Bhubaneswar: A massive operation was launched in Odisha Thursday to evacuate over eight lakh people from low-lying coastal areas as the extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' moved closer to the eastern coast, officials said.

NEW DELHI: OPPO, a leading global smartphone brand, today announced that it's recently launched OPPO F11 Pro Marvel's Avengers Limited Edition smartphone was sold out during its first sale on Amazon today. The special co-branded variant received an overwhelming response from the Marvel cinematic fans, selling out within 1 hour of its first sale. The offline sale will commence from 4th May 2019.

Muzaffarnagar: The Muzaffarnagar district administration in Uttar Pradesh's has carried out a surprise inspection at government hospitals and health centres, and found over 200 staff absent, an official said Thursday.

New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks that the Narendra Modi government has enacted a new law which allows tribal to be shot at.

Caracas: Clashes broke out between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces in the capital Caracas on Wednesday during May Day protests with opposition leader Juan Guaido attempting to rally demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro.

Washington: The designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN demonstrates the international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan and bringing security and stability to south Asia, the White House has said.

Mangaluru: Former Police officer Anupama Shenoy triggered controversy by justifying Malegaon Bomb Blast , an FIR was filed in the Padubidri police station in Udupi on wednesday, police said.

Chennai: Skipper MS Dhoni's prowess in the slog overs was on display yet again while home spinners bamboozled the Delhi Capitals batsmen as Chennai Super Kings prevailed in the IPL battle for top spot with a thumping 80-run win, here Wednesday.