DHENKANAL: In a major breakthrough in a long-pending corruption case, Odisha Vigilance has arrested Manoranjan Sahoo, a former Senior Clerk of the Hindol Sub-Treasury in Dhenkanal district, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 68.85 lakh in government funds meant for family pension beneficiaries.Officials confirmed that Sahoo, who had been absconding for nearly two years to evade action,…
WB assembly LoP Suvendhu Adhikari criticises violation of EC guidelines amid SIR KOLKATA: BJP MLA and West Bengal assembly’s leader of opposition Suvendhu Adhikari on Saturday condemned the alleged violation of guidelines set by the Election Commission of India (ECI) after the additional chief electoral officer of the state flagged the use of contractual staff…
NEW DELHI: In a breakthrough against transnational criminal networks, the Delhi Police Crime Branch dismantled a major international arms trafficking module with direct links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).The operation led to the arrest of four key operatives of the interstate arms smuggler’s module and the seizure of a substantial cache of sophisticated foreign-made weapons…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday briefly stole the spotlight at the G20 Summit sidelines in Johannesburg after a light-hearted exchange with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two leaders were seen laughing, shaking hands and exchanging warm greetings in a candid, effortless moment. PM Modi, Italian PM Meloni candid conversation steals spotlight…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced 22 candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections in Goa and said it plans to contest all 50 seats. This is the first time the party will fight all 50 seats in the state. More candidates are likely to be announced in the coming days. The announcement…
NEW DELHI: An Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerobatic display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal. The single-engine Tejas Mark-1 plunged straight into the ground during a low-altitude demonstration, erupting into flames and scattering debris across the venue. The aircraft reportedly failed to recover from…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday once again claimed credit for helping ease tensions between India and Pakistan, making the assertion more than 60 times to date.The remarks came during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, marking Mamdani’s first formal interaction with the president following his…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, left NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for their meeting at the White House, saying it sets an example of how a democracy should function.In a post on X on Saturday, Tharoor wrote, “This is how democracy should work….
NEW DELHI: A video of a couple who were based in the US has gone viral on Instagram, where a woman explains why they moved to India after 17 years in America. She says the turning point came when she became a mother. She had twins, and only six weeks of maternity leave to recover,…
NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the world would not exist without Hindus, during his visit to violence-stricken Manipur. Addressing a crowd, Bhagwat said that many civilisations had disappeared over time, mentioning Greece, Egypt, and Rome. Quoting Muhammad Iqbal’s famous line, “Kuch baat hai ki hasti mitti nahi hamari,” (There is something…
