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Odisha Police nab 1,771 in five-day statewide crackdown on lawbreakers, mineral smugglers, drug peddlers

Bhubaneswar, May 17 -- Odisha Police have taken into custody 1,771 persons, including absconders and habitual offenders, during a five-day statewide special enforcement drive leading to the seizure of... Read More


Speaker mourns Mizanur Rahman Sinha's death

Dhaka, May 17 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Sunday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former state minister and noted industrialist Mizanur Rahman Sinha. In a condolence message, the S... Read More


Odisha Vigilance nabs engineer, associate while accepting Rs 1.36 lakh bribe

Bhubaneshwar, May 17 -- Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested a junior engineer of the Rural Works (RW) Section in Nayagarh district and his associate while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.36 lakh f... Read More


Online filing and Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY2026-27 now available on e-filing portal: Income Tax India

New Delhi, May 17 -- Income Tax India urges people to file their Income Tax Return (ITR) by sharing a post on microblogging site X. Income Tax India said that online filing and Excel utilities for IT... Read More


BJP MLA Dr Singh writes to CM Yogi, urging reduction of school bag burden

Lucknow, May 17 -- Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Dr. Rajeshwar Singh has termed the increasing academic pressure and the issue of heavy school bags on young children as a serious concern. He has written to C... Read More


Japanese Okinawa sweet potato brings new hope to farmers in Brahmanbaria

Brahmanbaria, May 17 -- A Japanese variety of sweet potato known as Okinawa is steadily transforming the fortunes of farmers in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, as growing consumer demand and high y... Read More


Soderbergh defends using AI in John Lennon documentary at Cannes

, May 17 -- winning director Steven Soderbergh has defended his decision to use artificial intelligence in his new documentary John Lennon: The Last Interview, saying he believes filmmakers should be ... Read More


Woman killed by 'husband' in Satkhira

, May 17 -- year-old housewife was slaughtered allegedly by her husband in Bhomra area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Saturday night. The victim, identified as Taslima Khatun, was found critically i... Read More


Telangana CM Reddy, Bhatti Vikramarka to attend Kerala CM swearing-in ceremony

Hyderabad, May 17 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kerala's new Chief Minister, V D Satheesan, sche... Read More


Dhaka's air turns cleaner after rain, AQI remains moderate

Dhaka, May 17 -- Dhaka's air quality was classified as "moderate" on Sunday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 90, aided by shower that helped wash dust and airborne pollutants from the... Read More