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BJD president Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which lost power in Odisha in the 2024 assembly elections, reported a sharp rise in declared donations in FY 2024-25, receiving Rs 60 crore through just four donations above Rs 20,000, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).The party had reported no such donations in the previous financial year, making it one of the biggest gainers among regional parties in terms of funding growth.The ADR report, which analysed donations above Rs 20,000 declared by 40 regional political parties, found that the value of contributions to regional parties…

COIMBATORE: A 22-year-old labourer was murdered with deadly weapons by two youths, including a teenager, at Sikkalampalayam in Coimbatore district in the early hours of Thursday. The suspects recorded themselves assaulting the labourer with a hammer and took a few photos, including their selfies with the dead body, and shared the video and photos on a social media platform before fleeing the scene.The murdered has been identified as S Ashwin of Kamaraj Colony in Solavampalayam near Kinathukkadavu. According to police, Ashwin returned from work on Wednesday evening and met his friend Vishnu, 19. He stayed at Vishnu’s house at Sikkalampalayam.Around…

Three high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity pumps drain floodwater into the Brahmaputra as a fourth unit is being installedThree high-capacity…

A fifteen-year-old student collapsed and died while playing volleyball with friends (Photo credit: X) MANGALURU: A Class 10 student died after suddenly collapsing while playing volleyball with friends near Surathkal on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Likhith Amin, 15, son of an autorickshaw driver from Surathkal.He was a student at Government High School, Kote Bollaru, Soorinje.Following the death of Amit, the health department plans to seek help from the medical education department to find the cause and solutions.Minister for Health and Family welfare UT Khader, said, “It is a very painful matter that today, a 10th-grade student collapsed while…

Mandya: Unrest within Mandya Congress over the state cabinet expansion has surfaced during a meeting in Srirangapatna convened to gather opinions on the appointment of the party’s new district president.In the presence of party observers, workers voiced dissatisfaction with the current district leadership and sought the removal of district Congress president CD Gangadhar.The meeting witnessed heated exchanges, with workers accusing the district president of failing to strengthen the party organisation and alleging that he had resorted to “adjustment politics”. They also blamed the district leadership for not effectively representing the district’s interests before the party high command.Workers expressed resentment over…

Punjab Assembly saw noisy scenes after BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma made a controversial remark on girl child. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Thursday after BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma made a “girl child” remark in the House, with the ruling AAP criticising him and asking him to seek forgiveness from women in the state.The uproar broke out during Zero Hour after Sharma criticised the AAP government for blaming the Centre for every issue.Earlier, cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal had accused the Centre of not supporting Punjab in earning revenue from sand mining in the state.Rejecting opposition parties’ claim…

Kunal was riding his motorcycle when he met with an accident near Harsain Bridge. He suffered a fracture in his right leg. PATNA: A road accident victim at Manjhaul Sub-Divisional Hospital in Bihar’s Begusarai district was allegedly treated by immobilising his fractured leg with pieces of a medicine carton instead of a plaster, triggering outrage after a video of the procedure went viral on social media.The patient, identified as Kunal Kumar, is a resident of Maheshwara village under the Nawkothi police station limits. The incident took place on the evening of August 3.According to his family members, Kunal was riding…

Road at Tharpakna which connects many schools in the vicinity Ranchi: Potholes, waterlogged or slippery stretches, and unfinished road excavation outside several schools in the city have become a major safety concern, with hundreds of students and parents facing difficult commutes every day.The worst-hit locations include the approach road to Surendranath Centenary School and Cluny Convent High School, where an ongoing pipeline project has left a large stretch dug up for the last few days. It was, however, filled today but left the road slippery or difficult to walk through.Similar complaints have also emerged from roads leading to Oxford Public…

Dipawali Mitra & AgenciesKolkata/New Delhi: The three minority MPs from Murshidabad now with Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), who have refused to be a part of BJP or NDA bloc, will meet PM Narendra Modi over breakfast on Friday.On Thursday, Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahaman and Yusuf Pathan met Union home minister Amit Shah, who heard their concerns over faster resolution of cases in SIR tribunals and removal of loudspeakers from mosques. The three MPs have till now stayed away from the two NDA meetings (Mangal Milan). The other 17 NCPI MPs, alongside six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who…

Srinagar , Aug 06: In order to review and strengthen the Disaster Mitigation measures across the District, a meeting of senior Officers was today held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, who is also the Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex.The meeting was attended by SSP Traffic Police, Aijaz Ahmad, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mir Imtiyaz Ul Aziz, CEO DDMA, Aadil Fareed, Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Superintending Engineer R&B, Tatheer Manzoor, Superintending Engineer, R&B, Shabir Ahmad, Superintending Engineer PHE Hydraulic, Er. Ambreen Anjum, SDM West, Irfan…