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New Delhi: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is considering tweaking provisions in business deals to avoid situations like those it is facing with Reliance Communications. The company sued RCom and its promoter Anil Ambani to recover dues of about Rs 1,500 crore, of which it...

New Delhi: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it will pay Rs 25 lakh compensation each to 67 identified patients affected by the company’s faulty articular surface replacement (ASR) hip implants. In his order, Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed Johnson &...

New Delhi: India probably lost its spot as the fastest growing major economy to China in the January-March quarter as a chill in domestic and global consumer demand hit manufacturers and service providers. The slowing economy didn’t stop voters giving Prime Minister Narendra Modi a...

Bhubaneswar: The prevalence of high temperatures across the state this summer, particularly since cyclone Fani struck, has boosted the sale of air-conditioners. Brands such as Blue Star, Daikin, LG, Samsung, Onida, Voltas and Hitachi are expecting the highest growth in air-conditioner sales this year compared...

Bhubaneswar: A day after taking charge, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced a package for Bijepur Assembly constituency, from where he was elected to the Assembly in addition to Hinjili seat. Naveen said that about 34,000 kuchha households in the constituency will be provided with...

Khurda: More than 30 families of Mukund Prasad locality here are grappling with lack of basic amenities including power and water, thanks to administrative apathy. Failure of officials to provide basic facilities like restoration of electricity, supply of safe drinking water and cleaning of drains...

New Delhi: A two-time Parliamentarian and a member of a family that traces its lineage to 18th century royalty, Harsimrat Kaur Badal reserved a berth in Narendra Modi's 2.0 Cabinet Thursday. A member of Shiromani Akali Dal, her husband Sukhbir Singh Badal was the deputy...

London: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to field against England in the opening match of the World Cup at the Oval Thursday. England, the world's top-ranked one-day international side and the tournament favourites, included fast bowler Liam Plunkett in...

BHUBANESWAR: Thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the Holy City to witness the beginning of the 21-day water sports festival―Chandan Yatra―of Lord Jagannath. The festival is celebrated annually on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Chandan Yatra takes place in the month of Vaisaksha for six...

STRAP: Jyoti Rout, a renowned Odissi exponent, believes that while technical proficiency is important, deep surrender is vital for divinity to shine through a dancer Nidhi Sinha, OP BHUBANESWAR: Hailing from Odisha, Jyothi Rout is an exponent of Odissi dance form and a renowned guru....