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Houston (US): Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra reached the women’s and mixed doubles quarter-finals at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2021, here.Batra and her mixed doubles partner G Sathiyan came from two games behind to beat China’s Wang Manyu and USA’s Kanak Jha 3-2 (15-17, 10-12, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7) […]

Representational image. PTI PhotoNew Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended its November 29 tractor march to Parliament and it will hold a meeting next month to decide its future course of action, farmer leaders said Saturday.The decision to suspend the march comes two days ahead of the commencement of […]

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 27: In connection with the ongoing celebrations of Flag Day, J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The Lt Governor asked the J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides to host a set of activities for a resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat […]

New Delhi, Nov 28: On the occasion of the 73rd National Cadet Corps’ Raising Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday greeted all cadets and ex-cadets and said that the expansion of NCC in these border and coastal districts will certainly motivate the youth from these areas to join the […]

New Delhi, Nov 28: The Union Health Ministry on Sunday informed that more than 135 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been supplied to the States and Union Territories (UTs) through the Centre (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. The Ministry also said that over 22.83 crore […]

Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) / IANSJohannesburg: Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence.In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has sent South Africa from […]

Pic Courtesy: PIB New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind said Saturday that it is incumbent upon the judges to exercise utmost discretion in their utterances inside courtrooms, as indiscreet remarks, even if made with good intention, can give space for dubious interpretations to run down the judiciary.Addressing the valedictory function […]

Representational PhotoThiruvananthapuram: With the detection of a new Covid variant — Omicron — in South Africa, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday the state is mulling quarantine for international passengers arriving to the state.Speaking to mediapersons here, George said the Centre is in touch with the states and […]

Pic- Sports OdishaBhubaneswar: Top contenders Belgium scored a facile 3-0 win against Chile to tie with Malaysia on seven points but topped the group on goal difference in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021 here on Saturday. Former champions Pakistan kept alive their chances of finishing second in […]

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to screen air passengers arriving to the state from at least 10 known countries where the much-feared new Coronavirus variant ‘Omicron’ has been detected, as per Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s directives, Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde said here Saturday.The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in […]

New Delhi: Days after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) called for enactment of an anti-blasphemy law, a group, including the likes of lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar and actor Naseeruddin Shah, strongly opposed the demand and underlined that there can be no place for a law criminalising blasphemy in […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Saturday briefed about the new ‘Omicron’ variant of the coronavirus, and he asked officials to review the plans to ease international travel restrictions in light of the “emerging new evidence”.At a meeting to review the Covid situation, Modi was briefed about the global […]

Chennai: Veteran actress Ramya Krishnan will host the fifth season of the popular television reality show ‘Bigg Boss Tamil’ until the time the show’s original host Kamal Haasan recovers from Covid and returns to take over.Kamal Haasan, who tested positive for Covid-19, is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital […]

Hyderabad: Renault KWID recently crossed the groundbreaking landmark of four lakh sales milestone in India and celebrated the milestone with a special event in Hyderabad. The ‘Renault KWID Mileage Rally’ was organized for KWID owners by PPS Renault and Arka Renault and the rally was flagged off from Radison Hotel […]

Mumbai: Spectators will be allowed during the second India-New Zealand Test here from December 3 at 25 per cent of the Wankhede Stadium’s capacity with the host association saying that it is pushing for more.The Wankhede stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000. A Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) official said […]

Indian Men’s Hockey Team captain Manpreet SinghBhubaneswar: As India men’s hockey team gears up for the Asian Champions Trophy, which will kick off on December 14, captain Manpreet Singh and vice-captain Harmanpreet expressed confidence about the team’s prospects in Dhaka where they will defend the title.“We are in pretty good […]

Businesses and farmers deciding to install a solar energy system need to consider several factors before committing. While solar energy is good for the environment and helps reduce overall electricity costs, it requires a substantial amount of investment up front to get the whole system. Solar panels, solar batteries, solar […]

Representational imageThiruvananthapuram: For around three hours Friday, panic reigned near Kerala’s Kottarakara when tusker Manikandan went uncontrolled for nearly six km, officials said.According to sources, a cat reportedly spooked the elephant, brought to take part in a temple festival near Kottarakara, about 70 km from Thiruvanthapuram.Some others, however, claimed that […]

OP PicHyderabad: Mahindra University Saturday shut its campus after 25 students and five staff members were tested positive for Covid-19.Tech Mahindra Ltd-promoted university located at Bahadurpally on the outskirts of Hyderabad has sent the students home and announced that online classes will be conducted from Monday.University sources told IANS that […]

Uttar Pradesh, Nov 27: Team India bowled out New Zealand at 296 on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test, here at Green Park Stadium on Saturday. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the bowl, as they scalped five and three wickets respectively. Umesh Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja returned […]

New Delhi: To repeal the three contentious farm laws, the government Monday will introduce in Lok Sabha a new bill, which states that though “only a small group of farmers are protesting” against these legislations, the need of the hour is to take along everyone for inclusive growth.The bill has […]

The argumentative essay is one of the most challenging papers to write in college. For this type of assignment, you are expected to show more than just an opinion. The document is your chance to start and defend a stance, making your voice heard on an issue. To communicate your points […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government Friday informed that 44 people have lost their lives due to flood caused by the unprecedented rain in the state.According to the statement issued by the state government, a total of 1990 villages in 119 mandals of four districts – Kadapa, Chittoor, Anantapur, and Nellore – were […]

Mexico City: At least 19 people were killed and around 25 others injured after their bus crashed into a house in central Mexico due to a brake malfunction, a local official said.The brakes on the bus, which was running on a highway and heading to a religious shrine in the […]

Mumbai: Singer Stebin Ben says he grew up listening to Shreya Ghoshal and has always dreamt of working with her and now he is very excited as he collaborated with Shreya for the recently released track ‘Pyaar Karte Ho Na’.The song features Jasmin Bhasin and Mohsin Khan.Ben said: “I feel […]

New Delhi: India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants, Paytm announced its second quarter earnings report. The digital payments and financial services platform saw its revenue from operations grow by 64 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 10.9 billion in Q2 FY 2022, driven by 52 per cent growth in […]

JAMMU, Nov 27: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today interacted with randomly selected applicants from across the UT during the monthly edition of “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” and took first-hand appraisal of the public issues and grievances through virtual mode. Terming ‘Grievance Redressal’ as one of the biggest aspects […]

JAMMU, 27: Jammu and Kashmir Saturday reported 149 COVID-19 cases-119 from Kashmir and 30 from Jammu even as three fresh fatalities in Kashmir have been reported in the last 24 hours. The case tally has risen to 336386 while death toll jumps to 4473—2185 in Jammu and 2288 in Kashmir. […]

JAMMU, Nov 27: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday pledged to fight till his last breath for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and statehood as he visited the family of a youth from Ramban district who was among the four persons killed in a controversial […]

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan has revealed how the song ‘Oh Oh Jane Jaana’ was rejected several times before he decided to use it in his movie ‘Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’, on the singing reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’.Salman mentioned: “I had this song on a CD for […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop flights from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong where new Covid-19 variants have been detected.“I urge Hon’ble PM to stop flights from those countries which are affected by new variant. With great difficulty, our country […]

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, and this sometimes leads to big issues.Speaking at the second day of the valedictory ceremony of Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court, […]

Peddapalli: In a ghastly incident, a 35 year-old person was brutally murdered in Malyalapalli of Ramagundam mandal, on the outskirts of Godavarikhani, with his body parts thrown in different places on Saturday morning. The police found the head and two hands of the deceased, while a search has been launched […]

Mumbai: Maharashtra Minorities Affairs Minister Nawab Malik Saturday made a startling claim that a conspiracy is underway to frame him in an ‘Anil Deshmukh-style fake case’, allegedly at the “behest” of some officials in central agencies – but did not identify them.Talking to mediapersons, Malik claimed that he has acquired […]

New York: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul Friday declared a disaster emergency for the entire state through January 15, 2022 amid a new wave of Covid-19 infections. New York State is now experiencing Covid-19 transmission at rates unseen since April 2020, Hochul said in an executive order.The state had […]

New Delhi: Taliban security men have killed a young physician in the western Herat province of Afghanistan Thursday, local sources confirmed, Khaama Press reported.Amruddin Noori, a 33-year-old physician in Herat city was killed by the Taliban security members after he did not stop at a police security checkpoint in Herat, […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: India saw a single-day rise of 8,318 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,63,749, while the active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has […]

Toronto: The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material — viral RNA — in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients will die of the infectious disease, researchers have found.Despite advances in the management of Covid-19, doctors have found it hard to identify patients most at risk of […]

New York: Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lined the streets to enjoy the annual Thanksgiving parade. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year made a full return following a much shorter and mostly virtual one in 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.New Yorkers are facing a kind of […]

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 26: Three day specialized training programme for officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police organized in collaboration with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) concluded today at Police Auditorium, Gulshan Ground here. Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh was the chief guest at the valedictory function. Special DG Crime, […]

Actress and social media influencer Ramandeep Kaur who recently made it to headlines for her music video titled ‘Ishq Tumhara’ is all set to mesmerise the audience with her upcoming film. She will be seen in a negative role. The film is titled Ahimsa, where she is paired alongside actor […]

Afghanistan, Nov 27: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Hind Kush region in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 27-11-2021, 08:07:46 IST, Lat: 36.45 & Long: 70.36, Depth: 180 Km, Region: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan,” informed […]

Mumbai: Nakuul Mehta, who plays the lead in the web series ‘Never Kiss Your Best Friend’, says he got excited about the project because it is a “slice-of-life story about friendship and growing up”.Together with the female lead, Anya Singh, Nakuul is shooting in London for the second season of […]

Representational imageParadip: Union minister Shantanu Thakur Friday said the Centre will invest over Rs 10,000 crore to modernise Paradip port.The minister of state for shipping inspection of the port infrastructure and the vessel traffic management system.“Paradip will be the best port in the country on the east coast. The central […]

File picNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday advanced to December 10 the hearing on pleas to declare the PM CARES Fund a ‘State’ under the Constitution and a ‘public authority’ under the RTI Act to ensure transparency in its functioning.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice […]

Pic- africadailynews.comTunis: Tunisia’s defense ministry said 487 migrants, including 93 children, were rescued Friday off the North African country’s coast as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in an overloaded boat.The ministry said in a statement that the vessel had left from neighboring Libya carrying migrants from […]

  The proposal to give a major boost to road connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir by starting various works to build National Highways and tunnels as announced by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways during his recent visit to Jammu must hopefully get translated into reality at an […]

Representational imageBrussels: The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets plunged and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were largely unknown.Medical experts, including the World Health Organisation, warned against any […]

Representational imageMumbai: The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, which will open for subscription for five days from November 29, has been fixed at Rs 4,791 per gram of gold, the Reserve Bank of India said Friday.The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22 – Series VIII will be open […]

Pic- ReutersJerusalem: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Friday that Israel is “on the threshold of an emergency situation” after authorities detected the country’s first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveller who returned from Malawi.The Health Ministry said the traveller and two other suspected cases, all of whom […]

Hyderabad: Vintage bike enthusiasts can rejoice! Britain’s BSA Motorcycles has announced the revival of the brand. And a tweet by Anand Mahindra about the brand has triggered enthusiasm among vintage bike lovers in Hyderabad.Hyderabadi bike enthusiasts are elated with this piece of news and feel that this kind of resurrection […]

Pic – MarketWatchNew York: Global stocks and oil prices tumbled Friday after South Africa found a fast-spreading coronavirus variant and the European Union proposed suspending air travel from southern Africa.London’s benchmark fell 3per cent and Tokyo lost 2.5per cent. Shanghai, Frankfurt and Hong Kong also declined sharply. Futures for the […]

Farmers protest PTI photoNew Delhi: Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Friday gathered in large numbers at the three Delhi border points of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, with protesting unions saying that the day, which marks one year of their agitation against the three farm laws, will be […]

Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to end production of the Galaxy Note 20 and has no plans for a 2022 Galaxy Note.Samsung will also apparently end production on its Galaxy Note 20 series entirely by the end of 2021. Until now, production on the Galaxy Note […]

JAMMU, Nov 26: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today read the ‘Preamble’ of the Constitution along with the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind via Video Conferencing. Advisors to Lt Governor, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Administrative Secretaries and all the officials of J&K administration participated in the mass […]

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham opened up about his love for bikes with megastar and host Amitabh Bachchan on the ‘Shaandaar Shukravaar episode of quiz based reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati 13.Big made a shocking revelation that he is scared of riding bikes.During the conversation with the host, John shared that […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the historic decision taken by PM Narendra Modi on 5th August 2019 will […]

UT to become milk surplus with 30% excess productionJAMMU, Nov 26: “Jammu and Kashmir has secured third place in all India ranking in terms of farmers’ family earnings besides stepping up from rank 22 to 5 in agriculture and allied sector ranking within one year”, as per the NITI Aayog’s […]

Mumbai: The Indian rupee depreciated by 16 paise to 74.68 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, tracking the negative domestic equity market and a firm American dollar.Further, unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment, traders said.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note […]

Rabat: Starting from Friday, Morocco will suspend regular passenger flights with France in an effort to curb Covid transmission after the latter country has reported a resurgence.The suspension will come into effect starting at 11.59 p.m. and will remain in place until further notice, the Moroccan Monitoring Committee of Covid-19 […]

Except one, all militants involved in target killings eliminated: DGP*High time Mehbooba understands reality on killingsSanjeev PargalJAMMU, Nov 25: As Jammu Police today seized another consignment of narcotics which was part of narco-terrorism, police said large scale seizures have been made in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in which […]

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted conditional bail to a rape accused after finding that the victim, a married woman, herself willingly posed nud** over the phone and had consensual s**x with the accused person.The rape accused Basanagouda, a resident of Koppal, who was arrested on charges of rape […]

Utilities not submitting tariff petitions despite requests *Regulations yet to be framed, posts creation pending Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Nov 25: Constituted more than one year back for regulation of power sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh and effective implementation of vital provisions […]

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department Thursday afternoon cancelled the promotion of Abhaya Kumar Mohanty as English Reader. The administrative action came close on the heels of a departmental inquiry over alleged submission of fake certificate by Abhaya.The department in its notification stated that the placement of Abhaya as Reader with […]

Mumbai: Hindi film actors Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s Phone Bhoot will debut in cinema halls in July 2022, the makers announced Friday.The supernatural-comedy is directed by Gurmmeet Singh of Mirzapur fame and produced by actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment.In a statement, Excel Entertainment said […]

‘BJP to form next Govt in J&K’Excelsior CorrespondentKUPWARA, Nov 25: Reiterating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next Government in J&K UT, party president, Ravinder Raina today said that NC, PDP and Congress have miserably failed to address the genuine issues of common masses for decades together […]

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – MARCH 07: Diego Armando Maradona (C) Head Coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima looks on prior to a match between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata as part of Superliga 2019/20 at Alberto J. Armando Stadium on March 7, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo […]

Hyderabad: Actor Vishnu Manchu has assured medical care to Sivasankar Master who is battling for life after the latter was diagnosed with Covid-19 recently. The president of Movie Artistes’ Association (MAA) took to his Twitter handle on Friday to announce this.  “Spoke with #AIG hospital and they assured the best care […]

(Image courtesy: wallpaperflare)Guwahati/Kolkata: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the northeast region, including Assam and Mizoram, in the early hours of Friday, the National Seismology Department said.The tremors were also felt in many parts of West Bengal, officials said, adding, there has been no report of loss of life or damage […]

Colombo: Fourteen people were killed and one person was reported missing as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds have continued to lash Sri Lanka since last week, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.According to the latest figures from the DMC, over 100,000 families had been affected in the nine districts […]

Pic- DAWNIslamabad: Pakistan Thursday conducted a successful flight test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic missile.“The test flight was aimed at re-validating certain design and technical parameters of the weapon system,” the army said in a statement.However, the army did not share any technical detail of the missile.The flight test was […]

OP PicBhubaneswar: After a disappointing start to their FIH Junior Hockey World Cup campaign, India bounced back with a dominant 13-1 win over Canada in their Group B encounter of the tournament at the Kalinga Stadium here Thursday.India came off the blocks very quickly with Uttam Singh opening the scoring for […]

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Inspired by PM Modi’s vision to save heritage and to correct historical wrongs done by prejudiced historians, Chairman National Monuments Authority (NMA), Tarun Vijay is on visit of significant monuments of Kashmir to commemorate the World Heritage Week. He will prepare a report on […]

Pic- mIlitary.comNew Delhi: China has recently developed new cold-resistant clothing and equipment for plateau operations to support border defence troops stationed in high-altitude regions to overcome the harsh winter.Upgrading clothing and equipment for a second consecutive year shows the focus of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on its border […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government directed the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to strictly enforce the pollution-control measures in the aluminum smelter plants operating near Hirakud Dam.At a meeting to review the progress made in curtailing pollution generated from various sources, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said industries should properly dispose […]

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 25: The Bharatiya Janta Party’s general secretary, Ashok Koul, today said that people should stop dreaming about the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35 A of the Constitution because their party would not allow it. He made these remarks during a press conference here in […]

Pic- IANSBhubaneswar: France became the first team to virtually assure themselves a spot in the quarter-finals with a dominant 7-1 win against Poland in a Group B match for their second win in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021 here Thursday.France, who had stunned hosts and defending […]

New Delhi: India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2 at the national level and ranged from 1.4 in Chandigarh to 2.4 in Uttar Pradesh, as per a Health Ministry survey.NITI Aayog’s Member, Health, Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, and […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday asked all States and Union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where a new COVID-19 variant of serious public health implications has been reported.In a letter to additional […]

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The number of students detected with COVID-19 at VIMSAR, a medical college and hospital in Sambalpur, climbed to 54 Thursday, up from 34 the day before, an official said.The infected students have been admitted to the COVID unit of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research […]

Pic Credit: BCCI Twitter Kanpur: India reached 82 for one at lunch on day one of the first Test against New Zealand here Thursday.After opting to bat, India lost opener Mayank Agarwal (13 off 28) cheaply before Shubman Gill (52 batting off 87) and Cheteshwar Pujara (15 batting off 61) […]

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex slipped over 100 points in early trade Thursday, tracking losses in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC twins and ITC amid persistent foreign fund outflows.Despite starting slightly higher, the 30-share index turned red to trade 125.54 points or 0.22 per cent lower at 58,215.45. Similarly, the Nifty […]

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 335 new Covid-19 cases, of which 47 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,48,009. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,403.Odisha also reported two (02) new fatalities in […]

Jammu, Nov 25: Army on Thursday arrested a Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) national near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said soldiers detected suspicious movement near the border, and detained the PoJK national. “He seems to have crossed over to this side inadvertently […]

New Delhi, Nov 25: The Central government on Thursday told Supreme Court that it has taken a considered decision to revisit the limit of Rs 8 lakh annual income fixed for determining the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for postgraduate medical courses. Solicitor General Tushar […]

Uttar Pradesh, Nov 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Uttar Pradesh is turning into the most connected region of the country with the efforts of the “double engine government”. During his address at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Noida International Airport here, PM Modi said, “After […]

New Delhi, Nov 25: Gold rallied Rs 195 to Rs 46,625 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday in line with gain in international precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,430 per 10 gram. […]

Pic Credit: Space.comWashington:  NASA’s Mars InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) lander has developed the first ever map of the underground of the Red Planet by listening to winds.The InSight lander arrived on Mars November 26, 2018, touching down in the Elysium Planitia region — the […]

