Russia, 31/8: Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with…
Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena was sworn in as the Chairman of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The oath of office was administered by Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, in the presence of key members of the OERC and other distinguished guests. This…
New Delhi: The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were being taken to Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate. The mortal remains were kept at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters on early Saturday morning for the party workers to pay their final respects. While paying tribute to the late Dr Singh, Congress…
Mumbai, 9/2: Paytm parent One97 Communications on Friday said it would form a group advisory committee on compliance and regulatory matters The committee will be headed by Meleveetil Damodaran, former chairman of India’s markets regulator, and “will work closely with the board,” Paytm said in a press release. The Reserve Bank of India last week…
Amsterdam: Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.The move comes after the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on May 20, that he was seeking arrest…
Rajasthan, 26/7: Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot reached his assembly constituency Tonk on Sunday after the visit of two big leaders who reached Jaipur from Delhi to resolve the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan. During this, Pilot gave only one answer to the questions of the media that Ajay Maken has explained everything in…
Jaleswar (Balasore): In a story that transcends age, hardship, and social barriers, two elderly individuals living on the margins of society found companionship and dignity in each other, culminating in a simple yet deeply moving marriage in Balasore district.Seventy-year-old Chaitanya Soren, who had been battling leprosy and living as a destitute after leaving his home in…
Bangalore, 9/7: Nobody took them lightly, but the Janata Dal (Secular), the state’s only mainstream regional party, is on the cusp of facing the biggest nightmare for any political outfit: obscurity Displaying sheer repudiation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in the Assembly recently that the JD(S), his former party, would be reduced to just 2-3 seats…
Headingly, 7/7: England were bundled out for 237 on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test and are currently trailing by 26 runs. “” This comes after Stokes’ men bowled out Australia for 263 yesterday. Stokes again stood out with the bat for his country, scoring an 80 off 108 deliveries. Aussie…
Cochin, 9/3: An Air India Express flight cabin crew has been arrested by the Customs for allegedly smuggling over 1.4 kg gold through Cochin International Airport near here, official sources said on Thursday. The crew of Bahrain-Kozhikode-Kochi Air India Express flight was apprehended by the Customs sleuths, who recovered the gold that was…
