New Delhi, 26/1:India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40 per cent from the present 110 per cent, in the biggest opening yet of the country’s vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has agreed to immediately reduce…
Guwahati: Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed strong fifties to power India to an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday Opting to field, Jasprit Bumrah (3/17) was the most successful bowler with three wickets, while Hardik Pandya (2/23), spinner…
Lahore, 25/1: Pakistan on Sunday named a 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, effectively reversing a previous threat by board chairman Mohsin Naqvi to boycott the event in solidarity with Bangladesh. Salman Ali Agha will lead the Pakistan team in the tournament, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February…
Patna, 25/1: Nearly two decades after presiding over as RJD chief, Lalu Prasad on Sunday passed on the baton to his younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav and appointed him as the party’s national working president. Tejashwi’s elevation came at the RJD’s national executive committee meeting in Patna which was attended by his parents…
Lahore, 25/1: After Bangladesh was removed from the T20 World Cup, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said the Pakistan government will take a final decision on whether its team will participate in the upcoming tournament Bangladesh lost their place in the T20 World Cup after refusing to travel to India citing security reasons, a…
Kozhikode, 25/1: History is a continuous process and cannot be taught in fragments, eminent historian Romila Thapar has said, while calling the practice of removal of entire dynasties such as the Mughals from textbooks as “nonsense”. Speaking online at the ongoing ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), Thapar on Saturday addressed issues ranging…
Bhubaneswar, 25/1: In a sad piece of news,renowned Odia music director and composer Abhijit Majumdar has passed away on Sunday while receiving treatment for chronic liver disease at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. At the time of death, the director was aged at 54. The actor was admitted to the AIIMS hospital and his health condition deteriorated on…
Bhubaneswar: In a step towards addressing the often-overlooked health needs of young people, a dedicated Youth Wellness Clinic (Tarunya) has been inaugurated at the Department of Paediatrics at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here. Envisioned as a one-stop, adolescent-friendly health facility, the clinic focuses on the holistic wellbeing of adolescents aged 10 to 19…
Kaniha :NTPC Talcher Kaniha continues to strengthen rural infrastructure and improve the quality of life in surrounding communities through impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. In this direction, NTPC Kaniha inaugurated and handed over three major community infrastructure projects for public use on 22 January 2026. The projects inaugurated include: 1. Construction of Earthen Embanked Pond…
Bhubaneswar, :East Coast Railway has achieved a historic milestone by recording its fastest-ever ₹23,000 crore originating freight earnings, reinforcing its position as one of the top-performing zones of Indian Railways in freight operations. ECoR reached this landmark in a record 294 days during the current financial year 2025–26, i.e., on 19 January 2026, which is…
