Odisha’s former chief minister Naveen Pattnaik BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has downgraded the security of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik from Z to Y category, an official said on Thursday. Most of the security personnel assigned to Patnaik have been withdrawn after a high-level committee dealing with security issues of important persons recommended the downgrade…
BELAGAVI: Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) is resolute in its plans to hold a ‘black day’ rally Friday to coincide with Kannada Rajyotsava, raising concerns of potential clashes with law enforcement.Led by former MLA Manohar Kinekar and Deepak Dalavi, MES is urging Marathi-speaking people to join the silent protest, starting at Sambhaji Garden on Mahadwar Road,…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is now a Union Territory and everybody must accept this reality, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said at the UT’s foundation day celebrations Thursday, adding that when it becomes a state again, that day would be celebrated as well, reports Saleem Pandit. CM Omar Abdullah,…
EKTA NAGAR(Narmada): Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, PM Modi Thursday made a fervent pitch for national unity and a uniform civil code, even as he criticised his opponents, saying people need to be vigilant of a ‘new model of urban Naxals‘ whose sole agenda is to foment anarchy and destabilise the country.Addressing the nation on…
WASHINGTON: The US imposed sanctions on nearly 400 entities and individuals from over a dozen countries, including India, accusing them of supplying Russia with advanced technology to support its “war machine” against Ukraine.The action, taken by the treasury and state depts, was the most concerted push so far against third-country evasion of the sanctions imposed…
Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Rathod and Eknath Shinde (Left to Right) MUMBAI: While the financial status of most of the 27 outgoing state cabinet ministers improved moderately over the past five years, there were notable exceptions where the rise was considerable, show affidavits they have filed. Most of the rise in net assets was because these…
NEW DELHI: A wagon of a goods train carrying food grains went off the tracks near MUPA in Assam‘s Maligaon on Thursday evening, disrupting train services. The derailment happened around 4 pm inside tunnel number 2 at KM /52/5.The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway said, “A wagon of goods train carrying…
Five others who were standing by the roadside also suffered injuries in the explosion. NEW DELHI: A festive spirit turned into a nightmare on Thursday when a person was killed and six others sustained injuries in firecrackers explosion in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru. Two persons Durgasi Sudhakar(30) and Tabeti Sai were carrying firecrackers on a scooty….
NEW DELHI: Indian electronic company BPL Group founder T P Gopalan Nambiar passed away on Thursday, according to family sources. Prime Narendra Modi condoled his death calling him “a pioneering innovator and industrialist.”“Shri TPG Nambiar Ji was a pioneering innovator and industrialist, who was a strong votary of making India economically strong. Pained by his…
MUMBAI: Air India announced the cancellation of over 60 flights scheduled to operate between India and the US during the peak travel season of November and December.The airline stated it informed the passengers concerned, giving them options including a free change of date, booking them on partner airlines, or offering a refund. The news caused…
