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Time to rewrite history
London: Twelve years when Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami played in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup, nobody was watching them on television. However, this time around when India enter the Lord’s arena here Sunday to face hosts … Continue reading → -
16 Afghan cops killed in US strike
agence france–presse Kandahar, July 22: A US airstrike killed 16 Afghan police and wounded two others in Helmand province, officials said Saturday.The incident took place Friday around 5 pm as Afghan security forces were clearing a village of Taliban elements, … Continue reading → -
Scribes stage silent protest over bribe payment
Angul: Media persons Saturday wore black badges and staged a silent protest outside the collectorate over offering of bribes to them allegedly by NHAI officials during the foundation stone laying ceremony of some infrastructure projects by Union ministers the previous … Continue reading → -
HC case may derail Smart City mission
Rourkela: A case over upgrading of the city from a municipality to a municipal corporation which is still pending in the High Court may cost Rourkela its Smart City tag, according to a report. The Centre, after according the Smart … Continue reading → -
Jilted lover slits minor girl’s throat, stabs her
Binjharpur: In a horrific incident, a jilted lover reportedly slit the throat of a minor girl and tried to stab her to death after she spurned his advances Saturday. The incident was reported from Guhali village under Binjharpur police limits … Continue reading →
Top Stories
New Delhi: The Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state government to ensure sufficient funds for establishment of a solid waste management plant in Angul municipality area.The order came after a petition was filed by … Continue reading
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press trust of inida New Delhi, July 22: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s stepson Shiv Menon Saturday moved the Delhi High Court opposing BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea for a court-monitored CBI-led SIT probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar.The application … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: Digitisation of land records, which helps in carrying out online mutation entries in land records, will be introduced in all the districts in six months. This decision was taken at a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief … Continue reading
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indo-asian news serviceNew Delhi, July 21: The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG’s) office Friday came down heavily on the Railways and said cleanliness and hygiene were not being maintained in catering units at stations and in trains. The CAG said … Continue reading
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agenciesWashington, July 21: The Trump administration will not provide $350 million in coalition support funds (CSF) to Pakistan after the US Defence Secretary said he cannot certify that Islamabad has taken “sufficient actions” against the Haqqani terror network, an official … Continue reading
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State
Berhampur: Even as forest officials are yet to find reasons behind the mysterious killing of sheep in various parts of the State, death of four goats has spread panic in Berhampur in Ganjam district. Locals alleged that the goats were … Continue reading
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Kaliapani: The efforts of administration failed to save the life of Manasi, one of the malnourished kids in Nagada in Jajpur district amid reports that malaria has been spreading in the area. Though recuperated from malnutrition, she died of malaria … Continue reading
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Joda: After a long hiatus, the construction work for the ambitious Kanpur irrigation project at Basudevpur under Joda block in Keonjhar district resumed amid tight security. The administration also imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC at the project … Continue reading
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Agarapada: There was a time when people in Agarpada area of Bhadrak district used to cultivate jute, locally called Nalita, on a large-scale. They used to get good earnings from their cultivation. Sadly, this cultivation is now tottering on the … Continue reading
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Jeypore: Raimati Ghiuria, a tribal woman of Koraput district, has launched a sort of movement by adopting organic methods of farming and encouraging others follow suit. So far, the woman farmer of Nuaguda village has succeeded in persuading more than … Continue reading
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Metro
Bhubaneswar: A day after rejecting allegations of irregularities in election funding telecast on a national media, the ruling Biju Janata Dal Saturday said it is mulling legal action against those trying to tarnish the party image. “The BJP and a … Continue reading
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Jajpur: In a sensational incident, a minor girl was attacked by a man with a knife for rejecting his advances in Jajpur district Saturday. Gourav Ray alias Tapi of Guhali village allegedly attacked the girl after she rejected his advances. … Continue reading
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Kakatpur: Some influential people have encroached upon banks of Prachi and Kadua rivers here and set up illegal prawn gherries. The prawn mafia have also created illegal bunds near Keluni mouth at Keutajanga, where Prachi and Kadua rivers join Bay … Continue reading
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Puri: Amid growing uncertainty over the proposed Vedanta University due to prolonged legal battle over land acquisition, the state government Saturday hinted at measures to retain the mega project.While the fate of the 15,000 crore mega project of Anil Agarwal … Continue reading
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New Delhi: The Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state government to ensure sufficient funds for establishment of a solid waste management plant in Angul municipality area.The order came after a petition was filed by … Continue reading
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Business
New Delhi, July 22: Singapore has sought to defend its visa regime, saying that one-third of its workforce is “already foreign” and it would be “mindless” to have open border without any policy framework to control the flow of people. … Continue reading
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New Delhi, July 22: Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said demonetisation and GST will make cash transactions a lot more difficult and lead to greater compliance as well as expansion of tax base. Jaitley said the government has come … Continue reading
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New Delhi, July 22: RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya Saturday said the cleaning of banks’ balance sheet is the “number one priority” for the central bank. Banks are saddled with non-performing assets (NPAs) of over Rs 7 lakh crore. According to the … Continue reading
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London: Chinese and Indian equity funds sprinted away from their emerging market rivals in the first half of 2017, whilst local currency bond funds shone as the dollar weakened. China funds filled the top five places in a league table … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Telecom regulator Trai Friday said the industry has reached a consensus that there was no need for a floor price for telecom services as of now. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Chairman RS Sharma said he met representatives … Continue reading
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Sports
London: Twelve years when Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami played in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup, nobody was watching them on television. However, this time around when India enter the Lord’s arena here Sunday to face hosts … Continue reading
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Monaco: Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt insisted here Friday night that he is on the right path as he targets the defence of his 100m crown at next month’s World Championships in London. In his swansong season, the 30-year-old has … Continue reading
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Anaheim (US): Shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap and HS Prannoy entered the semifinals of the men’s singles while Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy advanced to the last four stage of the men’s doubles at the US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament … Continue reading
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Anaheim: Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma and HS Prannoy advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the $1,20,000 US Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here Thursday. It was a gruelling day of action as some … Continue reading
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Indian eves in final of World Cup after 12 years Derby: They are not mobbed when they walk down the streets in India, corporate houses do not fight for ad spots when their matches are shown live on TV, they … Continue reading
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Entertainment
Mumbai: Actress Kriti Sanon, rumoured to be dating her “Raabta” co-star Sushant Singh Rajput, is super excited to see him “flying high” and he being in space. Sushant tweeted his photo, which seems to have been taken at a NASA … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Model-actress Urvashi Rautela Wednesday launched her own app named after her. She says the app will provide an insight into her personal life. Urvashi, who represented India at Miss Universe in 2015, has partnered with US-based technology firm escapeX … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Popular Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ritesh Deshmukh among many others greeted actress Priyanka Chopra on her 35th birthday Tuesday by terming her the “pride of our nation”.Priyanka — an actress, singer and film producer — … Continue reading
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Los Angeles: Supermodel Miranda Kerr for the first time revealed her wedding photographs in which she looked nothing less than a Hollywood beauty icon.Kerr, 34, tied the knot with Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel May 27 this year. She gave Vogue … Continue reading
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New York: In a city that never sleeps, the Metlife Stadium came alive with the IIFA Awards celebration here on Saturday night, with Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt becoming proud winners of the Best Actor trophies for their remarkable work … Continue reading
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