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From its origin as a folk art form in the 16th century to attracting a crowd of over 30,000 a day at the ongoing Khandagiri Mela, on the outskirts of Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar, traditional Jatra opera has traversed a long journey. Though ridiculed by...

New Delhi: The number of patents granted to the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras doubled in 2023 from the previous year, reaching a record high of 300, officials said Wednesday. In addition, the number of international patents filed, including those granted under the Patent Cooperation Treaty...

New Delhi: Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for February 19-25. Aries This week, your career is under the spotlight. You will feel pumped up and confident to take on any task that you meet ahead. Now...

New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the way we interact with technology, and chatbots have become a popular application of this technology. While OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini are well-known for their conversational abilities, there are many other AI chatbots that offer unique features...

With Odisha Cabinet clearing the implementation of NUA-O Scholarship Scheme, nearly six lakh students studying in Under-graduate (UG) and Post-graduate (PG) courses in state universities and colleges are expected to benefit. A notification issued by the state government informed that the Higher Education Department has...

Moscow: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s top opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died in prison Friday, a statement from the Federal Penitentiary Service said. Alexei Navalny was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. He felt unwell after a walk and collapsed, the...

Dubai: The role he really wanted and was never offered was that of ‘Agent 007’, probably because he is too short, Shah Rukh Khan said Wednesday here, tongue firmly in cheek. However, Shah Rukh Khan added that he is ‘brown enough’ to play the baddie...

New York: Scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the surface of an asteroid. The team from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in the US looked at four silicate-rich asteroids using the FORCAST instrument from the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)...

New Delhi: One in five migratory species is threatened with extinction and 44 per cent have a decreasing population trend, according to the United Nations' first 'State of the World's Migratory Species' report released Monday. The situation is far worse in aquatic ecosystems, with 97...

New Delhi: Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for February 12-18. Aries This week, there is a feeling of excitement and opportunity in your career sector. The stars will make you inclined towards interests that allow you...