Pic Credit: DNA India Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 259.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.17 million and vaccinations to over 7.48 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that […]

London: Season 2 of Lord of the Rings, which grabbed international headlines when the streaming player Amazon Prime Videos moved locations from New Zealand to the UK, has set its first filming locations.The move, which was a major upset for the New Zealand production sector, is especially momentous given the […]

Paris/London: Thirty-one migrants died when their inflatable boat sank off Calais in northern France, the French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has announced.The boat had set out to cross the Channel to the UK.According to the International Organisation for Migration, the incident which happened on Wednesday is the biggest single loss […]

Excelsior CorrespondentNEW DELHI, Nov 24: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson met the Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was attended by the Managing Director, SECI, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Joint Secretary, Ministry of […]

Hyderabad: If people these days are good at something, it is following trends on social media. If you’re someone who opens Instagram or Twitter every five minutes to check updates, then we bet you would have come across your friends searching the meaning of their names on Urban Dictionary and […]

Baripada: Separate teams of Odisha Vigilance sleuths carried out simultaneous raids Thursday morning on properties linked to a junior engineer (JE) of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in Mayurbhanj district. The JE was identified as Santosh Kumar Das.According to an official source, the raids were conducted at 11 places of […]

New Delhi: India logged 9,119 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,44,882, while the active cases declined to 1,09,940, the lowest in 539 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Thursday.The death toll climbed to 4,66,980 with 396 fresh fatalities, according to […]

Sambalpur: At least 34 MBBS students of VIMSAR, a medical institute and hospital in Odisha’s Sambalpur, have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, an official said Wednesday.They have been admitted to the COVID unit of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar), he said.Tuesday, […]

Puri: BJP supporters hurled eggs at the convoy of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Puri Wednesday, protesting against the government’s “inaction” in the Kalahandi teacher’s kidnap and murder case.The incident happened near the Government Hospital Square when Patnaik was returning to Bhubaneswar after attending the foundation stone laying ceremony […]

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 24: Three days capacity building programme for JKP officers organized by Narcotics Control Bureau on “Drug Law Enforcement” to improve the investigation skills commenced today at Police Auditorium here. Permod Kohli former Chief Justice Sikkim High Court was the chief guest at the inaugural function. The training […]

New Delhi: Terming the Union Cabinet’s approval of a bill repealing the farm laws Wednesday a mere “formality”, farmer leaders said now they want the government to resolve their other pending demands, most importantly the legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).However, they welcomed the move and said that this […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Two doses of Covaxin are 50 per cent effective against symptomatic COVID-19, according to the first real-world assessment of India’s indigenous coronavirus vaccine published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The results of an interim study recently published in The Lancet showed that two doses of […]

Cong launches membership driveExcelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 24:  Launching its membership drive today with the slogan  “ Aayo Chalein Congress Ke Sath, Badlein Pradesh Ke Halaat”, JKPCC president Ghulam Ahmad Mir claimed that people want change, as BJP has failed on all fronts of governance especially unchecked price rise, record unemployment […]

Bhubaneswar: A 20-year-old person was arrested from Odisha’s Khurda district after brown sugar worth Rs 25 lakh was seized from his possession, police said Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of special task force personnel of the crime branch conducted a search operation near Taratua area under the Khurda Town […]

Pic – OPBhubaneswar: The much-anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will see 16 top teams from across the globe vie for the title, was declared open by the Governor of Odisha, Ganeshi Lal, here Wednesday.The Opening Ceremony at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium also witnessed Minister for Sports […]

Hyderabad: With cases of Covid-19 continuing to get reported steadily and the recent rise of a fresh wave of infections in Europe that involves a lot of breakthrough infections, public health officials and researchers here have urged people in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana to get their pending second dose […]

Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s plea to the Bombay High Court for in-camera hearing of ongoing appeal proceedings in connection with a 2013 rape case, was rejected by the court Wednesday.In an order, Justices Revati Dere and M.S. Jawalkar said that the application filed by Tejpal’s counsel Amit Desai […]

Mumbai: Official data print on the GDP will show a 7.8 per cent expansion on a year-on-year basis for the September 2021 quarter, according to a report.Real GDP will grow 9.4 per cent in FY22 and decelerate to 7.5 per cent for FY23 as the base effects result in the […]

Representational imageBalasore: In a bizarre incident, Odisha’s old MacDonald has claimed that his chickens went ‘cluck cluck cluck’ and died on listening to loud music that was being played at a wedding ceremony next door.The man, who owns a poultry farm in Balasore district, filed a police complaint Tuesday alleging […]

New Delhi:  The CBI has filed a charge sheet against two Navy Commanders Jagdeesh and Abhishek Shaw in connection with the alleged leakage of confidential information related to INS Sindhuratna-MRLC project, officials said Wednesday.In the fresh charge sheet, the agency has also named Commander Ajit Pandey and retired Naval officer […]

Representational imageBaripada: The police Wednesday arrested three persons in Mayurbhanj district after over 45 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.8 lakh was seized from them.The three persons, residents of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, had purchased tickets to board a Kolkata-bound bus from Baripada town Wednesday morning, a police officer said.Acting […]

OP PicBerhampur: The BJD Wednesday staged a protest in Ganjam district, demanding reduction in the price of LPG cylinders.Members of the party’s youth, student and women’s wing staged demonstrations near the office of the Revenue Divisional Commission (RDC) of the southern range in Berhampur and at each block under the […]

New Delhi, Nov 24: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane today praised Bangla people who stood to their right to liberty and independence in 1971. General Naravane’s address comes at an event organised by the Indian Army’s think-tank Centre Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) to release the book […]

New Delhi, Nov 24: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that as many as 500 farmers will reach Delhi on 30 tractors on November 29. He further stated that other details regarding the same will be disclosed after a meeting scheduled to take place on November 26, […]

Representational imageNew Delhi: The availability of semiconductors has slowly-but-surely improved which has allowed for greater production as well as reduced waiting periods for some car models, automobile major Maruti Suzuki India said.The global shortage has been triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic-induced supply hurdles as well as healthy demand.Accordingly, the phenomenon […]

New Delhi, Nov 24: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Wednesday informed that the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed the formalities to repeal three farm laws. Addressing the cabinet briefing today, Thakur said, “Today, the Union Cabinet led by PM completed formalities […]

New Delhi: Telecom operator Vodafone Idea announced Tuesday that it would raise tariffs for its prepaid users by around 20 per cent. The revised tariffs will come into effect from November 25, the telecom operator said.This announcement by Vodafone Idea comes on the heels of Bharti Airtel’s hike in tariffs […]

Hyderabad: Noted spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living organisation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Wednesday took-up Green India Challenge, which is being promoted across Telangana by Rajya Sabha MP, Joginpally Santosh Kumar, and planted sapling of Indian gooseberry (Amla) at Manasa Ganga Ashram, Shankarpalli.On the occasion, Sri Sri […]

Ashwini-vaishnaw-twitterNew Delhi: Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Tuesday.The railways has allocated around 190 trains for these theme-based circuits, […]

File PhotoBhubaneswar: The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) will conduct the natural resources accounting (NRA) for a tighter scrutiny and accounting of mineral and energy resources of this country.CAG Girish Chandra Murmu said this while inaugurating the new office building for the Principal Accountant General (audit) here on […]

Cryptocurrency has become a decentralized and popular digital asset. It is defined by blockchain technology along with exchange. This method of implying taxation also comes with lots of variances like some countries like Switzerland don’t charge any taxes over the exchange of cryptocurrencies but the countries like Netherland charges a […]

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation for pulses is expected to be under 5 per cent during the second half of the current fiscal, India Ratings and Research said on Monday.As per the agency, this estimate is based on the high level of prices during the corresponding period of last fiscal […]

Pic- OPBhubaneswar: In his first-ever interaction with the journalists ahead of the season opener against Bengaluru FC, Odisha FC Head Coach Kiko Ramirez has said that he and his team are fully focused on the game and the Kalinga Warriors are ready for the competition. The 51-year-old Spaniard is in […]

When choosing a place for higher education abroad, many parents choose the United States, the United Kingdom, or Canada. Turkey is considered at the last minute or not taken into account at all. But studying in this country has several advantages, not the least of which is the financial benefit. […]

Jharsuguda: Two bike riders were killed while another sustained critical injuries after their bike hit a stationary truck parked at Sagarpalli Square on National Highway-49 under Lakhanpur police limits in this district late Monday night.The deceased were identified as Tikeswar Munda, 38, and his nephew Dashrathi Munda, 25, from Bedajharan […]

File pic of Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan PatroBhubaneswar: Ahead of the winter session of the Odisha Assembly from December 1, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro Tuesday said members would not be allowed to create ruckus during Question Hour.A decision regarding the matter was taken at the Assembly Speakers’ Conference in Shimla […]

File photoKanpur: A row involving the BCCI erupted Tuesday after it emerged that only ‘halal’ meat has been recommended for the Indian cricketers during their stay in Kanpur for the series-opening Test against New Zealand.The catering and menu document, in possession of PTI, also mentions categorically that no pork or […]

LUCKNOW, Nov 23: Claiming that Governments under her rule did “innumerable historic work” for the development of Uttar Pradesh, BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday accused subsequent SP and BJP dispensations of taking credit for projects that were conceptualised earlier. “When the Samajwadi Party was in power and now with the […]

Bitcoin has become the most popular cryptocurrency of the people. Which was invented in 2009 and became the world’s first decentralized digital currency. It was hailed as a decentralized bitcoin currency. It behaves like all other real coins, but you won’t need a bank to keep it. The developer secret […]

San Francisco/Seoul: Samsung Electronics was set to announce its new $17 billion chip fabrication plant in the city of Taylor in Texas Tuesday (US time), as global semiconductor companies have engaged in increasingly fierce competition amid a global chip crunch.According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar […]

