Islamabad, 31/3: With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan virtually losing the majority in the 342-member National Assembly after defection of two key allies, backdoor efforts are under way to reach a deal between the premier and the joint opposition to dissolve the lower house, according to a highly placed source. The highly placed…
Japan: Japan is reporting a record number of flu cases, at an average 64.39 patients per clinic in the last week of December. This number is the highest since records were started in 1999 according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The country as a whole saw 317,812 cases, and every one of the…
The Odisha government has allocated ₹42,565 crore to the education sector in the 2026–27 budget, accounting for 13.7 per cent of the total ₹3.10 lakh crore outlay and 3.8 per cent of the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), underscoring its continued emphasis on strengthening human capital as a driver of long-term economic growth.The allocation…
New Delhi, 6/4: Google on Wednesday said it is rolling out toll prices on Maps in India, the US, Japan, and Indonesia that will help users make the choice between toll roads and regular roads. With this new update, users can now find the estimated toll price to their destination even before the…
New Delhi, 8/2: The Reserve Bank of India’s key repo rate was raised by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.5 per cent on Wednesday as widely expected, the sixth straight increase, as core inflation remained high despite signs retail inflation has peaked. The central bank said that its policy stance remains focused on…
Nagpur, 21/1: Riding on a brutal 35-ball 84 from Abhishek Sharma, India posted a massive 238 for seven against New Zealand in the opening T20I of the five-match series here on wednesday. Apart from Abhishek, Rinku Singh (44 not out off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22 balls), Hardik Pandya (25 off 16 balls)…
Bhubaneswar, 9/3 (AO Bureau): Soumendra Priyadarshi has taken over as the new police commissioner today. Soumendra, a 1995-batch IPS officer, is in charge of Twin Cities. He has taken charge at the Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police Office. Soumendra o has been given the Guard of Honor. Soumendra Priyadarshi reacted after taking charge as a police commissioner….
Patna, 15/10: As Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections in November, BJP has released the second list of 12 candidates. Singer Maithili Thakur is fielded from the Alinagar seat, while former IPS officer Anand Mishra from the Buxar seat. Maithili Thakur joined the ruling BJP in Bihar on Monday ahead of the assembly polls. She…
New Delhi, 13/1: The Supreme Court continued to hear the stray dogs case on Tuesday with one of the judges saying that they will likely impose heavy compensation to be paid by state for every every dog bite, death or injury caused to children or elderly. LiveLaw reported that a bench comprised Justices Vikram Nath,…
Sambalpur: At least three elephants were found dead reportedly due to coming in contact with electric wires in the forests of Buramala near Ghosaramala village under Nakatideula range of Redhakhol in Sambalpur district this morning.The forest officials reached the spot and started an operation to rescue the bodies of the elephants. After investigation it was found…
