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Biju Janata Dal to field 27% OBC candidates in upcoming panchayat polls

Te ruling Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Friday decided that his party will field candidates from OBC for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Afghanistan: Taliban take another southern provincial capital in sweep

Two lawmakers from Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province say local officials have surrendered the provincial capital to the rapidly advancing Taliban

Decision on reopening schools will be taken by local officials: Maha govt

It is up to local officials to decide, taking into consideration the Covid-19 situation in an area, whether physical classes should resume at schools, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said

Notice to residence of persons marrying under SMA contempt of court: HC

The Delhi HC has said that a Sub-Divisional Magistrate prima facie committed contempt of court by sending a notice to the residence of a person desirous of marrying his partner under the SMA

Covid impact on art: Sales for top artists decline 25% in 2020 to Rs 81 cr

Top Indian artists' sales dipped by a fourth to Rs 81.28 crore in the pandemic-impacted 2020, a report said on Thursday

US sees Pakistan useful only for clearing mess in Afghanistan: Imran Khan

Taking a dig at the US, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington sees Pakistan as "useful" only for clearing the "mess" it has left behind in Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day

Traffic restrictions for the full-dress rehearsal on August 13 and for the Independence Day function will remain the same, the police said.

Prime Minister Modi to interact with woman self-help groups on Thursday

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said a collection of success stories of women SHG (self-help group) members from all across the country will be released

Pinarayi Vijayan gets shocker as Kerala HC stays probe against ED

In April, Vijayan suffered a setback after the Kerala High Court quashed the two FIRs registered against Enforcement Directorate officials by the Crime Branch unit of Kerala police

India leads Dubai Airport's passenger traffic recovery after Covid pandemic

This is despite travel restrictions

No likelihood of rainfall in Delhi over next 6-7 days, says IMD

Delhi's air quality was in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday morning.

IAS couple Athar Amir Khan and Tina Dabi get court's nod for divorce

Khan and Dabi are UPSC toppers of 2015

Porn films case: Bail to Kundra will send wrong message, cops tell court

Police opposed the bail plea of businessman Raj Kundra, arrested last month for alleged creation and streaming of pornographic content through apps, saying it would send a wrong message to society

Punjab: Couple killed, 10 kids injured as car collides with school bus

A Jammu-based married couple was killed while 10 children sustained injuries in a collision between a car and a school bus on the Amritsar-Jammu National highway here on Tuesday, police said

Over 8,400 Myanmarese crossed over into India following Feb 1 coup: Govt

A total of 8,486 Myanmarese nationals crossed over into India following the February 1 military coup in Myanmar and 5,796 of them were pushed back, the government said on Monday

Top headlines: Cloudtail to stop operations; Oyo gets IPO process going

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this evening

Punjab to introduce online payment of water supply bills in villages

Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana announced that an online payment system for water supply bills will soon be introduced in all villages across the state in a phased manner

Satellite communication user base may rise to 1.5-2 mn by 2025: Icra

The user base of satellite communication in India is expected to increase to about 1.5-2 million by 2025, clocking revenue of nearly Rs 5,000-6,000 crore annually

China opens new expanded terminal at Lhasa airport in Tibet: Report

China has opened a newly constructed terminal - stated to be the biggest in Tibet - at the provincial capital Lhasa, further expanding the transport infrastructure in the strategic Himalayan region

HC rejects pleas filed by Raj Kundra, aide, challenging their arrest

In their petitions, Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, and Thorpe had termed their arrest as illegal