Eight former Indian Navy personnel, counting days for imminent death following the award of capital punishment by a court in Qatar, heaved a sigh of relief, Thursday, after an appellate court in the Gulf Sheikhdom commuted their death sentence, in what is being termed as a huge diplomatic win for India.

DMDK founder and yesteryear Tamil actor died here Thursday following illness. He was 71

Snigdha Malviya of Uttar Pradesh has won KIIT Nanhi Pari Little Miss India 2023 title here during a glittering show held on the varsity’s campus, Thursday. The event was organized by the KIIT School of Film and Fashion.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon young doctors to adopt humane approach while attending to patients to create confidence in them, while speaking at the orientation programme for 2,473 medical officers, who have been inducted into state medical services, at Kalinga Stadium here Thursday.

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointment of Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday said it has attached bank deposits and immovable assets worth Rs 3.68 crore in a money-laundering investigation linked to a case of illegal online cricket betting in Odisha.

Koraput/Jeypore, Dec 28: Koraput Police has seized a huge cache of explosives as it busted a Maoist hideout during a combing operation at Gumudaput jungle under Machhkund police limits in Koraput district, police said Thursday.

Berhampur University (BU) in Ganjam district has decided to install rooftop solar plants of 95-kw capacity in four more new buildings, as a part of its green campus drive, an official said.

A total of 157 cases of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 have been detected in the country, with Kerala reporting the highest number of 78, followed by Gujarat at 34, according to the INSACOG's data updated Thursday

Purchase of three plots of land in Haryana in 2005-06 by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra from a real estate agent is being probed along with a land deal made by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the ED claimed in a recently filed money laundering case charge sheet.

Three Manipur-cadre IPS officers were appointed as chiefs of central paramilitary forces T hursday, with astute Intelligence Bureau officer Rahul Rasgotra getting the charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Nina Singh becoming the first woman to head the Central Industrial Security Force.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday thanked the US for releasing the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorisation, as uncertainty surrounds further aid to his war-torn country.

Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas that has widened to most of the territory and forced thousands more to flee from homes and shelters.

India is likely to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world in 2024 on the back of strong consumer demand leading to a pickup in investment across sectors such as construction, hospitality and infrastructure including railways and aviation, Assocham said Thursday

Intimidated by pace and scarred by extra bounce, an under-prepared India suffered an embarrassing innings and 32 run loss to a far superior South Africa in the opening Test which ended inside three days here.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold a tractor parade on Republic Day in around 500 districts across the country, the organistion said in a statement said on Thursday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde set the Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha campaign rolling on Thursday by announcing he would tour 48 constituencies in the state as part of the 'Shivsankalp Abhiyaan'.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh will offer prayers to Bharat Mata's idol inside the jail and observe fasting every Friday. The Senior AAP leader has given a message from jail to stand united to safeguard the country's democracy.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at nine different places in Kolkata in connection with its investigation into the alleged teachers' recruitment scam, a senior official said.

Asserting that signboards in Karnataka must display information in Kannada, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the government would enact an ordinance to ensure compliance.