Kanpur: Senior India opener KL Rahul was Tuesday ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand, starting Thursday, due to an injury.Suryakumar Yadav, who was a part of India’s Test squad that travelled to England, has been added to the side.“KL Rahul is not playing the first Test,” a […]

Mumbai: The rupee recovered most of its initial losses and settled 4 paise down at 74.43 (provisional) against the US dollar Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices.At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.48 against the greenback and witnessed an […]

‘Record tourist arrival, tax collections up’Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said today that investments in industry will touch Rs 35,000 crore by the year end in Jammu and Kashmir while number of the tourists visiting the Union Territory this year has reached 12.83 lakh tourists, a figure […]

All you need to practice for financial management. Which demands time. Finance is the only asset that helps you to survive every kind of crisis successfully. You should have time for dire needs, as well as having a financial backup is considered essential. Talking about the global economy, the risks […]

New Delhi: Budget airline SpiceJet, Tuesday recommenced flight services on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Notably, the aircraft has been brought back after a gap of around two-and-a-half years.The aircraft has been re-certified by the aviation regulator DGCA by using European standards.SpiceJet is the only operator of the 737 MAX in […]

Chennai: Director Saravanan’s debut film Veeramae Vaagai Soodum, featuring actors Vishal and Dimple Hayathi in the lead, will hit the screens on Republic Day next year, the film’s unit announced.The film, produced by Vishal’s own firm Vishal Film Factory, is the story of a common man taking on those in […]

Men’s U-25 State A TrophyExcelsior Sports CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 23: Displaying composure, promise and playing as a well-knit rather cohesive unit, the Jammu and Kashmir Under-25 team registered second consecutive victory in the ongoing Mens U-25 State A Trophy at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad, today. Earlier, Kerala won the toss […]

Unvaccinated man succumbs to virus in JammuExcelsior CorrespondentJAMMU/SRINAGAR/LEH, Nov 23: Two persons died of COVID-19 and 179 tested positive for the virus in Jammu and Kashmir while 22 new cases were reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh today. One COVID casualty and 30 cases were registered in Jammu division […]

SRINAGAR : People Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been put under house arrest on Tuesday, according to party leaders. They said Mufti was scheduled to visit families of the civilians, who were killed last week in a controversial encounter at Hyderpora in Srinagar that left four dead. “She […]

Hyderabad: The Central government has categorically stated that it would not purchase parboiled rice in Yasangi and it did not take any decision on the extent of paddy to be procured in Vanakalam in Telangana.With the Centre’s decision, the parboiled rice will fade into oblivion. Following directions from Chief Minister […]

E-Paper Bhubaneswar: India’s preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and medals beyond, will begin here with the mega sporting spectacle — FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup — which is all set to kick-start Wednesday. With the senior men’s team…Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the winter session of the Odisha Assembly […]

Sofia: At least 45 people were killed in a bus accident in Bulgaria Tuesday, the official news agency BTA reported.Seven people with burns were saved and rushed to an emergency hospital in the capital, Xinhua news agency quoted the BTA report as saying.Among the victims were children.The accident took place […]

Most people do not know about crowdfunding, but those who have come to know about crowdfunding are getting more influenced by it and are getting familiar with it very well. There is some young company that is selling its service or product with it, only when it is economically and […]

Berlin: The European Space Agency says the launch of a new NASA telescope to replace the famed Hubble observatory is being postponed to allow experts to check the device for possible damage following an incident at its spaceport in French Guiana.The ESA said in a statement late Monday that technicians […]

Pic Credit: PTIChennai: Megastar Rajinikanth Tuesday called up fellow screen icon Kamal Haasan, who has been admitted to a private hospital after having tested positive for Covid-19, and enquired about his health.Sources close to Rajinikanth said that the star called up his close friend Kamal over phone to primarily know […]

 New Delhi:  Uttar Pradesh will soon become the only state in India to have five international airports with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar on Thursday.The development of the airport is in line with the vision of Prime […]

Bhubaneswar: Indian hockey stalwarts Manpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh have given their verdict on the junior team’s preparations for the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup, saying the Colts are shaping up well for the global event and look good to retain the title they won in 2016 (Lucknow).The FIH Hockey […]

Op PicNabarangpur: Constable Debendra Samarath from Karchamal village under Koshagumuda block in Nabarangpur district is a graduate and CT degree holder.Samarath later qualified to become a constable in the Excise Department of Nabarangpur and is currently posted at Kodinga.Interestingly, he has been taking out time out from his regular routine […]

Bhubaneswar: Fifty-three girl pupils of a government-aided high school in Odisha’s Sundargarh district and 22 MBBS students of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla in Sambalpur tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, a health official said.The state’s coronavirus tally rose to 10,47,386 […]

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Kolkata: Left-arm spinner Axar Patel joked in a video chat with Harshal Patel that it looks like ‘Patels are winning everything’. The comment came after Harshal said that player of the match awards are shared between them.After Harshal won the Player of the Match award on debut for figures of […]

 New Delhi:  India logged 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480, while the active cases were the lowest in 536 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,66,147 with […]

London: She was hailed “the most beautiful woman in England”, so when the dashing prince, Louis and Edwina Mountbatten walked down the aisle in 1922, it was the society wedding of the decade, The Sun, UK reported.But behind closed doors, their 38-year marriage was far from perfect — with Lord […]

Mumbai: The excitement has been palpable ever since the trailer of the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘Bob Biswas’ surfaced on the Internet.The crime thriller directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed ‘Kahani’ which starred Vidya Balan and it follows the story of a contract killer ‘Bob Biswas’ […]

Bhubaneswar: Carrying forward its industrialisation drive, the Odisha government Monday accorded in-principle approval to eight projects envisaging investment of around Rs 1,872.11 crore. The projects will also provide employment opportunities for 3,461 persons, government officials said.The approval was given at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting held […]

There is a lot of pressure on pupils as they approach the tenth grade. In class 10, the degree of complexity in mathematics reaches its pinnacle. To make learning simpler, students should be exposed to Olympiad tests that aid in the clarification of fundamental ideas. In today’s world, such tests […]

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 22: Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Retired) V. K. Singh, today visited Jammu to review several mega projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In this regard, he had a comprehensive meeting which was among […]

London: Months before the Covid-19 outbreak occurred, scientists at the infamous Wuhan lab in China were studying coronaviruses found in bats from Laos, according to new evidence.The new evidence gathered from the US government documents under Freedom of Information backs the theory that Covid-19 emerged from bats and that the […]

Khagaria: A bridegroom, who came to Khagaria in Bihar to marry another girl, was arrested for cheating his girlfriend in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, police said Monday.The Dhanbad police, with the help of the local Khagaria police, arrested the man on charges of sexual exploitation just a few hours before the wedding.A […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind Monday conferred the Gallantry awards, including two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra and 10 Shaurya Chakras, for the year 2020.Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred awards to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to […]

Chinese Premier Xi JinpingBeijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Monday his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours. His comments assume significance because of the ongoing friction over the South China Sea. Xi Jinping made the remarks during a virtual conference with the members […]

Photo courtesy: livelaw.inNew Delhi: The CBI told Monday the Supreme Court that there may be a ‘larger conspiracy’ involving foreign hands in the 1994 ISRO espionage case. In the case, scientist Nambi Narayanan was allegedly framed by the Kerala police due to which the technology to develop the cryogenic engine […]

Twitch is the most popular gaming social media network on the internet. It allows users to live to stream their video gaming to a global audience of viewers and followers. The most reputable users are expert video game players who demonstrate their skills with various video games and consoles.  You can […]

Ludhiana: Declaring a war against the cable mafia, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Monday announced to fix the monthly rate of a cable TV connection at Rs 100 to eliminate cartelisation across the state.Addressing a public gathering here, Channi categorically said people are being unnecessarily harassed by the cable […]

Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor will be yet again seen in the Hindi remake of a Telugu film after ‘Kabir Singh’, this time Gowtam Tinnanuri’s hugely popular ‘Jersey’.The poster of the film was recently revealed and it has got the audience excited with its backdrop of India’s most loved sport of cricket. […]

JEE mains are important competitive exams that students aim to write to get into their dream college. These competitive exams are held every year for all class 12 students. Students can access the JEE main 2020 question paper with solutions to get a better understanding of this exam. Before the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted protection from arrest to former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh in criminal cases lodged against him in Maharashtra and sought responses from the state government, its DGP and the CBI on his plea.Singh, who had accused the then Maharashtra home minister Anil […]

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) today called on Principal Secretary, PDD Rohit Kansal and apprised him of the issues of the engineering cadre. Led by Sachin Tickoo, general secretary along with Ashok Kumar Dubey, vice president, MP Singh, Provincial secretary, Rajeshwar […]

Excelsior CorrespondentNEW DELHI, Nov 22 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated 5-day ISRO Conclave and highlighted the Futuristic and Disruptive Technologies to be developed […]

LG hails importance of tax payers in economic developmentFayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Nov 22: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the funds for development and projects which have been provided to the people of Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 have made all aspirations of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Hockey fever is set to grip the nation as 16 participating teams prepare to battle it out for top honours at the FIH Odisha Hockey Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, scheduled to begin November 24.All four teams in their respective pools will be aiming to finish in the top […]

Kochi: A team of scuba divers Monday afternoon jumped into the backwaters, near here with the objective of trying to retrieve a hard disk of the incident that took place at a hotel DJ party, following which two former beauty pageant winners left the hotel and were killed in a […]

Representational PhotoKoraput: Nearly two weeks after the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh met November 9, all of a sudden, a large number of administrative officials from the neighbouring state visited Deomali hill (the highest peak in the State) in Koraput, Sunday afternoon.Although the exact reason behind their visit […]

