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Mandatory 14-day quarantine for Delhi residents returning from Haridwar Kumbh

9:15 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi residents who have visited the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar or are planning to do so will have to undergo compulsory 14-day home quarantine on their return and upload their details on an official website, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said in an order. The ongoing Kumbh Mela has been at the centre […]

‘Aame Odia’ themed event adds flavor to Odia New Year celebration

7:05 pm April 18, 2021

New Delhi: Sundar Odisha, a New Delhi based Odia organization celebrated the “Odia New Year” with great pomp and show. Due to the rising number of Covid cases, Sundar Odisha decided to put a lid on its offline event and conducted it online through the theme, “Aame Odia” with participants across the globe. Celebrating the […]

EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC

Bypolls held for two Lok Sabha, 12 assembly seats

11:59 pm April 17, 2021

New Delhi: Bypolls were held for two parliamentary constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and 12 assembly seats spread across 10 states on Saturday. The by-election in Pipili assembly seat in Odisha was adjourned following the death of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj due to COVID-19 on Wednesday. In Nagaland, only one candidate H Chuba Chang […]

88% vote in Telangana’s Nagarjuna Sagar bypoll

11:53 pm April 17, 2021

Hyderabad: About 88 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in Nagarjuna Sagar bypoll in Telangana on Friday. However, the exact figure would be known later, officials said. Polling began at 7 AM and ended at 7 PM amid the COVID-19 measures, they said. Counting of votes would be taken up on May 2. As […]

Popular Tamil comedian, green crusader Vivekh dies

11:45 pm April 17, 2021

Chennai: Popular Tamil comedian Vivekh who won the hearts of millions of people by his sharp wit and noted for his social work, promoting environmental protection died here on Saturday. The 59-year-old comedian died in the early hours at a private hospital here and he was cremated following a 24-gun salute by Tamil Nadu police […]