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United Nations: India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations....

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday taunted the Congress party for its dismal show in the MLC elections despite the use of paper ballots, a key demand of opposition parties in their campaign against EVMs. The Congress drew a blank in Karnataka while the...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone Arnab has battered southern Odisha, prompting the state government to evacuate over 30,000 people and place several districts on high alert, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Wednesday. The government expects the cyclone to affect all...

Amaravati: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to make landfall early Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said Tuesday. It will cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam between 2 am and 4 am, a Met department update said. The very severe cyclonic...

Bhubaneswar/ Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have set up nearly 4,000 cyclone shelters, moved thousands of people to safer locations, and put disaster management personnel on standby ahead of the "very severe" cyclonic storm Arnab, which is expected to make landfall near Visakhapatnam in the...

Visakhapatnam: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is heading towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, which started witnessing its impact Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said ‘Arnab’ intensified into a very severe cyclonic...

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Arnab has disrupted rail and educational services in Odisha, with schools and Anganwadi centres shut in four districts and eight trains cancelled as authorities step up precautionary measures ahead of the storm. According to reports, the railway has also curtailed the Hirakhand Express,...

Bhubaneswar/Amaravati/New Delhi: The eastern coastal states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh closed schools, prohibited sea fishing and kept rescue teams on standby, stepping up precautionary measures ahead of Cyclone Arnab's expected landfall Wednesday to ensure "zero loss of life and minimal damage to infrastructure". The...

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday staged protests at its party headquarters and in several states across the country, demanding an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP leaders and workers took to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has prohibited fishing activities in the sea and banned entry of tourists in the hills, waterfalls and dams in six districts as it has stepped up precautionary measures in view of a cyclonic storm that is likely to make landfall in...