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a numerical olympiad for pre-college understudies and is the most established of the International Science Olympiads. The primary IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held every year, besides in 1980. Above 100 nations, addressing more than 90% of the […]

Hyderabad: A transgender woman died, allegedly by suicide, in her house in Meerpet on Monday.According to the police, the victim, identified as Swapna (25), had a love marriage with one Nishanth, an automobile mechanic four months ago. The couple initially lived happily but eventually started having arguments. Police said after […]

Wellington: New Zealand will move into the new Covid-19 traffic light system December 3, which provides the ability for businesses and events to re-open to vaccinated Kiwis, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.All of New Zealand will move into the Covid-19 Protection Framework at 11.59 p.m. December 2, making […]

A number’s ‘place value’ refers to where it is located on the number’s face, whereas a number’s ‘face value’ refers to its actual value. With tens of hundreds or thousands of digits, there are several different numbering systems to choose from.The comparison of place value and face value is that […]

Chemistry is a significant part of our everyday life. We start the day with chemistry and end with the same. We can find chemistry in almost everything we see, touch, or do. Your approach towards chemistry can decide how interesting the subject can become.It’s not just about getting excellent grades […]

Class 6 Maths is an important subject for all class 6 students as it will help them to create a strong base foundation for further studies. Class 6 is the starting foundation for students looking forward to pursuing mathematics in their higher education. An issue noticed in students nowadays is […]

London: The UK will host a summit of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers next month in the city of Liverpool, the government announced in a statement.According to the statement issued late Sunday, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will welcome counterparts from the US, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European […]

Physics is a branch of science and it is an important subject that is studied separately in higher classes. Students who take science in classes 11 and 12 have to study physics for the board exams as well as to compete for the entrance exams. Therefore, it is a must […]

Class 11 is an important step in a student’s life. Students have to work hard for two years to achieve their aim in life. They have to study hard in classes 11 and 12 to get high marks in the board exams and competitive exams. Physics is one of the […]

Let us differentiate between Two-stroke and four-stroke engines as per their basic function. In two-stroke engines, a cycle is completed with two strokes of the piston. While in a four-stroke engine, a single process is completed in four strokes of the piston. The power production is done by two strokes of the piston […]

Washington: At least five people were killed and more than 40 others injured after a vehicle rammed into a crowd at an annual holiday parade in Waukesha, a city in the US state of Wisconsin, authorities said Monday.On its official Twitter handle, the City of Waukesha said: “At this time, […]

Adelaide, Nov 22: Indian T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been named in the Women’s Big Bash League’s official ‘Team of the Tournament’ after her stellar all-round performance for Melbourne Renegades this season. Kaur has shone bright with both bat and ball for the Renegades, scoring 399 runs with three half-centuries. […]

New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel will raise the prepaid tariffs by around 20 per cent. Accordingly, the new tariffs will come into effect from November 26, 2021.“Bharti Airtel has always maintained that the mobile ‘Average Revenue Per User’ (ARPU) needs to be at Rs 200 and ultimately at Rs […]

New Delhi: The Congress Monday accused the Centre of bypassing Parliament by issuing ordinances and not adopting select committees route to evolve consensus in the House before putting any bill for consideration.Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha M. Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Congress has been objecting to the practice […]

Seoul: The South Korean fantasy horror film ‘Hellbound’ has topped the world’s popular TV show rankings on the day after its release.According to data by streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, the Korean-language Netflix original became the most-watched TV programme on the streaming platform on Saturday (U.S. time), a day after its […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted protection from arrest to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in cases against him in Maharashtra, and directed him to join the investigation.A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: “Wonder what will happen to a common man. Matter has become […]

Amaravati: In a major decision, the Andhra Pradesh government Monday repealed the law to create three state capitals announcing that it will revisit the issue in view of the opposition from a section of people and legal hurdles.Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy told the state Assembly that the decision […]

Berhampur: Exposing poor security measures at the government-run facility, as many as six juvenile inmates fled from an observation home in Berhampur city of Ganjam district Monday.According to a police source, the six minors escaped, from the special observation home meant for boys, in the wee hours between 2.00am to […]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre on a plea challenging the Indian Navy recruitment selection process of Person Below Officer Ranks (PBORs) shortlisting criteria.The bench of Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Defence, Chief of Naval […]

Representational PhotoNirakarpur: In an unfortunate incident Monday morning, as many as five forest officials including an Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) were grievously injured after a tranquilised elephant regained consciousness and attacked them here in Khurda district, a source informed.According to the department source, the fatal mishap was reported from […]

New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, citing a media report attacked the central government over alleged corruption in the transfer of money in Jan Dhan accounts. According to media reports, the State Bank of India had deducted a total amount of Rs 164 crore from Jan Dhan […]

Pic- PTIJaipur: Fifteen ministers – 11 cabinet and four ministers of state – were sworn in Sunday in Rajasthan, in a much-awaited expansion of the Ashok Gehlot ministry.Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath of office to the new ministers.Of them, five are believed to be from Congress leader and former […]

Chennai: A 55-year-old woman in Perumbakam in Chennai is alleged to have buried her husband alive as he had wished to attain immortality after death.The daughter of Nagaraj, who was working as an IT professional came home Thursday and found that her father was missing and her mother Lakshmi did […]

 Visakhapatnam : Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Monday, lauded the Indian Railways for rising to the occasion during the pandemic and coming up with novel efforts to ‘keep the wheels running and customers protected’ from the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, said a press release from the Vice President […]

New Delhi: Almost four crore senior citizens have been forced to pay full fare for their travel since the railways suspended their concessions. The concessions were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, a RTI has revealed.In a reply to a query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is currently directing the upcoming movie ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, recently shared a candid video of actor Ranveer Singh, who is starring in the film.On Monday, KJo took to his Instagram handle and posted a video of the actor. In the clip, the […]

JAIPUR, Nov 21: Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday said the Cabinet reshuffle initiated by the Ashok Gehlot government has sent a positive message across the state and denied any factionalism in the party. Pilot, who was sacked as the deputy chief minister due […]

Agartala: Amid growing violence and tension ahead of the November 25 civic polls in Tripura, police Sunday arrested West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress President Saayoni Ghosh invoking five sections of the IPC including murder and provocation with intent to cause riot, police said.Trinamool Congress leaders accused BJP of continuously attacking […]

Mumbai: The ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode of ‘Bigg Boss 15’ will see special guest Bharti Singh shaking a leg with host and superstar Salman Khan.Her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa also joins them.Later, Salman interacted with John Abraham and his ‘Satyamev Jayate 2’ co-star Divya Khosla Kumar. He asked them to deliver […]

Mumbai: In a bizarre incident, a man accused in a drug case has drawn parallel between his case and the Aryan Khan case. Zaid Rana in his bail plea has claimed that the panch-witnesses in his case were same as those in Aryan Khan’s drug case.Rana had been arrested with […]

Bhopal: A 45-year-old labourer’s hand was chopped off allegedly by his employer when he asked for his pending wages in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.As per the police, Ashok Saket who had been working as a construction worker for Ganesh Mishra in Dolmau village of Rewa district demanded his payment […]

New Delhi: The Centre has released a whopping Rs 10,000 crore plus funds to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), of which the NMCG has spent Rs 730 crore on building ghats and maintaining them since 2014.No money from the ‘Clean Ganga Fund’, however, has been spent on sewage […]

Kolkata: India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at iconic Eden Gardens, here Sunday. India made two changes in their side as Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal came in place of KL Rahul […]

New Delhi: A 45-year-old man,who was declared dead after a road accident in Uttar Pradesh, shocked his relatives. It happened when they found the man still breathing despite a night in the freezer of a hospital morgue. Srikesh Kumar was rushed to a clinic in a critical condition after he […]

Photo courtesy: marca.comLosail: Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. The back-to-back wins helped Lewis Hamilton chip away at Max Verstappen’s points advantage. Hamilton, who also won last week in Brazil, has trimmed 17 points from […]

New Delhi: India Sunday completed a historic 3-0 clean sweep against New Zealand by recording an emphatic victory in the third and final T20I in Kolkata.Riding on a scintillating half century by Rohit Sharma (56, 31b, 5×4, 3×6) and some useful contributions from others, India score 184 for the loss […]

Photo courtesy: deccanherald.comAmaravati: In Andhra Pradesh, hundreds of vehicles and passengers were stranded, traffic was either closed or suspended in arterial highways and over 100 trains cancelled snapping rail-road link between southern and other parts of the country as the Penna river in spate caused heavy destruction Sunday.The toll in […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: Workers of state-owned NMDC have urged the Government to “re-examine” its decision to demerge the company’s under-construction Nagarnar Steel Plant (NSP) coming up near Bastar in Chhattisgarh. In this regard, the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has submitted a letter to the Union Minister of […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: The BJP on Sunday made several new appointments in its national team, including elevating Vinod Tawde to the post of general secretary and designating Rituraj Sinha as its national secretary. The appointments come ahead of assembly elections in five states, including politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, Punjab […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: Amazon India on Sunday said over 70,000 Indian exporters, who are part of its Global Selling programme, will offer millions of ‘Made in India’ products to global customers during the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) sale. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale starts […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: A vulnerability in the server of Punjab National Bank allegedly exposed the personal and financial information of its about 180 million customers for about seven months, according to cyber security firm CyberX9. CyberX9 has claimed that the vulnerability provided access to the entire digital banking system […]

Hyderabad: With the political heat on the rise in State, several parties, apart from holding protests meetings and indulging in verbal duels are leaving no stone unturned to gain political mileage. Amidst this tussles, they are conducting training programmes for workers on a host of aspects and gearing them up […]

San Francisco: A report from the US National Park Service said wildfires state of California in the past 15 months killed or severely damaged thousands of mature giant sequoias, which led to a two-year death toll about a fifth of Earth’s largest trees.Two fires in the Sequoia National Park and […]

