New York: US stocks closed higher as investors awaited the central bank's latest decision on interest rate hikes. The Dow...

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday as concerns over a US government shutdown, a slump in oil prices and concerns...

Beijing: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 15 basis points to 6.8869 against the...

Agra: A B.Tech student on her way to a coaching centre here was forcibly carried away by two unidentified men...

Koraput: A 12-hour bandh was observed by lawyers in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Rayagada districts Tuesday demanding a permanent High...

Berhampur: The Chief Election Commission, in an attempt to attract the visually impaired voters to the poll booths and help...

Baripada: The 12-hour Mayurbhanj bandh called by the BJP evoked partial response, though normal life was affected as party activists...

Bhadrak: Several weeks after rallies and campaigns, the Bhadrak medical college issue has come into focus again. Several outfits, political...

Bhubaneswar: With the political atmosphere over farmer issues getting charged up in the state with every passing day, questions are...

Jaleswar: A herd of 70 elephants from Jharkhand has been unleashing a reign of terror at Raibania in Balasore. At...