New Delhi, 8/10: Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is back at the centre of a social media storm with a tourism campaign for Abu Dhabi in which she is seen wearing a hijab as she walks through the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Deepika, who appears in the ad with her husband and fellow actor Ranveer Singh,…
UP, 19/2: Launching a scathing attack on BJP turncoats, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the small-time leaders who ditched the saffron party are now struggling to secure seats. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Adityanath touched upon several issues, including his 80-20 remark, the Samajwadi Party’s poll promises, Jinnah and Hijab…
Washington DC, 31/3: US President Donald Trump has told aides he is open to winding down the US military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, potentially postponing efforts to reopen the vital route. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, officials said Trump and his team recently…
New Delhi,1/11: After a stern warning of contempt, the Army on Friday agreed before the Supreme Court to grant permanent commission to 11 women officers within 10 days, in accordance with its judgment, and also to other officers, who haven’t approached court but meet the criteria. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and…
Washinton, 11/9: The World Health Organization has sought some more data from Russia’s Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, developer of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V for according Emergency Use Listing status for the jab. Sputnik V is currently manufactured in India and being sold by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories under Emergency Use Authorisation route….
Bhubaneswar, 21/10: In a big development, ,a “Low Pressure Area” over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The “cyclonic disturbance” may affect the Odisha-West Bengal coasts. The meteorological department has predicted the cyclonic storm to hit the Odisha-West…
Bhubaneswar- 21/8:Odisha has become the best performing state in the funds utilization under Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0. Today Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the WDC-PMKSY 2.0 project of all the states and UTs of J&K, and Ladakh through video conference. Odisha…
New Delhi,12/3: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday submitted details of those who bought electoral bonds and the parties which encashed it since 12 April, 2019 to the Election Commission in compliance with the Supreme Court order. On Monday, the Supreme Court had set the closing of business hours on March 12 as…
New Delhi, 19/9: France’s TotalEnergies SE will invest $300 million in a new joint venture with Adani Group for renewable energy project, the Indian conglomerate said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. Adani Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of the Adani group, said: ‘Total will make a further investment (either directly or…
Beijing, 19/13: At least 116 people were killed and nearly 400 others injured when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck a remote mountainous region in northwest China just before midnight, the local earthquake relief headquarters said on Tuesday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, the shallow quake jolted Gansu and Qinghai provinces at 11:59 pm…
