Mahadeep raised ahead of schedule in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The ceremonial Mahadeep was lit atop the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Mahashivratri, marking a key ritual of the annual festival. This year, the sacred lamp was raised on the temple spire ahead of the...
Eminent Odia singer Geeta Patnaik passes away
Cuttack: Veteran singer Geeta Patnaik, regarded as one of the most iconic voices in Odia music, died Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering a brain stroke, a family member said. Patnaik, 73, was initially...
Bodies go missing from Odisha burial ground, probe ordered
Bhadrak: Bodies of five villagers allegedly went missing from a graveyard in Odisha's Bhadrak district, prompting the authorities to order a detailed investigation, a police officer said Sunday. Police said the bodies were found missing from Maninathpur village cremation ground...
Odisha: 1.9-km tunnel on new Khurda Road-Balangir line gets emergency systems
Bhubaneswar: A 1.9-km tunnel on the Khurda Road-Balangir new rail line project has been equipped with comprehensive safety and emergency systems, the East Coast Railway said Sunday. The 'Tunnel 7', located between Purunakatak and Charichhak in Boudh district, has recently...
India beat Australia by nine wickets in first Women’s T20I
Sydney: India were clinical with both bat and ball as they crushed Australia by nine wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the first Women's T20 International to start their tour Down Under on a resounding note here Sunday. Seamer...
India outplay Pakistan by 61 runs in T20 World Cup
Colombo: India recorded a 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Sunday for another dominant victory over the arch-rivals in ICC events. Ishan Kishan made a high-quality 77 off 40 balls on a challenging surface to take India to 175 for seven. The total proved to be more...
Read moreDetailsRajnath Singh to hold defence talks with French minister Feb 17
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru February 17, with some key outcomes expected from the bilateral dialogue to boost defence cooperation. A defence cooperation agreement is expected to be renewed for another 10 years, with an MoU on joint venture for manufacturing of Hammer missiles likely to be signed at the meeting in the presence of both the ministers, the...
Read moreDetails‘Got India’s commitment to stop buying Russian oil’: US Secretary of State Rubio
Munich: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil, days after New Delhi reiterated that "national interests" will be the "guiding factor" for India's energy procurement. US President Donald Trump, while announcing a trade deal with New Delhi early in February, claimed India had agreed to not procure crude oil from Russia. Since then, the US has claimed multiple times that India...
Read moreDetailsAmit Shah rejects Congress claims on trade deals
Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday rejected the Congress's claims that India's recent trade agreements with the United States and the European Union would harm farmers, saying that "the government had ensured full protection for agriculture, dairy and fisheries in every pact". In his address at a gathering in Gandhinagar after inaugurating the country's first Central Bank Digital Currency-based Public Distribution System, Shah accused the Congress and its leader, Rahul...
Read moreDetailsPunjab CM taken to Mohali hospital after feeling unwell in Sangrur
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was taken to Fortis Hospital in Mohali for a check-up Sunday, said sources. They further said he felt unwell in Sangrur, following which he was brought to Fortis Hospital in Mohali. The doctors at the hospital are still examining him. However, there is no statement from the Fortis Hospital yet. Earlier in the day, he was in Sangrur, where he, along with AAP supremo Arvind...
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Tarique Rahman meets Jamaat, NCP leaders ahead of govt formation
Dhaka: BNP chief Tarique Rahman Sunday met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam as part of a positive political beginning, two days before his party is set to form the next government in Bangladesh. Led by Tarique Rahman, the BNP swept to power with a two-thirds majority with 49.97 per cent of...
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India outplay Pakistan by 61 runs in T20 World Cup
Colombo: India recorded a 61-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Sunday for another dominant victory over the arch-rivals in ICC events. Ishan Kishan made a high-quality 77 off 40 balls on a challenging surface to take India to 175 for seven. The total proved to be more than enough for Pakistan, who folded up...
Iran, US to hold second nuclear talks in Switzerland
Dubai: Iran's top diplomat was travelling from Tehran Sunday to Geneva, where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the US will take place, Iranian state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation left for the Swiss capital after the first round of indirect talks took place in Oman last week. Oman will mediate the...
Former Pak PM Imran Khan examined by team of doctors in jail, his party rejects inspection
Islamabad: Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was Sunday examined by a team of doctors after a reported eyesight issue, while his party rejected the inspection. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer visited Khan Thursday on the directive of the Supreme Court to get a first-hand report on his living conditions. The report showed that Khan complained...
Mahadeep raised ahead of schedule in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The ceremonial Mahadeep was lit atop the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Mahashivratri, marking a key ritual of the annual festival. This year, the sacred lamp was raised on the temple spire ahead of the scheduled time, attributed to improved coordination between the district administration and temple servitors. The ritual had earlier...
PM Modi to visit Ajmer on Feb 28, launch projects worth Rs 23,500 crore
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ajmer February 28 to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 23,500 crore in Rajasthan, an official statement said Sunday. During the programme, appointment letters will also be distributed to 21,000 youths under a state-level employment drive, it said. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said the prime minister's...
Rajnath Singh to hold defence talks with French minister Feb 17
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru February 17, with some key outcomes expected from the bilateral dialogue to boost defence cooperation. A defence cooperation agreement is expected to be renewed for another 10 years, with an MoU on joint venture for manufacturing of Hammer missiles likely...
T20 World Cup: India score 175/7 vs Pakistan
Colombo: Opener Ishan Kishan's supersonic half-century helped India ace a tacky pitch and post a competitive 175 for seven against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match Sunday. Kishan (77, 40b) shared an 87-run alliance with Tilak Varma in which the latter's contribution was a princely 11, after India were asked to bat first. The match, which...
EU forging security partnerships, including with India: Kallas
Munich: Top EU official Kaja Kallas Sunday highlighted security ties with India in Munich, saying that the bloc has forged defence partnerships with ten countries so far, including India, while emphasising international ties are one of its priorities. While speaking at the Munich Security Conference Sunday, Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, said that to face the...
