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BHUBANESWAR: XIM, Bhubaneswar hosted the annual business summit organised by X-Eminence here recently. This Summit had students pursuing the Executive-MBA course from XIM, Bhubaneswar. A diverse array of speakers was lined up to discuss and deliberate on various topics in an interactive session with the...

BHUBANESWAR: Nanha Mard, a standup special by Alokesh Sinha, was organised by Bhubaneswar Komedians at Recess, KIIT square here recently. Comedians Ashit Ranjan Panigrahi and Sumeet Kakkar’s act kick started the show which was hosted by Akash Baghar. This is the second time that Alokesh...

While Bohemian Rhapsody drew criticism for its apparent ‘straightwashing’ and downplaying Freddie Mercury’s sexuality, the Rocketman trailer appears to concentrate more on John’s drug use and ecstatic performance style Bhubaneswar:  After witnessing the biopic of British rock band Queen and its lead vocalist Freddie Mercury,...

Bhubaneswar: A get together for city-based bloggers was organised by ATRASKI at Chandaka Industrial Estate, here Sunday. Blogger’s Mela, as it was called, celebrated the amalgamation of the best of the bloggers who are conquering the world of travel, fashion, food and lifestyle blogging. Workshops...

Bhubaneswar: The two-day state-level Sports and Cultural Meet ‘Poly Fest-2019’ was inaugurated at Kalinga Stadium here Sunday. The event is being organised by Directorate of Technical Education and Training under the SD&TE Department. The fest was declared open by Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports &...

Washington: Liberal Democratic presidential contenders’ rush to embrace the left’s most ambitious proposals has some Democrats worried there could be a price to pay when they try to defeat President Donald Trump next year. Party activists have been energised as Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala...

Hanoi: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the US Secretary of State he did not want his children to live with the burden of nuclear weapons, a former CIA officer involved in high-level diplomacy over the North’s weapons was quoted as saying Saturday. Kim...

BHUBANESWAR: One man’s waste is another man’s treasure. This adage has found a true liking with a group of students here at a private university which has recycled waste into usable products. The seven-member group has designed a use-and-throw pen from discarded papers, diary from...

Medellin: A six-floor apartment building, Monaco, in Medellin that Pablo Escobar once called home was demolished Friday in an emotional ceremony that officials hope will dampen some of the fervour for the notorious drug lord's criminal life and instead showcase the city's rebirth. Rogelio Gomez,...

Lagos: Sixteen people were killed Saturday in electoral violence across Nigeria during presidential and parliamentary elections, a network of civil society organisations said. The Situation Room umbrella group of pro-democracy groups, which is monitoring the vote, said on Twitter that "16 deaths have been recorded...