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela became the only city in Odisha to bag ‘One Star’ rating in Swachh Survekshan 2021 – the results of which were announced in New Delhi Saturday evening.According to a source, Rourkela was placed at 57th rank. As many as 372 cities of the country with a population of […]

Pic Credit: somagnews.comSeoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphone — Galaxy Z Fold4 — might not feature a dedicated slot for the S Pen.According to GizmoChina, the phone will still support a stylus but users may need a back cover to hold the S Pen like the current […]

Sydney: Australian cricketer Tim Paine’s wife, Bonnie, has said that it broke her heart to see her husband stepping down as Test skipper ahead of the Ashes series in the wake of the s*xting scandal that the wicketkeeper-batter finds himself in the midst of.With less than three weeks to go […]

Panaji: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur Saturday disclosed here that one line that had gone on to be etched in his memory was from Shimit Amin’s superhit film ‘Chak De India’, starring Shah Rukh Khan.“Mujhe koi state ka naam sunai nahi deta hai, na dikhai deta hai, […]

Pic Courtesy: PTI New Delhi: A day after declaring that its agitation will go ahead despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three farm laws, a meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is underway Sunday at the Singhu border to decide on a future course.The meeting is […]

Chennai: Actor Sasikumar will play the lead in director Marimuthu’s upcoming film that is to be produced by G.M. David Raj on behalf of Standard Entertainments.Sources close to the unit of the film say that Sam C.S. has been roped in as the music director of the film.Director Marimuthu is […]

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Nov 20: Exhorting people, especially the youth, to develop passion for their mother tongue , BJP leader and former legislator Devender Singh Rana today said that death of one’s own language is like death of soul. “We must develop passion and deep love for our mother tongue and […]

PTI file photoBengaluru: Incessant rains have increased rates of vegetables in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru where the price of tomato has almost touched Rs 100 per kg. Due to the rains, vegetables were not arriving in markets in sufficient quantities, which had led to the steep rise in the prices.The […]

Mumbai, Nov 21: Star cricketer Virat Kohli on Sunday morning treated his fans with an adorable picture with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma. In the Instagram photo, the couple can be seen making cute facial expressions while twinning in white T-shirts. For the caption, Virat chose to add a […]

Lucknow: A picture, it is said, speaks more than a thousand words and this one definitely does.The picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath walking side by side, with the Prime Minister’s arms behind the Chief Minister, speaks volumes about the relationship the two leaders […]

Srinagar, Nov 21: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir on Sunday as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the Valley, officials said. The meteorological department has forecast mostly dry weather for the week. The valley witnessed sub-zero minimum temperature Saturday night and the mercury was two to three […]

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok GehlotJaipur: All ministers of the Ashok Gehlot-led cabinet in Rajasthan have been made to resign Saturday evening by the Congress high command ahead of major cabinet reshuffle Sunday.A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.Meanwhile, the party MLAs […]

  Watch any classic Hindi movie , one would hardly find any scene, any sequence, any dialogue by the star actors and others without a lighted cigarette with all smoke around perhaps it was a projection of ”manhood” and a fashion and even rather to impress the would be consort […]

Mumbai, Nov 21: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Indo-Pacific being a key route is important for the world economy and it is the primary objective of the Indian Navy to keep it secure. “Indo-Pacific is a key route and it is important for the world economy. It […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday sanctioned Rs 500 crore for repair and development of roads and sewage-related work in urban areas across the state.The chief minister directed that work be started immediately and completed before the next monsoon season.Several mishaps due to poor condition of the roads and […]

Pic- DAWNIslamabad: Pakistan’s judiciary and the Supreme Court Bar Association Saturday locked horns over allegations of interference in judicial matters by the country’s security institutions, with the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court vehemently saying that the judiciary in the country never takes dictation from other institutions.Addressing a gathering at […]

Uttar Pradesh, Nov 21: After the Centre’s announcement on repealing of the three farm laws, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said that the ‘political drama’ around the issue has already begun with demands to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and scrap abrogation of Article 370. “Political […]

New Delhi, Nov 21: India logged 10,488 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,10,413, while the active cases declined to 1,22,714, the lowest in 532 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 4,65,662 with 313 […]

Representational image Bhubaneswar/ Kendrapara: A court in Cuttack district Saturday expressed displeasure over the slow pace of investigation into the Mahanga double murder case in which state Law Minister Pratap Jena’s name had figured in the FIR.The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Salepur, directed Mahanga Police to submit call detail […]

Mathura: Two young boys engaged in playing PUBG, a popular online game, were crushed to death by a goods train on the single Mathura-Kasganj track in Laxmi Nagar area.While one of the mobile phones was damaged in the accident, the other had PUBG still running when it was recovered.The boys […]

Mathura: Two young boys engaged in playing PUBG, a popular online game, were crushed to death by a goods train on the single Mathura-Kasganj track in Laxmi Nagar area.While one of the mobile phones was damaged in the accident, the other had PUBG still running when it was recovered.The boys […]

Losail: Lewis Hamilton and Max Vetstappen qualified 1-2 for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, setting up a showdown between the Formula One championship contenders at the very start of Sunday’s race.Hamilton won the 102nd pole of his career, fourth of the season and first since the Hungarian Grand Prix in […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Saturday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Decitabine injection, used to treat certain types of cancers, in the American market. The company has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to […]

Ansi Kabeer (Photo: Instagram)Kochi: The newly appointed Crime Branch police probe team is determined to unravel the mystery behind the car crash that took place November 1, here that killed two former beauty pageant winners.One reason why the police team is peeved is the manner in which the owner of […]

Srinagar: Newly appointed District Commander of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Mudasir Wagay was killed in Kulgam encounter Saturday, officials said.Jammu and Kashmir Police said, acting on a specific input regarding presence of terrorists in Ashmuji area of district Kulgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by […]

Bethesda, Nov 20: President Joe Biden remains “healthy” and “vigorous” and fit for duty, but is showing some signs of aging, his doctor said Friday after the oldest president in American history underwent his first routine physical in office and — in a history-making moment — briefly transferred power to […]

Representational imageNew Delhi: The government has listed for sale real estate assets of state-run telecom firms MTNL and BSNL at a reserve price of around Rs 970 crore, according to documents uploaded on the DIPAM website.BSNL properties located in Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Bhavnagar and Kolkata have been posted for sale at […]

Pic- Sports OdishaBhubaneswar: The players and officials coming to the state capital for the upcoming junior men’s hockey world cup are subjected to RT-PCR tests every 72 hours, a senior sports department official said Saturday.On an average 500 tests are being conducted and same day reports are being generated by […]

Representational imageNew York: Pregnant women were five times as likely to die of Covid-19 when the Delta variant became the dominant strain in the US, finds a new report.According to DailyMail, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that pregnant women are at increased risk of severe […]

Pic- Naveen Patnaik/TwitterDenkanal/Angul: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday launched the distribution of smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Dhenkanal and Angul districts and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several developmental projects worth Rs 2,056 crore amidst protest by BJP workers alleging inaction in […]

Pic- APVienna: Thousands of protesters gathered in Vienna Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the quickly rising coronavirus infections in the country.The far-right opposition Freedom Party was among those who have called for the protest and vowed to combat the new restrictions.Demonstrations against virus measures […]

Washington, Nov 20:The U.S. On Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays. Until now, Americans […]

Dr Sudershan KumarThe erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir with four provinces viz. Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit Baltistan with area around 2.8 million square kilometers was founded by Maharaja Gulab Singh after signing treaty with the representatives of British East India Company at Amritsar on 16th March, 1846 after […]

WASHINGTON, Nov 20: US Congressman Andy Levin has welcomed the repeal of the three farm laws in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, and […]

Pic Credit: Siasat dailyIslamabad: Pakistan’s telecom regulator has lifted a ban on TikTok following assurances by the popular Chinese video-sharing platform that it would control “immoral and indecent” contents.The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had banned it in July after complaints that it was uploading and disseminating immoral contents.“PTA has restored […]

Hyderabad: A man was stabbed, allegedly by his brother-in-law, over a family dispute at Gachibowli on Friday. The suspect, identified as Malla Reddy, was married to Jyothsna, both doctors by profession. The two, according to the police, were having frequent arguments, following which Jyothsna recently went to stay with her […]

Sydney: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell is expecting pacer Pat Cummins to be announced as the next Test captain of Australia. He added that apart from being the captain, Cummins will also have to take up responsibility of rebuilding faith in the job as well as in Australian cricket.Chappell’s comments […]

Guwahati: A moderate quake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, occurred in Assam’s main city of Guwahati and adjoining areas Saturday but no loss of life and damage to property has been reported so far.The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said that the tremors were also felt in Kamrup (Metro) […]

Srinagar: One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in the Ashmuji area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district Saturday, officials said.“One unidentified terrorist killed. Operation going on,” police said.The gunfight took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area […]

Gurugram: Five people were arrested for violating excise rules and serving liquor and ‘flavoured hukka’ beyond the prescribed time on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday here.The arrests were made after a joint team of the chief minister’s flying squad and excise officials conducted raids at three liquor vends […]

Seoul: ‘Dynamite’, the music video for K-pop superband BTS, has crossed 1.3 billion views on YouTube. The video for the megahit single was released in 2020 and it reached the milestone late on Friday night, reports Yonhap quoting Big Hit Music, the agency that represents BTS.It became the seven-member group’s […]

Pic Courtesy: Instagram Mumbai: Superstar Aamir Khan has locked Baisakhi 2022 for the release of his much-talked-about film Laal Singh Chaddha. It will hit the big screen April 14, 2022.Atul Kulkarni has done the Indian adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump that was written by Eric Roth.Laal Singh Chaddha […]

