Bhubaneswar: Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the context for the upcoming elections for Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday coined a new slogan 'Duiti Phoola' (two flowers) to counter the ruling BJD's “Jodi Sankha” (two conches) campaign. While BJD's poll symbol is the conch (Sankha), it is the lotus flower...

BJD candidate Sunil Mohanty files his nomination papers for Puri Assembly constituency BJP candidate Sambit Patra on his way to file nomination papers for Puri Lok Sabha seat  

Kolkata: Delhi Capitals were stopped at 153/9 by Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here Monday. Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals scored 67 runs in the powerplay while losing three wickets. However, the visitors simply caved in after the dismissal of their skipper Rishabh Pant (27 off 20 balls). Batting at number nine,...

New Delhi: While there is no record to date of sustained human-to-human bird flu transmission, the recent virus mutations show it may be inching closer to humans, according to health experts Monday. The bird flu or avian influenza A (H5N1) virus outbreak in poultry farms is not a new occurrence. It has periodically been reported all around...

New Delhi: India Monday summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner and lodged a strong protest over the raising of pro-Khalistan slogans at a public event in Toronto in the presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the raising of the slogans at the event as "disturbing" and said it illustrated once...

Washington: A RAW official identified as Vikram Yadav was involved in the assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US and the move was approved by the then Indian spy agency chief Samant Goel, according to an investigative media report published Monday. Pannun is one of the main leaders of the Khalistan movement...

Kolkata: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bat in an Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here Monday. DC brought in Prithvi Shaw in place of Kumar Kushagra, while right-arm pacer Rasikh Salam Dar is also part of their playing XI. KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer too...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday directed banks and NBFCs to immediately review their practices to ensure that they are fair and transparent in the interest they charge customers as several instances have been detected where excessive interest has been charged on loans. The RBI has pointed out in its circular that during the course...

Beijing: In a big relief for Tesla, its vehicles passed the key test of compliance with China's data security rules as its billionaire CEO Elon Musk who air dashed to Beijing Sunday met Premier Li Qiang to press for all clear approval for his cars which faced stiff competition from local rivals. Musk's Tesla, which in recent...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court order directing the CBI to probe into the role of West Bengal government officials in a teacher recruitment scam. The top court was hearing a plea by the West Bengal government against a high court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made...