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Urda (Spain): One high-speed Spanish train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and shredding carriages in the country's second deadly rail collision this year. The regional government for Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and...

Bhubaneswar: The eighth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin November 18 and continue until December 31. The session will have a total of 33 working days. The first supplementary expenditure statement is scheduled to be presented in the Assembly November 18. According...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Arnab disrupted normal life in Capital city Wednesday, with cases of waterlogging on major roads, uprooted trees and damage to puja pandal reported in several parts. One of the major incidents was reported...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The state government has issued show-cause notices to six additional district magistrates (ADMs) for allegedly violating Centre-mandated procedures under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), putting farmers’ insurance claims at risk. Despite repeated reminders, the officials have failed to ensure...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 775 senior citizens from six districts of Odisha embarked on a spiritual journey to Varanasi and Ayodhya Wednesday aboard a special train, as part of the state government’s initiative to facilitate pilgrimage for elderly citizens. Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj...

Mumbai: Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, is set to step down from the boards of six major Tata Group companies November 12, when he turns 70, in line with the conglomerate's retirement policy for non-executive directors. The move will mark a significant leadership transition...

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel will examine the implementation of the Right to Information Act and the functioning of the Central Information Commission amid questions being raised over mounting pendency before the information body. More than 10,000 cases are pending before the Central Information Commission...

New Delhi: Lyricist-writer Manoj Muntashir Wednesday defended the songs he wrote for Adipurush amid comparisons with the upcoming Ramayana on social media, saying that while the 2023 film was terrible and its dialogues even worse, no one can question the quality of the tracks. Adipurush, Om...

Lahore (Pakistan): Fast bowler Haris Rauf was fined 20 per cent of his match fee Wednesday and handed an official reprimand for breaching the ICC code of conduct during Pakistan's epic one-wicket win over England in the ODI cricket tri-series tournament. All-rounder Shadab Khan scored...

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc remained short of a parliamentary majority as the latest partial election count gave it 53 seats, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, while Arab-led parties were projected to win 19 seats,...