New Delhi: The US intelligence agencies found evidence this year of construction work on what they believed was a secret Chinese military facility in the UAE, which was stopped after Washington’s intervention, according to a report Friday, The Guardian reported.The Wall Street Journal reported that satellite imagery of the port […]

Mumbai: Actors Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra’s upcoming mystery thriller Hit – The First Case is all set to release in theatres next year May 20.The Hindi remake of Hit is directed by Sailesh Kolanu.According to the makers, the Telugu film that was well received by the audience will now […]

NEW DELHI, Nov 20: India’s COVID-19 infection tally rose by 10,302 in a day to reach 3,44,99,925 while the number of active cases declined to 1,24,868 during the same period, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 4,65,349 with 267 more fatalities, according […]

New Delhi: Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India Friday launched the hatchback ‘AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+’ priced at Rs 79.50 lakh (ex-showroom all-India).According to the company, the hatchback is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and is capable of accelerating from zero to 100 km per hour in only 3.9 […]

Washington: The US strengthening its alliances with South Korea and other countries is causing China “heartburn,” National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, Kurt Campbell said. His remarks came Friday after US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first summit Monday.“I think it would be fair […]

Udhampur, Nov 20: With the objective of promoting fitness, creating awareness, and achieving bliss through the act of giving, 61-year old Ajwani Kumar, a marathoner is running from Jammu and Kashmir’s Patnitop to Kanyakumari to raise funds for the up-gradation of tribal schools in Maharashtra and supporting the rehabilitation of […]

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik (left) and Sameer WankhedeMumbai: Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik claimed Friday that NCB officer Sameer Wankhede owns a permit room and bar in Vashi in Navi Mumbai. Nawab Malik said the licence for the bar was obtained in 1997 when he was a minor, and this […]

 I t could have not been anything but a surprise gift to farmers on the eve of the Guruparab, the Prakash Ustav of Guru Nanak Dev Ji to announce by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about repealing of the three Farm Laws otherwise bestowed with changing the face of Indian agriculture. […]

Amaravati: At least 12 people were killed and 18 others went missing after three buses of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) were stuck in floods triggered by heavy rains in Kadapa district Friday.Rescue workers pulled out 12 bodies and were searching for the missing people in Rajampet area. The […]

Taipei: Taiwanese chip manufacturer is reportedly planning to launch its ARM-based chips for Windows-powered computers in a few years.For those unaware, MediaTek already has a presence in the segment of computers. It offers low-end and entry-level chips for Chromebooks“Apple has shown the world that it can be done. The Wintel partnership […]

Ranchi: New Zealand after being put in scored 153 for 6 wickets in the second T20 International against India here Friday. Riding on Martin Guptill’s (31, 15b, 3×4, 2×6) knock, New Zealand got off to a flying start scoring 48 in 4.2 overs.In the process Guptill also became the highest […]

New Delhi: RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to repeal the three farm laws “seems to be right” to avoid “unwarranted controversies and conflicts”.It, however, lashed out at the farmer leaders, saying their “arrogant attitude” to continue with their protest was not beneficial for […]

New Delhi: The three laws that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal Friday are — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.Following is the timeline since they […]

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San Francisco: The US government has seized approximately $56 million worth of cryptocurrency — the largest ever in the country — from a self-described “number one promoter” of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency.The US Department of Justice intends to sell the coins and use the proceeds to reimburse victims.According to court documents, […]

Ranchi, Nov 19:  India produced a decent bowling effort to restrict New Zealand to a modest 153 for six in the second T20 International of the three-match series, here on Friday. Opting to bowl, Harshal Patel shone bright with figures of 2 for 25, while veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (1/19), Axar […]

Washington [US], Nov 19: US President Joe Biden will temporarily transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris as he will be under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy. Kamla Harris will become the first woman to assume presidential power, CNN reported. The president arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center to undergo […]

PTI file photoNew Delhi: Some hailed the Union government’s decision of repealing the farm laws as a ‘victory’ of farmers. However, others called it a ‘slap’ on reforms. The divided reactions of people over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement Friday regarding the farm laws came fast and thick on Twitter.Be […]

New Delhi: The Chinese military is now at or near the capability to invade Taiwan, according to a US Congressional report, the Daily Mail reported.“The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has already achieved the capabilities needed to conduct an air and naval blockade, cyberattacks, and missile strikes against Taiwan,” according to […]

JAMMU, Nov 19: National Health Mission, J&K received award for Swasthya Nidhi survey app in the Health Category at the fourth Digital Transformation Awards Summit titled ‘ Towards Integrated Digital Health Infrastructure’ organized by Governance Now. The project was appreciated at the National-level for leveraging digital approach to track suspicious […]

Lucknow: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the government had agreed to repeal the three farm laws only because it had understood that they would face reverses in the upcoming elections.“After 600-700 farmers died during the year-long agitation, the Prime Minister is now apologizing for the laws but […]

Jammu, Nov 19: Stating that none will criticise the Centre’s decision to repeal the Farm Laws, veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday, however, said had the step been taken earlier, many innocent lives lost during protests, due to harsh weather conditions and Covid-19, could have been saved. Taking […]

Washington: More than 100,000 Americans have died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic, a media report said citing provisional figures from the National Center for Health Statistics.It is for the first time the number of overdose deaths in the US has […]

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New Delhi: An 18-member Indian women’s hockey team under new captain, Savita, was named Friday for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held between December 5-12 in Donghae, South Korea.Regular India captain, Rani Rampal, who led India to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, has been […]

Pic Credit: Global TimesBangkok: Thai Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai has unveiled a new logo for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group in 2022, further emphasising the theme of “Open. Connect. Balance”.Attending the launch event together with Prime Minister’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai, Don, who is also the Foreign Minister, […]

‘Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s emphasis on serving others is very motivating’, Mr. Modi said.NEW DELHI, NOV 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, November 19, 2021, paid tributes to Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev on his birth anniversary, saying his vision of a just, compassionate and inclusive society inspires […]

There’s no doubt that the world of work is changing in the post-pandemic world. As wellness and a better work/life balance take precedence, more traditional and rigid work environments are set to become all but obsolete.One major change which has emerged in the past nine months or so is that […]

Hyderabad: With only 50 days ahead of the movie’s release, the makers of ‘RRR’ shared the memories related to the beginning of the magnum opus.It’s been four years since the ‘Baahubali’ director S.S. Rajamouli posted the picture, leaving room for much speculation. Telugu movie folks went gaga over the hint, […]

New Delhi: The BJP believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal three farm laws will help the party in the forthcoming Assembly polls. The BJP is also eyeing political dividend in 40 Lok Sabha seats spread in Western UP, Haryana and Rajasthan in the next general election in […]

Mumbai: Hindi film actor actor Suniel Shetty opens up about his father, Veerapa Shetty and his struggles in life on the dance reality show India’s Best Dancer 2.He says that his father’s life was never easy and in fact he worked as a cleaner.Sharing more on the same, Suniel said: […]

Kolkata: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday congratulated the farmers on their huge victory.Taking to Twitter, she said: “My heartfelt congratulations to every single farmer who fought relentlessly and were not […]

New Delhi, Nov 19: India reported 11,106 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this, India’s active caseload stands at 1,26,620. The active cases now account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.37 […]

File pic New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea by a group of six students demanding an option to hold CBSE and CISCE boards class 10 and 12 exams in online mode along with the center-based offline exams November 18.Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde presented the case to the Supreme […]

File PhotoBhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday ordered compulsory retirement of OPHWC’s tainted deputy manager Pratap Kumar Samal, a few days after his arrest over disproportionate assets charge.Samal was arrested by Vigilance November 10 for allegedly possessing assets worth Rs 14.87 crore. Later, the anti-corruption wing took him on a two-day remand […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday called on democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency does not end up in the wrong hands as he underlined the need for like-minded countries to unitedly deal with emerging challenges of the digital revolution.In a virtual address at the Sydney […]

Athletics Meet concludes at GCW Gandhi NagarExcelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU/UDHAMPUR, Nov 18: Zone Dansal shined in Athletics Meet by winning maximum Gold medals in All Age Group (AAG) girls category, organised by the Department of Youth Services & Sports (DYSS), Jammu district at Government Women College Gandhi Nagar, here today. […]

Representational imageJajpur: Beneficiaries of old-age and other pension schemes are being subjected to harassment by block administration officials in Jajpur district, locals have alleged.The matter came to fore after Joint Secretary of Social Security And Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities (SSEPD) Department Deepak Routray directed the Jajpur Collector November 16 […]

New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police Thursday issued an advisory to the Truck Unions to make arrangements “at their own level” for parking their trucks outside Delhi borders till November 21.The advisory comes in the wake of a ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items in the city by the […]

New Delhi, Nov 19: In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws. In his address to the nation, PM Modi said, “Today I want to tell everyone that we have decided to repeal all three farm laws.” Farmers have […]

New Delhi: The Bharatiyan Kisan Union ‘s (BKU) Ugrahan faction on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws.In his address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Modi said the three farm laws will be repealed in the coming Winter […]

Representational PhotoMalkangiri: A couple allegedly in a romantic relationship died by suicide after consuming poison at Singarajkonda village under Sadar block in Malkangiri district Thursday.The matter came to the fore after villagers spotted their bodies lying on a farmland in the village. On being informed, officials of Model Police Station […]

Dubai [UAE], Nov 18: Suryakirans and Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were the main attractions on the final day of Dubai’s Air Show 2021. Dubai’s biennial Air Show 2021 penultimate day commenced on Wednesday with a fascinating combined flypast by the Indian Air Force (IAF) Suryakiran Aerobatics […]

What started as an unknown currency in 2009 has now taken the world by storm. At the time of writing this article, the price of one bitcoin is north of $50,000. Yes, you read that right, a cool fifty thousand dollars will only get you one bitcoin. This has naturally […]

