Pandian not my successor: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik
Martin Luther King Jr., Mandela, Einstein took inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi
Balasore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said renowned figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Albert Einstein drew inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi. He made these remarks during a political gathering in Odisha's Balasore district. Responding to Prime Minister...
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Three killed, 32 injured as heap of firecrackers explodes in Puri
Puri: At least three persons, including a minor, died and 32 others were injured after a stockpile of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha's Puri, police said Thursday. Hundreds of people had gathered on the banks of Narendra Pushkarinee, a water body, to witness the rituals...
Read moreJ&K: Seven killed, 28 injured after bus falls in gorge in Akhnoor
Jammu: Seven people were killed and 28 injured Thursday after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in J&K’s Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch highway. Officials said that seven people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus carrying pilgrims went out of the driver’s control near Chungi Morh at Chowk Choura in the Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch road. The bus was reportedly carrying pilgrims from...
Read moreMonsoon arrives simultaneously in Kerala, northeastern states
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has arrived simultaneously in Kerala and the northeastern states Thursday, two days ahead of its expected date of June 1. "Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India today, May 30, 2024," India Meteorological Department announced in a post on X. IMD had said Wednesday that conditions were rapidly becoming favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon over...
Read moreAgnikul carries out successful sub-orbital test flight of Agnibaan rocket
New Delhi: Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos Thursday successfully carried out a sub-orbital test-flight of its home-built 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket -- Agnibaan -- from its own launch pad at Sriharikota, making it India's second private entity to do so. After four unsuccessful attempts, the test flight of Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) Thursday took place at 7:15am without any live streaming and in the presence of fewer dignitaries at the Sriharikota...
Read moreGDP growth robust on back of healthy balance sheets of banks, corporates: RBI
Mumbai: India's GDP growth is robust on the back of solid investment demand which is supported by healthy balance sheets of banks and corporates, the government's focus on capital expenditure and prudent monetary, regulatory and fiscal policies, the RBI said Thursday. The Reserve Bank's Annual Report for 2023-24 said that the Indian economy is navigating the drag from an adverse global macroeconomic and financial environment. Indian economy, the report said, is...
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Kartik Aaryan’s physical transformation shines through in ‘Tu Hai Champion’
Mumbai: The song ‘Tu Hai Champion’ from the upcoming Kartik Aryan-starrer sports drama film Chandu Champion was unveiled Thursday. The song has been composed by hit-machine Pritam. The visuals of the song show Kartik’s transformation as he trains in the army. He skips, jumps, punches, and swims to attain his full physical potential. The song is sung...
Truecaller surpasses 400 million monthly active users
New Delhi: Leading caller identification app Truecaller Thursday announced that it has reached a significant milestone of 400 million users monthly. The company said that it continues to grow rapidly in many different geographic markets and has since March 31 this year grown with 10.1 million users. "New technology and increased opportunities for fraudsters to make money...
J&K: Seven killed, 28 injured after bus falls in gorge in Akhnoor
Jammu: Seven people were killed and 28 injured Thursday after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in J&K’s Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch highway. Officials said that seven people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus carrying pilgrims went out of the driver’s control near Chungi Morh at Chowk Choura in...
Monsoon arrives simultaneously in Kerala, northeastern states
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has arrived simultaneously in Kerala and the northeastern states Thursday, two days ahead of its expected date of June 1. "Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India today, May 30, 2024," India Meteorological Department announced in a post on X. IMD had said Wednesday...
Kerala HC grants interim bail to Malayalam film director Omar Lulu in rape case
Kochi: The Kerala High Court Thursday granted interim bail to Malayalam film director Omar Lulu in a rape case against him. The relief was given to the director by Justice A Badharudeen on Lulu's plea seeking anticipatory bail in the case. The complainant woman, reportedly a young actor, had sent the complaint to the Kochi City police...
Obesity a possible contributor to early menarche in girls, Harvard University’s study finds
New Delhi: Early menstruation, or periods, in young girls has been linked to childhood obesity and a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, a new study has found. The research was done on more than 70,000 women in the US. The average age of getting the first period fell from 12.5...
Agnikul carries out successful sub-orbital test flight of Agnibaan rocket
New Delhi: Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos Thursday successfully carried out a sub-orbital test-flight of its home-built 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket -- Agnibaan -- from its own launch pad at Sriharikota, making it India's second private entity to do so. After four unsuccessful attempts, the test flight of Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) Thursday took place at 7:15am...
Pandian not my successor: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Expressing his views on the much-debated succession plan of BJD's leadership and grooming of his close confidante Kartik Pandian, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday has said that Pandian is not his successor. In an interview with ANI, Naveen said that bureaucrat-turned-politician Pandian is not his successor and that the people of Odisha will decide about...
NASA, Boeing gives green signal to Starliner’s 1st astronaut launch June 1
New Delhi: After several delays, NASA, and Boeing Thursday gave a green signal to Starliner's maiden flight that will carry humans to space. The spacecraft, aiming to carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Indian-Origin Sunita Williams to the space station, is expected to fly June 1 aboard United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41...
Martin Luther King Jr., Mandela, Einstein took inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi
Balasore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said renowned figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Albert Einstein drew inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi. He made these remarks during a political gathering in Odisha's Balasore district. Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that the world only learned of Mahatma Gandhi through the film 'Gandhi,' Rahul Gandhi...