427 kg cannabis seized in Kalahandi, 10 nabbed
Bhawanipatna: Ten inter-state smugglers were arrested after 427 kg of cannabis worth around Rs 17 lakh was seized from them in Kalahandi district, police said Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a pickup truck at Jaipatna Friday. The vehicle...
Sambalpur student launches online campaign demanding paid leave during periods
Sambalpur: An LLM student in Sambalpur town has launched an online campaign demanding paid leave for women employed in both government and private sectors during periods. Ranjeeta Priyadarshini, who has earlier worked in the heavy metal industry, has urged Union...
OPSC halts recruitment process in varsities after UGC rap
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission has said that it will keep in abeyance the recruitment process of teachers, after the UGC alleged violation of a Supreme Court order on implementation of the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act 2020. The move...
Brown sugar valued at Rs 1.20cr seized in Odisha; 2 held
Bhubaneswar: The special task force (STF) of Odisha crime branch has seized over 1 kg brown sugar valued at Rs 1.20 crore during a raid in Bhubaneswar, and arrested two persons involved in the illegal trade, the police said on...
12 new Covid cases in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 12 more coronavirus cases Saturday, while there was no new fatality, the health department said. There are 80 active coronavirus cases and eight more patients have recuperated from the disease, according to a bulletin. The daily positivity...
4 get 20-year jail for gangraping woman
Boinda: Adjudicating a case of gangrape, additional district and sessions judge (Athmallik) Sanjib Ranjan Samant convicted four persons and awarded them 20 years of imprisonment each. However, another accused was acquitted due to lack of evidence. Notably, a woman was...
Lanka on boil, demand for President Rajapaksa’s resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th day
Colombo: Sri Lankan police Saturday fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse anti-government protestors here as the ongoing agitation demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the worst economic crisis intensified as it entered its 50th day. Sri Lanka is near bankruptcy and has severe shortages of essentials...
Read moreNature of warfare changed, financial system being weaponised: Gavekal Research report
New Delhi: The nature of warfare is changing and the financial system has been weaponised like never before, though this has so far failed to deliver the intended results, investment research firm Gavekal Research said in a report. At this point, investors can adopt one of two stances -- the first might be described as "nothing to see here; move along", and the second is to accept that the world is...
Read moreFresh plea in SC challenges validity of sections of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
New Delhi: A fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, alleging that they violate constitutional provisions, including those related to equality before law and prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. The plea said that by the Act, the Centre has declared that religious character of a...
Read more22 mass shootings, 374 dead: Here’s where the guns came from
Uvalde (US): The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18, authorities say, when they bought the weapons used in the attacks — too young to legally purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but old enough to arm themselves with assault weapons. The Buffalo suspect was taken to a hospital last year for a mental health evaluation, but the incident didn't...
Read moreIf US slips into recession, expect major market correction: MOFSL equity head
New Delhi: After the much-anticipated LIC's bearish listing on domestic exchanges, there is a possibility that companies might wait for the equity markets to settle down in terms of volatility and shelve their initial public offerings (IPOs) plan for some time, says Motilal Oswal Financial Services' Head, Equity Strategy - Broking and Distribution, Hemang Jani. He also cited the importance of global cues and developments, particularly in the US, on investor sentiments....
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Nature of warfare changed, financial system being weaponised: Gavekal Research report
New Delhi: The nature of warfare is changing and the financial system has been weaponised like never before, though this has so far failed to deliver the intended results, investment research firm Gavekal Research said in a report. At this point, investors can adopt one of two stances -- the first might be described as "nothing to...
Fresh plea in SC challenges validity of sections of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
New Delhi: A fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, alleging that they violate constitutional provisions, including those related to equality before law and prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. The plea...
Absence of Ethics
Last month, a set of over 100 retired government servants wrote a letter to the prime minister. The signatories included a former head of the Research and Analysis Wing or RAW, and a former National Security Advisor. They wrote that communal violence in India “is no longer just the politics of an assertive Hindutva identity, nor the...
Govt mulls system to check fake reviews on e-commerce websites
New Delhi: The government Saturday said it will develop a framework to keep a check on fake reviews posted on e-commerce websites to protect consumer interest. The consumer affairs ministry along with the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) held a virtual meeting on Friday with stakeholders, including e-commerce entities, to discuss the magnitude of fake reviews...
IPL Final: ‘Titans’ of Gujarat brace up for ‘Royal’ fight from Rajasthan’s rockstars
Ahmedabad: Two leaders, who are minefields of talent in their own right, one team that has made a mockery of all betting odds and the other trying to complete a cycle that started 15 summers back, IPL final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals is about this and much more. When IPL started over two months back,...
Uvalde effect: Harry Styles pledges $1 mn for gun safety nonprofit
Los Angeles: Harry Styles has joined the building-up chorus of politicians, civic leaders and Hollywood figures in condemning the epidemic of gun violence in America. Styles announced he'll be partnering with the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety during his upcoming North American tour and donating over $1 million in proceeds to it, along with Live Nation, reports...
AI-driven app to help diagnose skin diseases launched by AIIMS, Nurithm Labs
New Delhi: An artificial intelligence-driven smartphone app has been launched by AIIMS-Delhi along with Nurithm labs, a start-up, to address the access and accuracy problems in clinical diagnosis of dermatological diseases, including skin and oral cancers. DermaAId, the skin disease diagnostic solution, uses a machine-learning AI-driven algorithm encapsulated in a mobile app and transforms a basic smartphone...
Green or Black tea – which is better for summer?
Most of us enjoy sipping a cup of tea after meals or after waking up in the morning, not only for the health benefits but also as a daily way to relax. When we are stressed, tired, confused, or anxious, the first thing that comes to mind is a cup of tea. It's a magical drink that...
Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors elsewhere in Donbas
Kramatorsk (Ukraine): Moscow-backed separatists pounded eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region Friday, claiming the capture of a railway hub as concerns grew that besieged cities in the region would undergo the same horrors experienced by the people of Mariupol in the weeks leading up to the port's capture. Ukrainian officials renewed their appeals for more sophisticated Western-supplied weaponry....
44 kg narcotics worth over Rs 200 crore seized along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: In the biggest sizure of its kind, security forces recovered 44 kg of narcotics worth over Rs 200 crore along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, officials said. The recovery was made during a three-day long joint operation by Army and Police in Malti-Bagaldara following information about possible attempt...