New Delhi: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram Thursday announced that it has begun testing the ability for people to add music to their feed posts, in three countries, including India.The other two countries, where this feature will first be tested, are Brazil and Turkey.“With this test, Instagram hopes to give its […]

8 Lakh Functional Household Tap Water connections to be installed in one monthJAMMU, Nov 18: ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’, the ambitious campaign by the J&K government lays out a target of installing Functional Household Tap Water connections in 8 Lakh houses within a period of one month by converging […]

Pic- IANSNew Delhi: India has deployed a naval ship in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to ensure safe and secure movement of trade, instill confidence in the maritime community and contribute to regional maritime security.“INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as […]

Pic- DAWNLahore: Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi was Thursday released from jail, weeks after Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government entered into a ‘secret agreement’ with the radical Islamist party which was involved in recent deadly clashes with the police.Rizvi, who was languishing at Kot Lakhpat jail since his […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up three new eco-tourist spots in the state and employ a community-based management (CBM) approach to operate them, as it has been successful in generating income for tribal families, an official release said Thursday.Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, during a virtual meeting, […]

Team USA reached in Bhubaneswar for FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup. Pic- IANSBhubaneswar: The Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup-2021 will be a stepping stone for the young players from the United States, the USA junior men’s team Coach Pat Harris said Thursday.In a country in which hockey is not […]

JAMMU, Nov 18: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his warm greetings to the people of J&K on the auspicious occasion of 552nd Prakash Parv of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. In his message, the Lt Governor said that Guru Nanak Dev Ji dedicated his life […]

SRINAGAR, Nov 18: The District Magistrate, Srinagar today ordered magisterial inquiry into the encounter at Hyderpora, Srinagar. An order in this regard has been issued by the District Magistrate, Srinagar here vide No. DMS/Jud/Inquiry/2838-2845/2021 dated 18 November, 2021. The Additional District Magistrate, Srinagar, Khurshid Ahmad Shah has been nominated as […]

Representational imageKendrapara: A three-member panel of the Assam government has visited a cyclone-prone area in Kendrapara district to get first-hand information about ways to deal with natural disasters.Odisha which was affected by several natural calamities, especially cyclones, is a role model in the country for its excellent disaster management techniques, […]

From office amenities to accessible entrances and space, there are several factors you might want to consider before requesting a commercial conveyancing quote and buying or leasing an office space.Now that society is slowly starting to return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, coworking spaces are increasing in popularity once […]

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait PTI file photoBerhampur: A kishan mahapanchayat, an assembly of farmers and farmer leaders will be held in Berhampur December 6 demanding withdrawal of newly constituted farm bills.Farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait and senior leaders of Samyukt Kisan Morcha will attend the mahapanchayat and put forth their demands […]

Mumbai: Preity Zinta Thursday announced that she and her husband, financial analyst Gene Goodenough have become parents to twins — a son and a daughter — through surrogacy.Zinta, who has been away from the big screen, said they have named their newborn babies Jai and Gia.“Gene & I are overjoyed […]

Kathua, Nov 18: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the Hyderpora encounter. This comes after the Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered a magisterial inquiry into the encounter which took place on November 15. “I demand […]

No one enjoys being stressed out due to financial trouble. Not being financially stable can be so stressful that it is said to cut down years from your lifespan. If you are looking for financial freedom but do not know how or where to begin then you should consider investing.When […]

Pic Courtesy: PTI New Delhi: With 11,919 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,44,78,517, while the number of active cases has gone up to 1,28,762, the Union health ministry said Thursday.The death toll due to the viral disease has shot up to 4,64,623 with 470 more fatalities, according […]

Srinagar, Nov 18: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday staged a protest in Srinagar and demanded bodies of two civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter to be returned to the families for their last rites. Speaking to the media, Abdullah said, “I have […]

When COVID19 hit the world, it was nothing less than a catastrophe. Millions lost their jobs and loved ones in a single tide. But, as we say, when life gives you a lemon, make a lemonade.FactAccording to Worldpay FIS’s Global Payments Report (2021), India’s e-commerce industry will grow 84% to […]

NCP Minister Nawab MalikMumbai: In the ongoing war between political super-snoop versus narcotics super-sleuth, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik Thursday said that NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede’s School Leaving Certificates (SLC) show him to be a ‘Muslim’.In the crusade questioning as to how the NCB officer had allegedly produced a fake […]

JAMMU, Nov 18: Mayor JMC, former Legislators, DDC member, delegations of OBC Mahasabha and J&K Thalassemia Welfare Society today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC met the Lt Governor and briefed him about the arrangements underway to host 56th Junior National Artistic […]

Los Angeles: Rapper Young Dolph, popularly known for his 2020 album ‘Rich Slave’, died in a shooting in Memphis aged 36.“All of us at APA are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our dear friend and client, Young Dolph,” an APA representative said in a […]

Manushi ChhillarNew Delhi: Former beauty queen and debutante Manushi Chhillar, who is all set to play princess Sanyogita in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj, is ecstatic that the teaser of the upcoming film dropped in November, which she considers her luckiest month.Manushi said: “November has always been my lucky month. So, […]

Turin: Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is attempting to match Roger Federer’s record of six titles at the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world. Djokovic was again almost perfect on his serve, […]

New Delhi: In India, the most popular password is “password” and not “123456” as has been widely speculated. Interestingly, Japan is the only other country that had the same top password as India, new research showed Thursday.Other common passwords people use in India are “iloveyou”, “krishna”, “sairam” and “omsairam”, among […]

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has redesignated Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for violating religious freedom and also rebranded the Taliban as an Entity of Particular Concern, according to a Dawn news report.The administration of former President Donald Trump first placed Pakistan on this […]

San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly shutting down its standalone messaging app, Threads, by the end of this year.According to TechCrunch, Instagram is planning to alert its existing Threads users with an in-app notice beginning November 23, which will direct them to return to Instagram to message their […]

Phulbani:  The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police have rescued a pangolin and nabbed two persons on the charge of dealing in wildlife illegally in Kandhamal district, an officer said Thursday.On the basis of reliable information, an STF team conducted a raid with the help of Forest officials near […]

Ankara: Turkey and the US have agreed to continue talks on Ankara’s demand to acquire F-16 fighter jets after a meeting between the two sides was conducted in a “positive and constructive atmosphere”, the Defence Ministry here said.During the meeting in Washington Wednesday, delegations from the two sides exchanged views […]

Chennai: Calling urgent attention to the pitiable condition of male calves in the dairy sector, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has urged people across India to shun dairy and dairy products.A message by PETA, “Male calves are discarded like trash because they can’t produce milk. Go vegan”, is […]

Leh, Nov 18: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday arrived in Leh to inaugurate a newly-revamped war memorial in Ladakh’s Rezang La, which was built to honour the 13 Kumaon regiment that defeated the Chinese Army during the 1962 war. The war memorial will be inaugurated on the 59th […]

Bali (Indonesia): India’s PV Sindhu reached the women’s singles quarter-finals of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament, beating Spain’s Clara Azurmendi in three sets here Thursday.Sindhu, the 26-year-old two-time medallist at the Olympic Games and a World Champion, lost the first game but powered back to win the next two […]

Representational image Srinagar: A second encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Wednesday, officials said.“Encounter has started at Gopalpora area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job,” a statement said.The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place […]

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan who was airlifted here Wednesday from Vijayawada for treatment, has been diagnosed with Covid-19.He had been indisposed Tuesday following his recent visit to Delhi.Brought to Hyderabad by special aircraft, Harichandan, 87, was admitted to a corporate hospital in the city on Wednesday. On […]

Excelsior CorrespondentKARGIL, Nov 17:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today criticized the Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for misleading the people of Ladakh region for their vested interests.Click here to watch video Talking to reporters here, Hassan Pasha, media incharge BJP outrightly rejected the allegations of the leaders of Apex […]

Home Secy chairs high-level meeting on J&KTop brass from J&K, CAPFs, MHA attendSanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Nov 17: Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla today held high-level review of security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with top officials of UT’s police administration, MHA officials Incharge J&K and heads of Central para-military […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch Wednesday said that the hacking of OCAC CEO Manoj Kumar Patnaik’s WhatsApp number was carried out by a Nigerian gang.Crime Branch Additional Director General of Police Sanjeeb Panda told reporters that a similar cyber scam took place in Delhi November 1, and that the main offender, […]

Representational PhotoNayagarh: In the absence of surveillance by Nayagarh administration, illegal mining of black granite goes on unabated in the district, locals have alleged.The district administration seems to be having no control over illegal excavation and blasting resulting in huge loss of revenue. Even if there is a limit for […]

Excelsior CorrespondentLEH, Nov 17: Additional Secretary/Finance Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI) convened a meeting to review the preparation of the accounts of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) of both Leh and Kargil district pending for the last 25 years, in the presence of […]

Pic Credit: The Indian ExpressBhubaneswar: A man from Odisha working in Chennai recently returned a lost iPhone worth over Rs 1 lakh to its owner in a remarkable act of humanity that drew appreciation from all corners.Suryakant Biswal from Madhupur village in Bhadrak district’s Chandabali block discovered the device on […]

Pic- RepublicJaipur: Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman’s entertaining half-centuries took New Zealand to 164 for six against India in the opening T20 International here Wednesday.Guptill (70 off 42) and Chapman (63 off 50) ensured New Zealand were well placed for a 180 plus total on a batting beauty but Ravichandran […]

Hyderabad: The aroma of freshly made sweets greets wafts through the air in the lane leading to the house of Mahabub Ali in the Mahajareen camp located at Charminar. Reaching the house one notices columns of red coloured square pieces lined against the wall alongside pieces of coconut. It is […]

Hyderabad: The month of December is normally not considered a reliable timeline for movie releases in Telugu.From the traders’ point of view, most of the people around the world have their vacations planned during December, which has an impact on other entertainment sources like cinema.But, it seems like the times […]