Lashkar seizes <a class=public stage to hail its ‘martyrs’" />

Elections nearing in Kashmir valley, Lashkar seizes public stage to hail its ‘martyrs’

Posted on: 30 Apr, 07:29 AM

Funeral events like these have been important tools for Lashkar to draw followers. Mothers of killed terrorists use these to impress upon other women the importance of giving their sons to jihad.

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‘Cabs to get into space’: How this <a class=Indian startup wants to revolutionize satellite space travel" />

‘Cabs to get into space’: How this Indian startup wants to revolutionize satellite space travel

Posted on: 29 Apr, 04:29 PM

India is one of the world’s top spacefaring nations. It is the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit, and the fourth on the planet to take a spacecraft to the moon, landing closer to the south pole, known for its cratered terrain, than anyone else has.

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Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region

Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region

Posted on: 29 Apr, 04:29 PM

Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a severe heat wave hits parts of the country and authorities forecast a hotter-than-normal summer for the South Asian nation.

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The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country

The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country

Posted on: 29 Apr, 04:29 PM

All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide.

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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris

A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris

Posted on: 29 Apr, 04:29 PM

The scale of the project transforming swathes of barren salt desert on the edge of western India into one of the most important sources of clean energy anywhere on the planet is so overwhelming that the man in charge can’t keep up.

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Navy assists oil ship with 30 crew members after Houthi missile attack

Navy assists oil ship with 30 crew members after Houthi missile attack

Posted on: 29 Apr, 01:29 AM

The Indian Navy swiftly responded to an attack on the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MV Andromeda Star by Iran-backed Houthi militants, and ensured the safety of all 30 crew members.

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Arvinder Lovely denies joining any party after quitting Congress post

Arvinder Lovely denies joining any party after quitting Congress post

Posted on: 29 Apr, 01:29 AM

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who resigned as the Delhi Congress chief today, clarified that his resignation was not due to discontent over ticket distribution and stated that he will not be joining any other party.

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Sunita Kejriwal denied permission to meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail: Sources

Sunita Kejriwal denied permission to meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail: Sources

Posted on: 29 Apr, 01:29 AM

Permission for Sunita Kejriwal's scheduled meeting with her husband, Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, has been denied by the Tihar Jail authorities.

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Case against Karnataka MP, father for sex harassment of house help

Case against Karnataka MP, father for sex harassment of house help

Posted on: 29 Apr, 01:29 AM

A 47-year-old house help from the Revanna family has filed a complaint against Prajwal and his father, HD Revanna, accusing them of sexual harassment.

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FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah's doctored video on scrapping reservation

FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah's doctored video on scrapping reservation

Posted on: 29 Apr, 01:29 AM

An FIR was filed after the BJP alleged that the video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocating for the scrapping of SC/ST reservation was fake.

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Purple Cap in IPL 2024 after LSG vs RR: Jasprit Bumrah returns to top, Yuzvendra Chahal 3rd despite wicketless outing

Purple Cap in IPL 2024 after LSG vs RR: Jasprit Bumrah returns to top, Yuzvendra Chahal 3rd despite wicketless outing

Posted on: 27 Apr, 07:29 PM

Purple Cap in IPL 2024: Jasprit Bumrah regained top spot after dismissing Rishabh Pant during the match against Delhi Capitals. | Cricket

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Emerging lessons from Bastar to counter Maoists

Emerging lessons from Bastar to counter Maoists

Posted on: 27 Apr, 07:29 PM

Bastar witnessed a significant voter turnout of over 64 percent, which highlights the adivasi community's desire for change and development.

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Rinku Singh finds no place, Rishabh Pant straightaway given vice-captaincy of India's T20 World Cup squad by S Sreesanth

Rinku Singh finds no place, Rishabh Pant straightaway given vice-captaincy of India's T20 World Cup squad by S Sreesanth

Posted on: 27 Apr, 07:29 PM

A couple of surprises as S Sreesanth selects his India squad for the T20 World Cup starting from June 1. | Cricket

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