Man kills elder brother, sister in-law over land dispute in Odisha’s Sundargarh
Rourkela: A man allegedly killed his elder brother and the latter's wife over a land dispute in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said. The deceased were identified as N M Munda (57) and his wife Shobha Munda (50). The incident took...
Odisha CM asks police to ensure exemplary punishment for Panda’s killers
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified...
Panic in Puri as man goes on knife rampage in moving ‘Ama Bus’
Puri: Panic gripped passengers of a public bus Tuesday after a youth suddenly boarded the vehicle and attacked travellers with a sharp weapon in Puri district, a source said. The ‘Ama Bus’ was en route from Harasapada to Sukal when...
Night curfew enforced in Odisha’s Balasore town till Oct 21
Balasore: Balasore district administration has imposed restrictions on timing of shops remaining open in the municipality area till Diwali, an official said. In a letter to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Balasore District Collector and District Magistrate on Monday said...
Over 20 injured as Bengal-bound bus overturns in Odisha
Balasore: Over 20 people from West Bengal were injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Radhaballabhpur Chhak under the Simulia Police...
Curfew relaxed in Cuttack, internet ban remains in force
Cuttack: Curfew was lifted from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of the city, even during the...
Read moreDetailsNobel Prize for physics goes to 3 scientists for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunnelling
Stockholm: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunnelling. The researchers will be formally awarded the prize at a ceremony December 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel's death. The physics honour has been awarded 118 times to 226 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2024. Last year, artificial intelligence pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank raises India’s growth projection to 6.5% for 2025-26
New Delhi: The World Bank Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent estimated earlier, and said the country is expected to remain fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by continued strength in consumption growth. The World Bank also cautioned that 50 per cent tariffs on Indian shipments imposed by the US will have implications on the country in the coming year. It lowered...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court to take up Karur stampede CBI probe plea next week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear, October 10, a plea challenging the Madras High Court’s order refusing a CBI probe into the Karur stampede, a deadly incident at actor-politician Vijay’s TVK rally that claimed 41 lives and left more than 100 injured. The tragedy, one of the worst crowd-control failures in Tamil Nadu in recent years, had sent shockwaves across the country and raised serious questions about public...
Read moreDetailsColombo-Chennai Air India flight suffers bird hit
Chennai: An Air India Colombo-Chennai flight carrying 158 passengers suffered a bird hit Tuesday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey, airport authorities said. The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane, they said. The bird hit was detected after it touched down at the airport here, the authorities added. The aircraft has been grounded, and extensive checks were carried out by the Air...
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Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa announce second pregnancy
New Delhi: Indian comedian Bharti Singh and husband-screenwriter Harsh Limbachiyaa are expecting their second child. The couple shared a joint post on Instagram Monday. It featured Singh and Limbachiyaa posing together for a picture, with the comedian flaunting her baby bump. "We are pregnant again #blessed #ganpatibappamorya #thankyougod #babycomingsoon," read the caption. https://www.instagram.com/p/DPeDtAPiNde/ Singh and Limbachiyaa tied...
Stock markets advance for 4th day on buying in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday, helped by a rally in blue-chip bank stocks and buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 136.63 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at 81,926.75 after a see-saw trade. During the day, it jumped 519.44 points or 0.63...
Nobel Prize for physics goes to 3 scientists for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunnelling
Stockholm: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunnelling. The researchers will be formally awarded the prize at a ceremony December 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel's death. The physics honour has been awarded 118 times to 226 Nobel Prize laureates...
Bar Council of India condemns killing of Odisha advocate
New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) Tuesday condemned the killing of an Odisha advocate. BCI Chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra issued a letter saying the apex bar body expressed its “strongest condemnation and profound anguish at the cold-blooded shooting and murder of Pitabas Panda, a duly elected member of the Odisha state bar...
World Bank raises India’s growth projection to 6.5% for 2025-26
New Delhi: The World Bank Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent estimated earlier, and said the country is expected to remain fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by continued strength in consumption growth. The World Bank also cautioned that 50 per cent tariffs on Indian shipments imposed by...
Mitchell Starc returns for ODI series against India; Marsh to continue as captain
Melbourne: Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned to the Australian ODI squad for the three-match home series against India starting October 19 where Mitchell Marsh will continue to captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is recuperating from a back injury. Starc, who retired from T20 internationals last month, sat out the home ODI series against South...
Mandhana retains top spot in ODI batting rankings
Dubai: Star India cricketer Smriti Mandhana continues to top the ODI batting charts, though the charismatic batter's lead has reduced following two underwhelming performances in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Mandhana, with 791 rating points, is 60 points ahead of England's Nat Sciver-Brunt. The Indian, who smashed consecutive centuries in the...
Supreme Court to take up Karur stampede CBI probe plea next week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear, October 10, a plea challenging the Madras High Court’s order refusing a CBI probe into the Karur stampede, a deadly incident at actor-politician Vijay’s TVK rally that claimed 41 lives and left more than 100 injured. The tragedy, one of the worst crowd-control failures in Tamil Nadu in...
Kerala LoP alleges Sabarimala temple’s gold plates sold with govt nod
Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, Tuesday said the gold of the famed Sabarimala temple’s Dwarapalaka plates was sold for crores of rupees with the approval of the Devaswom Board and the government. Speaking to reporters soon after the day’s session in the Kerala Legislative Assembly was wound up following the protests by...
Colombo-Chennai Air India flight suffers bird hit
Chennai: An Air India Colombo-Chennai flight carrying 158 passengers suffered a bird hit Tuesday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey, airport authorities said. The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane, they said. The bird hit was detected after it touched down at the airport here, the authorities added....
