Baleshwar/Mayurbhanj: Flood concerns have resurfaced in northern Odisha as the Jalaka River reached its danger level in Baleshwar district Tuesday and the Budhabalanga continued to swell amid persistent rainfall linked to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. At Mathani in Basta block, the Jalaka touched the danger mark of 6.50 metres around 6 am Tuesday....

New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi made an emergency return to Goa Tuesday after it faced a “technical issue”. Flight number '6E 2102' departed North Goa at 9:16 am but soon turned back after the crew reported a "technical issue". Air Traffic Control declared a full emergency at nearly 9:30 am as the aircraft...

New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector growth slipped to five-year low of 52.8 in August as output and new orders moderated amid softer demand conditions, a monthly survey said Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined from 53.5 in July to 52.8 in August, indicating the weakest improvement in the health of the...

New Delhi: US-based technology giant Apple Tuesday formally ushered in a new leadership era as John Ternus took over as chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Tim Cook -- who led the world's most valuable technology company for 15 years. Ternus becomes Apple's CEO effective September 1, marking the end of Cook's tenure that began in August 2011...

London: An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. In a social media post, Zelenskyy said since Monday evening, guided aerial bomb and drone strikes have continued against Odesa and the region. Overall, 12 people were killed, among them an Indian citizen, and dozens more...

New Delhi: A five-member special NCLT bench constituted to hear the personal insolvency case of Subhash Chandra Tuesday issued notices to all the parties and directed the Essel Group Chairman not to alienate his properties, either directly or indirectly. Last week, NCLT approved a repayment plan under which creditors are set to recover about Rs 6.25 crore...

Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday called for dismantling the entire ecosystem of terrorism -- financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens. Addressing the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek Tuesday, PM Modi said, "We must speak with one voice that there can be no place...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday lashed out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged gang-rape of a minor in a moving bus in Noida, and said there was no chance of any accountability being fixed for the police under Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as this...

Bhubaneswar: Marking Local Self-Government Day, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken another step towards strengthening the city's civic infrastructure with the establishment of an eco-friendly LPG-based Small Animal Crematorium at Palasuni. The newly developed facility aims to provide a scientific, hygienic and environmentally sustainable method for disposing of deceased small animals. Equipped with modern cremation infrastructure,...

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has prohibited devotees from carrying camera-enabled mobile phones into 52 major temples across the state from Tuesday, as part of measures to preserve their sanctity and spiritual atmosphere. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Ramesh clarified that the restriction applies only to mobile phones equipped with cameras. Devotees will be permitted to...