Nagoya: Indian women shooters bagged a silver in the trap team event, while the men endured a disappointing sixth-place finish at the Asian Games in Nagoya Tuesday. The trio of Neeru Dhanda (118), Aashima Ahlawat (106) and Manisha Keer (104) finished with a combined total of 328 to finish second behind gold medallists China (346) in the...

New York: Terrorism emanating from its neighbour is one of India's primary concerns, and if this is not fully appreciated by New Delhi's partners, it impacts bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, alluding to India-US relations amid upswing in Washington-Islamabad ties. The External Affairs Minister has addressed prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora...

San Francisco: OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers, the latest in the company's effort to decelerate the pace of the technology's advance. OpenAI's decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to...

Washington: FBI has added gangster Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar to its list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and announced a reward of USD one million for information leading to his arrest. "Satinderjeet Singh is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group, which is allegedly engaged in a variety of violent acts...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that Indian multinational conglomerate Essar Group will build "the largest steel plant" in American history in Iowa, at an investment of USD 15 billion. Trump made the announcement Monday in the Oval Office with Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant by his side. "Today, we're thrilled to...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged several lacunae in the sanction and execution of projects under Odisha's District Mineral Foundation, meant for the interest and benefits of the mining-affected people and areas in the state. In one of its reports, presented in the Odisha Assembly Monday, the top audit authority flagged significant systemic shortcomings in...

By Bikash Kumar Dhal, OP Banta: Despite government schemes and crores of rupees being spent to improve education, lack of initiative among departmental officials has left several development works incomplete at Bankatira High School under Kadabarang panchayat in Bhadrak district’s Banta block. The school lacks adequate classrooms, toilets, drinking water and a proper academic environment, with poor...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged significant financial and implementation lapses in the development of tourism in Odisha’s coastal zone, including a loss of Rs 207.68 crore incurred by the Tourism department in organising seven eco-retreats between 2019-20 and 2023-24. The audit report on the development of tourism in...

Thuamul Rampur: Security concerns have surfaced at the historic Maa Manikeshwari Temple in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district ahead of the annual Bali Jatra and Sharadiya Dussehra celebrations, with several lapses in security and infrastructure reported at the shrine. The ancient shrine, regarded as the presiding deity of the area and associated with its royal-era heritage,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting October 1 to address the long-pending Mahanadi water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The meeting will bring together the Chief Ministers of the two states in an effort to work out an amicable and sustainable water-sharing arrangement. The talks were confirmed by Advocate General Pitambar Acharya....