Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Tuesday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of a student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who had attempted self-immolation. Kambhampati termed it a tragic loss, assured that those responsible would face strict punishment. He also offered condolences to the student’s family. In a post on X, Governor…
Lahore, 28/4: Sheikh Yousaf Afridi, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) figure and a close associate of the Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Landi Kotal in the Khyber region, some 250 kms from Islamabad, the capital of…
New Delhi, 30/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on August 7 a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real shiv sena” after its split in June 2022.
New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday announced a 26-member Indian women’s team squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, scheduled to take place from April 26 to May 4 at the Perth Hockey Stadium. The five-match series will see India take on Australia A in the first two games, followed by three matches against the senior…
New Delhi, 13/6:Rupee dropped to a lifetime low while the country’s benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to its highest in more than three years as investor concerns over faster rate increases in the United States resurfaced following US inflation data. US Treasuries dropped sharply in early Asia trade on Monday, with the heaviest…
Bhubaneswar, 13/7: The Panchpatmali Central and North Block Bauxite Mines of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) have been conferred with the 5-Star Rating by the Ministry of Mines, GOI, in a stringent evaluation process taken up by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). The 5-star rating award, along with certificate of excellence was presented by…
Colombo, 9/7: Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced his resignation from the post of Sri Lanka Prime Minister. Wickremesinghe’s resignation comes hours after his office announced that he was willing to resign to make way for a new unity government. Earlier President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence when it was mobbed by protesters.
Washington DC, 13/1:US President Donald Trump on Monday announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran. Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America,” Trump posted on…
Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall has triggered floods in two major rivers of Odisha — Subarnarekha and Baitarani — the Water Resources Department informed on Sunday.Engineer-in-Chief Chandra Sekhar Padhi said that Subarnarekha has crossed the danger level, marking its fifth flood this monsoon. The river is now flowing 0.5 metre above the danger mark and may rise further…
Thane,3/5: Former Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. The former Mumbai MP had left the undivided Shiv Sena nearly two decades ago. Having been expelled from Congress last month for ‘anti-party activities’, Nirupam joined the Shiv Sena here in CM Shinde’s presence …
