BJD govt’s first order will be free power supply for 90% people of Odisha: Pandian
Naveen Patnaik pushed Odisha back 50 years during BJD’s 25-year rule: Amit Shah
People of Odisha want change of govt in state: Om Birla
BJP wants to destroy Constitution, scrap reservation: Rahul Gandhi
President Murmu condoles death of veteran Congress leader Dambarudhar Ulaka
SC declares arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha ‘invalid’, orders immediate release
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday declared as ‘invalid in the eyes of law’ the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a case under the anti-terror law, and directed that he be released from custody. The apex court observed that a copy of the remand application in the "purported...
Read moreSupreme Court slams Uttarakhand, says state’s approach in controlling forest fires ‘lackadaisical’
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court said Wednesday it was at pains to say that the state's approach in controlling forest fires was ‘lackadaisical’. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to be present personally before it May 17. The bench, also comprising Justices SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, observed that though multiple action plans are prepared, no steps...
Read moreRajasthan mine accident: Chief vigilance officer dies, 14 rescued
Jaipur: A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka thana district, said officials, adding that 14 trapped people have been rescued. Fifteen employees, including vigilance officers and workers of Hindustan Copper Ltd, were trapped at 1,875 ft in a mine at Kolihan near Khetri in the district after the lift broke down. "Fourteen out of the 15 employees,...
Read moreFight over free ration: Kharge promises 10kg against NDA’s 5kg if INDIA bloc forms govt
New Delhi: Amid the high-decibel campaign and fierce competition between BJP and the INDIA bloc to woo new voters, the free ration to the country’s 80 crore citizens has become a new rallying point for the latter. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday, said that the INDIA bloc will provide 10kg free ration to people, as against NDA’s 5 kg....
Read morePoK residents must be comparing their situation with people living in J&K: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Commenting on the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that he has no doubt that people residing in PoK will be comparing their situation with the people living in Jammu and Kashmir. “There is a ferment happening in PoK. You can see it on social media or television. The analysis of it is very complex but definitely I have no doubt in my...
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Exports up 1% to $35 billion in Apr; trade deficit widens to four-month high at $19.1 billion
New Delhi: India's merchandise exports rose by 1 per cent to $34.99 billion in April even as the trade deficit widened to a four-month high of $19.1 billion during the month, according to government data. Healthy growth in sectors such as electronics, chemicals, petroleum products and pharmaceuticals has helped in registering positive growth in exports despite global...
BJD govt’s first order will be free power supply for 90% people of Odisha: Pandian
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide Kartik Pandian Wednesday said that Patnaik will take oath for the sixth time June 9 and his first order will be free power supply for 90 per cent population of Odisha. Sharing a short video of his conversation with the CM during their visit to Deogarh...
Ishant Sharma reveals special bond with Ricky Ponting, says ‘he’s kind of elder brother to me’
New Delhi: Following the Delhi Capitals' (DC) final league game of the IPL 2024, which they won by 19 runs against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), India pacer Ishant Sharma revealed the special bond with DC head coach Ricky Ponting, saying the Australian is like his elder brother. Ishant was the star for Delhi Tuesday night where...
Naveen Patnaik pushed Odisha back 50 years during BJD’s 25-year rule: Amit Shah
Berhampur: Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah Wednesday alleged that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has pushed the state back by 50 years during the BJD's 25-year rule, and urged voters to give an opportunity to the saffron party to form government. Addressing an election rally at Surada under the Aska Lok Sabha constituency in...
Climate crisis made crippling April heatwave in South Asia 45 times more likely: Scientists
New Delhi: Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha's Bhubaneswar remained above 40 degrees Celsius for 17 consecutive days in April. This streak was the longest since 1969, severely impacting health and livelihoods. "The crippling heat made it extremely difficult to stand near the gas stove," said 51-year-old Mishra, noting that the...
‘Noise’ in machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Los Angeles: Many people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society, and in artificial intelligence systems, racial and gender biases are well documented. If society could somehow remove bias, would all problems go away? The late Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, who was a key figure in the field of behavioral economics, argued in...
India surpasses Australia, Japan, Hong Kong in data centre capacity
New Delhi: India has surpassed major countries like Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore and Korea becoming the country with the highest data centre capacity of 950 MW in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China), according to a private report released Wednesday. India is also likely to record the highest capacity addition of 850 MW during the 2024-2026...
Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand, says state’s approach in controlling forest fires ‘lackadaisical’
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court said Wednesday it was at pains to say that the state's approach in controlling forest fires was ‘lackadaisical’. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to be present personally before it May 17. The bench, also comprising Justices SVN...
Kylian Mbappé to miss match against Nice due to hamstring pain
Paris: Departing Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé was left out of the squad traveling to Nice in the French league because of pain in his left hamstring, the club said. PSG has already secured a 12th league title and plays the Riviera club later Wednesday in a rearranged fixture. PSG will then conclude its league campaign Sunday...
Markets snap three-day winning run; Sensex slips over 100 pts on foreign fund outflows
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Wednesday after three days of rally, dragged down by selling pressure in HDFC Bank and unabated foreign fund outflows. Halting its three-day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 117.58 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 72,987.03. During the day, it lost 281.95 points or 0.38 per...