No place to call home, but fight for franchise on for 1k Paikan evictees | Guwahati News

Guwahati: Nearly 1,000 evicted voters will return to the Paikan Reserve Forest in Assam’s Goalpara district on April 9 — not to reclaim the land they once lived on, but to cast their ballots.For decades, these families had occupied nearly 140 hectares (around 1,000 bighas) of forest land before being evicted seven months ago. Despite … Read more

Tamil Nadu election 2026: DMK allots 10 seats to DMDK, eight to VCK | Chennai News

Premallatha said she has submitted a list of 25 preferred constituencies to DMK, from which 10 would be shortlisted and allotted for DMDK. CHENNAI: DMK on Tuesday allotted 10 seats to Desiya Murpoku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) and eight seats to Viduthalai Chiruthalaigal Katchi (VCK) for the upcoming assembly election.While VCK has got two seats more … Read more

103 teaching posts lying vacant in OUTR | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: As many as 103 teaching posts against the sanctioned strength of 184 are lying vacant in Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), Bhubaneswar, affecting research and teaching work. Similarly, 58 out of 99 non-teaching posts are lying vacant in the university.Last Friday, skill development and technical education minister Sampad Chandra Swain had told … Read more

2 persons arrested for beating female langur to death | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Forest officials on Tuesday arrested two persons in Kandhamal district for allegedly beating an adult female langur to death and uploading the incident on social media. The species is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.The accused persons were identified as Manab Mallick (32) and Jaydev Mallick (21) of Salaguda in … Read more

‘Hatched conspiracy to secede Kashmir from India’: Why J&K separatist Asiya Andrabi got life term in UAPA case | India News

NEW DELHI: Asiya Andrabi, founder of the women’s separatist outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat, was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring against the State under stringent anti-terror laws.A Delhi court, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh also sentenced her associates, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen, to 30 years of imprisonment. The court directed … Read more

Decoding The Hormuz Shock

Transmission mechanism is broader, harsher. Higher freight, insurance costs, plus rerouting & precautionary buying, will keep energy prices high even when flows improve. It’s worse for gas than for oil. Major countries must create crisis-resilient energy hubs

Gold import quota licences under India-UAE pact get extended till June 30

The Centre has extended the validity of tariff rate quota (TRQ) licences issued for gold imports under the India-UAE free trade agreement, offering relief to importers facing supply disruptions amid the ongoing geopolitical crisis, reported PTI.India allows quota-based duty concessions on gold imports under the TRQ mechanism as part of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement … Read more

‘Bridgerton’ season 5 to spotlight Francesca’s story; new chapter begins production in the UK | English Movie News

Bridgerton season five will spotlight Francesca Stirling. Hannah Dodd plays the introverted daughter. Production has begun in the UK. Francesca seeks marriage for practical reasons after her husband’s death. John’s cousin Michaela’s return complicates her feelings. She questions her pragmatic intentions versus her passions. The show continues its focus on a different sibling’s love story … Read more