BWF World Championships: Sindhu, Dhruv-Tanisha storm into quarters with stunning wins

Paris: India’s two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her surge in the ongoing BWF World Championships with a stunning win over second seed and world No. 2 China’s Wang Zhi Yi to reach the quarterfinals. Sindhu outclassed the Chinese in straight games 21-19, 21-15 to continue her upper hand against the opponent. The contest lasted for about…

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Tusker Found Dead In Ganjam’s Bhanjanagar Forest, Electrocution Suspected

Ganjam: A tusker was found dead in the Baniapalli reserved forest under the Mujagada range of north Ghumusar in Ganjam district. The forest department officers recovered the carcass of the elephant in compartment-6 of the forest on Saturday morning. Upon being informed, District Forest Officer (DFO) Himanshu Shekhar Mohanty and range officer Bimbadhar Sahu are…

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Yediyurappa’s son B Y Vijayendra files nomination in Shikaripura

Bangalore, 19/4: B Y Vijayendra, son of BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa, on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Shikaripura constituency in Shivamogga district for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.     Earlier today, the state BJP Vice-President visited a temple, and also held a roadshow.   Former chief minister Yediyurappa, who represents the…

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Odisha’s Semiconductor Dreams Take Shape With CM’s Bhoomi Pujan Ceremony Of SiCSem Facility

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today performed the Bhoomi Pujan and groundbreaking ceremony of SiCSem Private Limited’s Compound Semiconductor Facility at Info Valley, marking a significant milestone in Odisha’s journey towards becoming a hub for advanced electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. With an investment of Rs 2,067 crore, the facility will create 5,000 direct and…

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CM Naveen Patnaik met OFCH Director on Olympic Value Education Program initiative being implemented in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 2/4 A team of delegates led by Director Olympic Foundation for culture and Heritage (OFCH) today met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and discussed the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) being implemented in the state. The delegation included Ms. Angelita Teo, Director of Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage- International Olympic Committee, Ms. Frederique…

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Iran says it reserves all options on response to outrageous US strikes

Dubai, 22/6: Iran reserves all options to defend itself after US strikes on its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday on X, saying the attacks were “outrageous and will have everlasting consequences”. “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN…

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