Unique dowry demand: Teacher wants 1,000 saplings only
Rajnagar: A unique marriage was solemnised here Friday. The bridegroom and his team went to the bride’s house walking around a km to tie the nuptial knot amid the blowing of conch, beating of traditional drums and distribution of saplings to the public. The aim was to avoid noise pollution. There...
Read moreMother buries newborn boy ‘alive’ after delivery
Udala: In a shocking incident, a woman reportedly buried her newborn boy alive in a cow dung pit after her delivery over unknown reasons at Dhipasahi village near Sarat in Mayurbhanj district. She was identified as Masuri Singh, wife of Hindu Singh. While the incident occurred Wednesday night, the matter came to the fore after locals alerted the police Friday evening after foul smell emanated from the newborn's body, buried in a...
Read moreDispute over excess usage of mobile phone: Man, son commit suicide
Aska: In a heart-rending incident, a young boy hanged himself to death after he was reprimanded by his father from using mobile phone and watching TV and advised to focus on his studies instead. Following suit, the man also hanged himself, blaming himself for the boy's death. The incident was reported from Kusapada village near Dharakote in Aska block of Ganjam district Saturday. The deceased were identified as Rajendra Panda and his son...
Read moreEU launches retaliatory tariffs on US goods
London: The European Union (EU) Friday launched tariffs on some $3.2 billion worth of American goods, in retaliation for tariffs US President Donald Trump’s administration imposed on imported steel and aluminium earlier this month. The bloc slapped a 25 per cent tariff on American products such as whiskey, tobacco, Harley Davidson motorcycles, cranberries and peanut butter, reports The Independent. They also leveraged another 50 per cent tax on select items such...
Read moreOPEC agrees to modest hike in oil supply
Vienna: OPEC agreed Friday on a modest increase in oil production from July after its leader Saudi Arabia persuaded arch-rival Iran to cooperate amid calls from major consumers to help reduce the price of crude and avoid a supply shortage. Two OPEC sources said the group agreed that OPEC and its allies led by Russia should increase production by about 1 million barrels per day (bpd), or 1 percent of global...
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