Man tied to running truck for stealing mobile phone in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: In a bizarre incident, a man was garlanded with footwear and tied in front of a moving truck as punishment for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur. As per reports, the incident took place near the Bhutamundai...
Nor’wester pummels Odisha, orange alert issued
Bhubaneswar: Nor'wester with gusty wind and moderate to heavy rain battered Odisha in the early hours of Tuesday, the Met office said. The maximum temperature fell by around 2-5 degree Celsius at some places and was significantly below normal in...
Confusion prevails on public participation in Puri Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar: Confusion continues over whether the public should be allowed to take part in Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival this year also, even as the COVID-19 situation is well under control across Odisha including the pilgrim town of Puri....
Naveen launches Olympic Values Education Programme in schools
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik Tuesday virtually launched the Olympic Values Education Programme in 90 schools. The programme has been started as a pilot project in schools of Rourkela and Bhubaneswar. "This will be the beginning of a...
26 ‘tomato flu’ cases in Odisha: Health Services director
Bhubaneswar: A total 26 children have been diagnosed with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Odisha and their condition is stable, a health official said Tuesday. Commonly known as the 'tomato flu', the infectious disease is caused by...
Nomination filing begins for Rajya Sabha election in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The process for filing nominations for three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha began Tuesday with the state Assembly secretariat issuing the notification for the poll to be held June 10. The tenure of three Rajya Sabha MPs from Odisha...
China, Russia warplanes conduct ‘air patrols’ over the Sea of Japan as Quad leaders met in Tokyo
Beijing: Chinese and Russian warplanes Tuesday conducted joint air patrols over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the West Pacific Ocean as the leaders of Quad held their in-person summit in Tokyo, in an apparent attempt to send a message of unity between Beijing and Moscow. “The...
Read moreWe’ll do everything to ensure Ukraine wins this war: European Commission
Davos: Asserting that Russia's aggression against Ukraine must be countered, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday said Ukraine must win this war and Europe was committed to doing everything to ensure the win. Addressing the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 here, she said the playbook of Russia's aggression against Ukraine comes straight out of another century. "Global cooperation is the antidote to Russia's blackmail," she said and denounced...
Read moreCommerce ministry tightens norms to check wheat export by corrupt traders
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry has imposed a new condition for the grant of registration certificates for wheat exports as it looks to curb shipments by unscrupulous traders. The government is allowing wheat shipments for which irrevocable letters of credit (LoC) were issued on or before May 13, when the ban of the export of the foodgrain was imposed. According to the new condition notified by the DGFT, the message exchange...
Read morePost-Udaipur declaration, Sonia forms 3 groups to chart road ahead for Congress
New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday formed three groups -- on political affairs for guidance on key issues, Task Force-2024 to implement the Udaipur 'Nav Sankalp' declaration and evolve the party's strategy for 2024 elections and another to coordinate the October 2 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. While Rahul Gandhi and two prominent members of the G23 -- Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma -- are part of the political affairs group,...
Read moreRemove harmonium from Golden Temple, says Akal Takht
Chandigarh: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove the harmonium from the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, in Amritsar, as it is not part of the authentic Sikh traditions. As per the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, the harmonium is an instrument with colonial roots and was introduced in India by the British. It has urged...
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GT qualify for IPL final with seven-wicket win over RR
Kolkata: Gujarat Titans entered the final of Indian Premier League with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the first qualifier here Tuesday. Rajasthan Royals scored 188 for six after being asked to bat first. GT completed the chase with three balls to spare with David Miller scoring unbeaten 68 off 38 balls. Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik...
We’ll do everything to ensure Ukraine wins this war: European Commission
Davos: Asserting that Russia's aggression against Ukraine must be countered, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday said Ukraine must win this war and Europe was committed to doing everything to ensure the win. Addressing the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 here, she said the playbook of Russia's aggression against Ukraine comes straight out of...
Credit card spending online nearly Rs 30,000 crore higher than swipes in March: RBI data
New Delhi: Credit card spending online was nearly Rs 30,000 crore more than the spending done through swipes at points of sale in March, indicating an increased preference among people for e-commerce purchases. Latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that 7.3 crore credit card holders spent about Rs 68,327 crore for buying online...
WHO chief Tedros confirmed for second five-year term
London: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was confirmed by the UN Health agency's member countries for a second five-year term Tuesday. No other candidate challenged Tedros for the post amid the ongoing difficulties of responding to the devastating coronavirus pandemic. “This is overwhelming,” Tedros said, after another WHO official asked everyone in the room to stand and...
JeM terror module busted in Pulwama, 8 militant associates arrested
Srinagar: Security forces have busted a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror module in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, arresting eight militant associates, police said Tuesday. Based on specific inputs, several suspects were arrested and leads were developed, resulting in the busting of the terror module operating in the Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district, a police...
Commerce ministry tightens norms to check wheat export by corrupt traders
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry has imposed a new condition for the grant of registration certificates for wheat exports as it looks to curb shipments by unscrupulous traders. The government is allowing wheat shipments for which irrevocable letters of credit (LoC) were issued on or before May 13, when the ban of the export of the foodgrain...
Man tied to running truck for stealing mobile phone in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: In a bizarre incident, a man was garlanded with footwear and tied in front of a moving truck as punishment for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur. As per reports, the incident took place near the Bhutamundai overbridge along the Chandikhol-Paradip road in Jagatsinghpur district recently. A video of the incident went viral on...
China, Russia warplanes conduct ‘air patrols’ over the Sea of Japan as Quad leaders met in Tokyo
Beijing: Chinese and Russian warplanes Tuesday conducted joint air patrols over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the West Pacific Ocean as the leaders of Quad held their in-person summit in Tokyo, in an apparent attempt to send a message of unity between Beijing and Moscow. “The air forces of China and Russia conducted...
Rajasthan Royals score 188/6 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1
Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals scored 188 for six against Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League here Tuesday. Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl at Eden Gardens. RR lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (3) early but Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler dominated the GT bowlers with their aggressive batting, hitting...
Post-Udaipur declaration, Sonia forms 3 groups to chart road ahead for Congress
New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday formed three groups -- on political affairs for guidance on key issues, Task Force-2024 to implement the Udaipur 'Nav Sankalp' declaration and evolve the party's strategy for 2024 elections and another to coordinate the October 2 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. While Rahul Gandhi and two prominent members of the G23 --...
