BJP targets BJD over canteen at Opposition party office, demands strict action
IIM-Sambalpur launches MBA in Business Analytics at its Delhi campus
Odisha joins Ayushman Bharat scheme
Odisha govt announces monthly pension of Rs 20,000 for persons jailed during Emergency
66-year-old tusker ‘Mahendra’ dies in Odisha’s Similipal
Maha Kumbh Mela begins in UP’s Prayagraj, nearly 60 lakh devotees take holy dip
Mahakumbh Nagar: The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest gathering, began Monday with tens of lakhs of people taking a dip in the Sangam in their quest for ‘moksha' and the belief it will cleanse their sins. Spirituality...
Read moreBRS MLA Kaushik Reddy arrested for creating ruckus
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA P. Kaushik Reddy was arrested Monday for creating a ruckus and his alleged misbehaviour with Jagtial MLA M. Sanjay Kumar during District Review Committee (DRC) meeting in Karimnagar Sunday. A team of Karimnagar police arrested Kaushik Reddy in Hyderabad when he was returning home after attending a programme on a television channel. The MLA from Huzurabad was being shifted to Karimnagar. Earlier, three cases under...
Read moreUS extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for US Steel
Harrisburg: The bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied Pittsburgh company after President Joe Biden blocked the deal. The new deadline, now in mid-June, was viewed by US Steel — and investors — as an opportunity for the companies to complete the acquisition, even...
Read moreAshwini Vaishnaw bashes Mark Zuckerberg for his 2024 election remark
New Delhi: Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday expressed "disappointment" over a recent claim made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking on Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg suggested that "incumbents basically lost every single election in 2024", making an indirect reference to India. Zuckerberg's comments on the podcast reflected his belief that there was a global decline in trust in governments following the Covid-19...
Read moreBoko Haram militants killed 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria: Official
Dakar (Senegal): At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Muslim militants in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official said Monday. The attack Sunday was suspected to have been carried out by extremists from the Boko Haram group and its breakaway faction that is loyal to the Islamic State group in Borno's Dumba community, said Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. He warned civilians to stay within designated...
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Tamil Nadu Dragons prevail over Delhi SG Pipers 3-2 in HIL
Rourkela (Odisha): Table-toppers Tamil Nadu Dragons held their nerve in the final quarter and notched up a 3-2 win over Delhi SG Pipers in an exciting Hockey India League (HIL) match here Monday. Tomas Domene struck as early as the second minute to put the Pipers ahead in the game. But Jip Janssen opened the scoring for...
BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy arrested for creating ruckus
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA P. Kaushik Reddy was arrested Monday for creating a ruckus and his alleged misbehaviour with Jagtial MLA M. Sanjay Kumar during District Review Committee (DRC) meeting in Karimnagar Sunday. A team of Karimnagar police arrested Kaushik Reddy in Hyderabad when he was returning home after attending a programme on a television...
US extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for US Steel
Harrisburg: The bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel may have a new lease on life after the Biden Administration extended a deadline for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon plans to acquire the storied Pittsburgh company after President Joe Biden blocked the deal. The new deadline, now in mid-June, was viewed by US Steel —...
Jayam Ravi officially changes his name to Ravi Mohan
Chennai: Actor Ravi, better known as Jayam Ravi after the phenomenal success of his film Jayam, has urged that he be addressed as Ravi Mohan or simply as Ravi from now on and that people stop calling him Jayam Ravi as he was known earlier. In a statement on Pongal eve, Ravi said, “From this day forward,...
Ashwini Vaishnaw bashes Mark Zuckerberg for his 2024 election remark
New Delhi: Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday expressed "disappointment" over a recent claim made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking on Joe Rogan's podcast, Zuckerberg suggested that "incumbents basically lost every single election in 2024", making an indirect reference to India. Zuckerberg's comments on the podcast reflected his...
Odisha: Today’s pics
1-Odissi dance art adorns the concrete flyover pillars at Jharapada in Bhubaneswar 2-On the eve of Pushyabhishek Purnima, the trinity at the Jagannath Mandir in Chandni Chowk dons the Debaviseka Besha 3-Shoppers buy kites ahead of Makar Sankranti in Balubazar, Cuttack
DRDO successfully fires anti-tank guided missile ‘Nag Mk 2 in Rajasthan’s Pokhran
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Monday successfully conducted the field evaluation trials of the indigenously developed missile 'Nag Mk 2'. According to the Ministry of Defence, this is a third-generation 'Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile.' The trials were successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Range. During the trials, the missile demonstrated its precision by...
BJP targets BJD over canteen at Opposition party office, demands strict action
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha and main opposition Biju Janata Dal Monday engaged in a war of words over the alleged conversion of 'Sankha Bhawan', the BJD party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, into a restaurant. Senior BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan took a dig at the opposition BJD for allegedly running a restaurant at its headquarters...
Locals anticipate tourism surge with the opening of Z-Morh Tunnel in J&K
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of the strategically important Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Ganderbal district has been met with widespread praise from residents, who expressed gratitude for the significant improvement in connectivity and its potential to boost tourism in the region. Resident Manzoor Ahmad shared his excitement about the tunnel's impact, particularly in...
Boko Haram militants killed 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria: Official
Dakar (Senegal): At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Muslim militants in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official said Monday. The attack Sunday was suspected to have been carried out by extremists from the Boko Haram group and its breakaway faction that is loyal to the Islamic State group in Borno's Dumba community,...