Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das dies of bullet injuries
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das died of bullet injuries Sunday, Apollo Hospital officials said. Earlier in the day, Das was shot and grievously injured when he got out of his car, allegedly by a police officer who was captured. “The injuries were repaired, and steps...
Read moreAdani Group hits back with 400-page response to Hindenburg’s accusations
New Delhi: Adani Group responded to unsubstantiated allegations and misleading narrative peddled by Hindenburg Research at length in an over 400-page response backed by relevant documents Sunday. Adani Group's response also raises questions about the ulterior motives and modus operandi of Hindenburg which has conveniently ignored the Indian judiciary and regulatory framework. The detailed response from Adani Group covered its governance standards, credentials, creditworthiness, best practices, transparent conduct, financial and operational...
Read moreErdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, shocks Sweden
Istanbul: Turkey's president Erdogan has suggested his country might approve Finland's application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden's, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as Islamophobia. The travel warning published late Saturday followed demonstrations last weekend outside the Turkish Embassy in Sweden, where an anti-Islam activist burned the Quran and pro-Kurdish groups protested against Turkey....
Read moreHockey World Cup 2023: Germany outplay defending champion Belgium; lift title
Bhubaneswar: Germany ended Belgium's dominance in global hockey in the last five years as they made yet another stunning comeback from two-goal deficit to beat the defending champions in penalty shootout to win the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup for a third time here Sunday. The two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time of the thrilling final before Germany eventually won 5-4 in sudden death in front...
Read moreHockey World Cup: Thierry Brinkman’s Netherlands trash Australia 3-1, clinch bronze
Bhubaneswar: Captain Thierry Brinkman struck twice as Netherlands dished out a superb show of attacking hockey to beat world no.1 Australia 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Sunday. Brinkman struck in the 35th and 40th minutes while penalty corner expert Jip Janssen scored the other goal for Netherlands in the 33rd minute. Australia's lone goal came from their penalty corner expert Jeremy Hayward...
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Adani Group hits back with 400-page response to Hindenburg’s accusations
New Delhi: Adani Group responded to unsubstantiated allegations and misleading narrative peddled by Hindenburg Research at length in an over 400-page response backed by relevant documents Sunday. Adani Group's response also raises questions about the ulterior motives and modus operandi of Hindenburg which has conveniently ignored the Indian judiciary and regulatory framework. The detailed response from Adani...
3 held for murder of retired teacher
Bhawanipatna: In a shocking incident, miscreants killed a retired teacher over a land-related dispute at Deundi village under Junagarh police limits in Kalahandi district, police said Saturday. The victim was identified as Kanhu Charan Thakur, a native of the village. Police registered a murder case over a complaint lodged by his son and arrested three co-villagers. The...
4 poachers held, 2 tusks seized
Baripada: A joint team of police and forest officials seized two elephant tusks and arrested four persons in connection with the poaching of a tusker at Talabandha wildlife range under the North Division of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district, late Saturday night. A case was registered in this connection under relevant sections of the Wildlife...
Erdogan might approve Finland’s NATO bid, shocks Sweden
Istanbul: Turkey's president Erdogan has suggested his country might approve Finland's application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden's, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as Islamophobia. The travel warning published late Saturday followed demonstrations last weekend outside the Turkish Embassy in...
Can BRS make a dent in BJD’s Odisha fortress?
Bhubaneswar: With several Odisha leaders, including former Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, ex-MP Jayram Pangi, and farmers’ leader Akshay Kumar, joining KCR’s Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), which is eyeing to expand its party base, the political atmosphere has charged up in the state. However, whether the entry of BRS into Odisha will change its political landscape remains to...
Odisha govt to accord state honour to deceased minister
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government said state honour would be accorded to Naba Kishore Das, the health and family welfare minister who died in hospital hours after being shot by a policeman. A government release said Sunday evening there will be no official entertainment for three days from January 29-31 throughout the state. "It has been decided by...
Biden, Trump both accused of mishandling classified documents – but there are key differences
Surrey (UK): When the US Department of Justice revealed on January 21 that its investigators had found classified materials in Joe Biden's Delaware home, there was outrage – or, to be more accurate in most cases faux outrage – in Republican party circles. They wasted no time in demanding further investigation into what appeared to be a...
As layoffs continue in IT sector, message of hope from experts
Bengaluru: As layoffs continue in the IT industry, their impact is huge on the employees, especially the senior professionals and freshers. The Human Resource Departments are under the stress of breaking the bad news and completing the termination process. HR professionals say that losing a job is not the end of the world and it's time for...
What happens to our data when we no longer use a social media network or publishing platform?
Toronto: The internet plays a central role in our lives. I and many others my age grew up alongside the development of social media and content platforms. My peers and I built personal websites on GeoCities, blogged on LiveJournal, made friends on MySpace and hung out on Nexopia. Many of these earlier platforms and social spaces occupy...
Market outlook: Union Budget, US Fed rate decision to dictate indices this week
New Delhi: For equity investors, the Union Budget for 2023-24 and the US Fed's interest rate decision will be the major events to watch out for this week, analysts said. The ongoing earnings season, global market cues, domestic macroeconomic data announcements and auto sales numbers would also influence trading in the market, they added. "The Union Budget...