Mumbai, 29/1: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex traders said the rupee fell after the dollar index rose from its 4-1/2-year lows, following the FED’s announcement that it kept rates unchanged at…
New Delhi, 29/1: The protest over the recent regulations notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to curb caste discrimination on campuses has put the ruling BJP in a catch-22 situation, even as the government attempts to allay concerns among general category student. A caste-based polarisation, especially among the youth, that pits foundational constituents of…
Houston (US), 28/1: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately halt new H-1B visa petitions, tightening hiring rules at taxpayer-funded institutions, a step likely to impact Indian professionals. The freeze will remain in effect through May 2027. The directive issued on Tuesday said that the state agencies and public…
Bengaluru, 28/1: Ecommerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced that it will cut 16,000 roles globally. This is the second round of layoffs the company announced following its 14,000 job reduction in October last year. Amazon has been working to strengthen its organisation by reducing layers, “increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy.” This reduction will impact employees…
Washington, 28/1: US President Donald Trump urged Iran on Wednesday to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next U.S. attack would be far worse. Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good…
New Delhi, 28/1: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday released the sequence of events that occurred during the plane crash in Baramati that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on board. The Learjet 45 aircraft, with registration VT-SSK, crashed while attempting to land at the Baramati airstrip. According to the…
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon. Bhubaneswar: A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon.The NIA team inspected the spot and questioned several people to understand the…
A disturbing case of labour migration has surfaced in Rayagada district, where Fakir Miniaaka (36) of Padakapadu village went missing after leaving for work in Bengaluru.His wife, Shanti Miniaaka, has made an emotional appeal to authorities to trace him and bring him back.According to Shanti, Fakir was taken by a middleman named Mainshi Kani of…
Bhadrak: A three-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained injuries when their motorcycle fell off a bridge on National Highway 16 near Dahania Gadia Square in Bhadrak.According to reports, the family from Mayurbhanj’s Malati Patna was heading to Bhubaneswar when the accident took place. The motor cycle they were travelling in fell off the…
Police in Kalahandi arrested four men late Tuesday night for impersonating officers and extorting money from residents in Palam Chhak under the Kesinga Model Police Station.The accused—Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu—are all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi. According to SDPO Sandeep Majhi, the group had been targeting locals at night…
