Washington: In a historic and unprecedented political comeback, Donald Trump has won a second term as President of the United States after a decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election.Securing a crucial 295 electoral votes, Trump surpassed the required 270, outpacing Democratic rival Kamala Harris, who garnered 226 votes. This victory makes Trump the first US…
Cuttack, 1/3 (AO Bureau): In a major development, Senior IPS Dr. Satyajit Mohanty was appointed as the chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal. Dr Mohanty is currently working as the Director-General of Fire Services, Commandant General of Home Guards and Director of Civil Defence, Odisha. According to the…
Thiruvananthapuram, 27/11: In view of the row over Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s alleged parallel works in Kerala, the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee directed that partyleaders should keep district committees informed of meetings in respective districts. The disciplinary committee of the Kerala PCC issued the directive without specifying the ongoing row over Tharoor’s series…
New Delhi, 28/8: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a marriage can be performed by a couple in the advocates chamber by a simple ceremony of garlanding each other or putting a ring upon a finger of the other person. The top court set aside the Madras HC judgement which declared that a marriage…
Indonesia, 22/11: The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings, and 151 people are still missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Agency head Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians only goes by one name, told…
A shocking incident occurred in Rengalkani village under Jujumura police limits in Sambalpur district, where a son allegedly killed his elderly mother after a violent assault.The victim, identified as Janani Bhoi, was attacked inside her house on Wednesday. According to police, her youngest son, Purnachandra Bhoi, demanded food from her. When she refused, he assaulted…
Chennai, 8/2: Despite the heroics of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, India is set to face the daunting task of chasing 420 runs in the first test match against England. At stumps India was 39-1, Shubman Gill is unbeaten at 15 and Cheteswar Pujara is not out at 12. Rohit Sharma was the only Indian wicket to…
Kolkatta, 7/1 (AO Bureau): Former Indian team captain and the Board of Control For Cricket in India(BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly was discharged from the Woodlands hospital on Thursday. Ganguly suffered a mild cardiac arrest on January 2 while he was in the gym. Ganguly talked to the reporters outside the hospital and said, “We come…
New Delhi, 3/8: The government on Thursday imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, and certain type of computers with immediate effect, a move that will curtail inbound shipments of these goods from countries like China and boost domestic manufacturing. Importers of these items would now have to seek permission or license from the government for…
Mumbai, 19/5: Sebi has threatened two Mauritus-based funds with investments in the Adani Group that they could face penalties and cancellation of licences for not sharing shareholding details despite repeated requests over two years, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The Adani Group and its 13 offshore investors have been facing an investigation by…
