At 120 kmph, cyclonic storm may hit Odisha-WB coasts by Oct 24: IMD

A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in both......

BJP's Mohan Majhi to be Odisha's first tribal CM

Bharatiya Janata Party's tribal leader and four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new chief minister of Odisha, where the saffron party came to power for the first time with a clear mandate......

Phase V: Women outnumber men as turnout rises to 62.2%

The voter turnout in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls held on May 20 has now climbed to 62.2 percent, the Election Commission said on Thursday with women outnumbering men. IMAGE: Voters wait in......

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir......