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Odisha is prone to natural calamities such as cyclone and flood.

Depression now cyclonic storm, may turn severe; landfall expected in...

Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next 48 hours.

8 Dec 2016 3:50 PM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP dares Rahul to speak on demonetisation in Parliament

Congress ran way from discussion in Parliament when it was in power and it is doing the same now when it is in the...

8 Dec 2016 3:39 PM IST

Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: File)

Padmanabhaswamy temple will allow only sari-clad women: Kerala HC

Only those women who are clad in saris would be allowed inside the temple, the High Court said in its judgement.

8 Dec 2016 3:36 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. (Photo: PTI)

Allahabad HC's verdict should not end up like Shah Bano case: Sena

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday termed the Islamic practice of divorcing a woman by uttering the word talaq thrice...

8 Dec 2016 3:29 PM IST

Lok Sabha in session (Photo: PTI)

Four-day break for Parliament

Parliament will now meet on Dec 14, as Dec 13 has already been declared a holiday on account of Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi.

8 Dec 2016 3:22 PM IST

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. (Photo: PTI)

For God's sake, do your job, transact business in Parl: Prez to MPs

Mukherjee said today that continuous disruption of Parliament proceedings was not acceptable.

8 Dec 2016 3:04 PM IST

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the PETROTECH-2016: 12th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers the economic backbone of India, note ban will benefit them:...

Modi said on Twitter that the government's measures would cause some inconvenience, but would be beneficial in the long...

8 Dec 2016 2:53 PM IST