New Delhi, 12/12:Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle was briefly hacked on Sunday, and a tweet claiming that India has “officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender” was put out from it. The Prime Minister’s Office later said the account was immediately secured after the matter was escalated to Twitter. “The Twitter handle…
New Delhi, 25/8: At least a dozen AAP MLAs have gone incommunicado ahead of a crucial meeting convened by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence on Thursday to discuss alleged poaching attempts by the BJP, sources in the party said. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 am.The sources said all…
Mumbai, 4/1: Eminent nuclear scientist and crystallographer Dr R Chidambaram – who played key roles in the Pokhran-I and Pokhran-II nuclear tests – passed away on Saturday. He was 89. He had not been keeping well for the past few days
New Delhi, 22/6 (Ao Bureau): In a piece of good news, Odisha’s Birendra Lakra along with Harmanpreet Singh has been selected as the Vice Captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Midfielder Manpreet Singh will be the captain the team at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Birendra Lakra is a veteran defender who…
Kendrapara: About 30 people fell ill after consuming dalma allegedly contaminated by a poisonous snake in Pattamundai Municipality, Kendrapara district. The incident occurred in Ward No. 10, where food was prepared for around 400 people during a Bhagavata Saptaha late Wednesday night. A snake was reportedly found in the pot of dalma during the distribution of…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued red, orange, and yellow warnings across several districts of Odisha, forecasting intense rainfall activity, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next 24 hours. According to the IMD’s midday bulletin, a Red Warning—indicating the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall—has been issued for Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts on June…
Baripada: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to offer prayers at ‘Gosani’, a sacred site of the Santali community, in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district June 20, officials said Wednesday.The PM will visit Pahadpur village, the native place of Murmu’s in-laws, and participate in traditional Santali rituals on the president’s 68th birthday.Modi is…
New Delhi, 28/8: Head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for Covid-19 and is set to join the Indian team ahead of its much-awaited Asia Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday. Dravid, who had tested positive for the virus ahead of the team’s departure for the continental tournament in a routine test, has…
Bhubaneswar : It is yet another big leap forward towards self-reliance by the KIIT Deemed be University that barely requires an introduction. Or in the sequel to its usual strides at edging past many, KIIT DU has surpassed others to emerge as no 1 among all the self-financing institutions in the Atal Ranking of Institutions…
New Delhi, 10/4: Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said. The billionaire will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in…
