Post Fani, Odisha struggles to provide basic services

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Even after two days of cyclone 'Fani' hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas.

The office of Special Relief Commissioner…

Rahul and McKnight: Family ties that drove biz partnership

New Delhi (IANS) At his press conference in New Delhi on Saturday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made a biting claim: "Although Ulrik McKnight is an American citizen, he is a member of the social gang of Rahul Gandhi."

McKnight was…

Mamata confronts BJP supporters shouting 'Jai Sree Ram'

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday got angry at a group of purported BJP supporters shouting "Jai Sree Ram" in front of her convoy in West Midnapore district's Chandrakona.

The…

Militants kill BJP leader in Anantnag district

Srinagar, (IANS) Militants on Saturday shot dead a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Police sources said militants shot and critically injured a BJP leader in Verinag area of Anantnag…

Train services to resume in Bhubneswar

New Delhi (IANS) Trains originating from Bhubaneswar will resume from tomorrow a day after cyclone Fani hit Odisha causing massive destruction. The services were kept on hold as the rail lines were damaged by the cyclone.

Railway…

Kejriwal attacked during road show in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal was on Saturday slapped during a roadshow in the national capital by an unidentified attacker.

Kejriwal, who was campaigning for party's…

Centre opposes reopening of Rafale matter in SC

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Saturday filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court in the Rafale case, opposing reopening of the whole matter by contending that the petitioners were attempting to get "a fishing and roving inquiry ordered".

Fani uproots trees, triggers heavy rains in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, uprooted trees and triggered rains as it entered West Bengal post-midnight on Saturday, hours after making landfall and causing havoc…

Cyclone Fani wreaks havoc in Odisha, no loss of life reported so far.

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall on the eastern coast wreaking havoc in Odisha on Friday. Despite extensive damage cuased by near 200 kmph winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall, no loss of life has been reported…

Odisha evacuates 1mn ahead of Cyclone Fani landfall

Bhubaneswar (IANS) At least one million people have been evacuated in the last 24 hours from the vulnerable districts in Odisha ahead of Cyclone Fani's landfall in the state on Friday, officials said.

The highest number of people…