New York: As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across US dug in Saturday and dozens of demonstrators were arrested, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest...

Shanghai: India secured one of their biggest wins in archery as men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea to win the gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 here on Sunday. In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, Indians showed ice-cool composure...

Washington: An election-year roast of President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday butted up against growing public discord over the Israel-Hamas war, with large protests outside the event condemning both Biden's handling of the conflict and the Western news' media coverage of it. In previous years, Biden, like...

Kolkata: Buoyed by his team's come-from-behind win in the first leg, Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lobera is bullish as they prepare to defend their lead against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the second leg of the first semifinal of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday. The...

Bhubaneswar: The moment has come to reconsider our development policies that seek to benefit a few powerful ones at the cost of harming the environment, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said here Saturday. Wangchuk was in the Capital to participate at an event organised by Lohia Academy, to discuss the ecological interests of Ladakh region. Expressing concerns about...

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport department is diligently adhering to all directives of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for the smooth conduct of the general elections. To review the same, a meeting was conducted by the State Transport Commissioner, Amitabh Thakur with all high-ranking officials of the State Transport Authority (STA) and Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), who participated...

Bhubaneswar: The future workforce must be equipped to handle new challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has generated both hope and fear in the human mind, said All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman TG Sitharam, Saturday. Addressing ‘SOA Proxima 2024’, a two-day HR conclave at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here,...

Kendrapara: In a tragic incident, a ward member and his mother died when lightning struck them in Janhimula village under Derabish police limits in the coastal district here, sources said Saturday. Sources said both the ward member and his mother were returning home after completing work in their green gram field when the mishap took place. The...

Aries: You experience a sense of freedom today. And in this mood, you feel like doing all the things that you loved to do in your childhood. It is a nice time to take your family on an outing, says Ganesha. Given your mood, you may start planning for the future of your loved ones. Taurus: This...

The Prime Minister has been accused of violating the Representation of the People Act in his speech, which the Opposition has called communal. A complaint has been filed with the Election Commission and in the courts to disqualify him. Under the law, an appeal by a candidate to the electorate to vote or refrain from voting on...