Post-mortem exam conducted as police continue probe into Nepalese student’s death at KIIT
Bhubaneswar: The post-mortem examination of the 18-year-old Nepalese student who died at KIIT-Bhubaneswar was conducted Saturday as the police continued its investigation, officials said. The post-mortem examination was conducted at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar by a team of three doctors in the presence...
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No headway in creation of ESZ around Similipal
Baripada: Uncertainty continues over the proposal to declare areas surrounding the Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) despite repeated efforts by the Forest department to move the process forward under provisions of the Environment Protection...
Minor girl molested at SSD hostel in Koraput
Nandapur/Lamtaput: A serious allegation of molestation has surfaced from a girls’ hostel run by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development department in Lamtaput block under Nandapur police sub-division in Koraput district. According to reports, an unidentified youth entered the...
India bans all imports from Pakistan with immediate effect
New Delhi: India has banned direct or indirect import of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect in the interest of national security and public policy, following the Pahalgam terror attack last month which killed 26 tourists, according to a government order. The decision will completely halt all inbound shipments...
Read morePakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack, watch video
Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack. “The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuvrability features,” the army said in a statement. #Pakistan today...
Read moreShutdown affects life as Manipur mourns those killed in ethnic violence on two years of conflict
Imphal/ Churachandpur: Shutdown called by various groups Saturday to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives in both the Maitei-controlled Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts. Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called a shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) have imposed the shutdown in the hill districts. It was on this...
Read moreTrump to take away Harvard’s tax-exempt status
New York: US President Donald Trump has said that Harvard University would lose its tax-exempt status, repeating his intent to enlist the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in his feud with the university and upend its finances. "We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" Trump wrote Friday on social media. However, an administration official said the President's social-media post wasn't a formal directive to...
Read moreAt least six killed, many injured in stampede at Goa temple
Panaji: At least six persons were killed, and several sustained injuries after a stampede broke out during a temple festival in North Goa, officials said Saturday. The incident occurred at Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village in the wee hours of the day, a senior police officer said. Thousands of devotees from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka had gathered at the temple for the festival, he said, adding that the exact...
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Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack, watch video
Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack. “The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced...
SBI Q4 profit declines 10% to Rs 18,643 crore
New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) Saturday reported 10 per cent fall in standalone net profit at Rs 18,643 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2025. The country's biggest lender had earned a profit of Rs 20,698 crore in the January-March period of 2023-24. Total income increased to Rs 1,43,876 crore in March quarter from...
Farooq Abdullah urges people of J-K to take stand against perpetrators of Pahalgam-like attacks
Anantnag: National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah Saturday urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stand against the perpetrators of Pahalgam-like attacks for progress and prosperity, asserting that those behind the April 22 massacre would ‘rot in hell’. The former chief minister of the erstwhile state visited the residence of Adil Hussain Shah, a pony ride operator...
Mumbai police book Ajaz Khan for obscenity in reality show ‘House Arrest’
New Delhi: Mumbai Police have slapped charges of indecent representation of women on actor Ajaz Khan on Bajrang Dal’s complaint over alleged vulgar content on his OTT show ‘House Arrest’, an official said Saturday. The charges, if proved, may lead to imprisonment of up to three years. Khan and other makers of the show, that has now...
All-party meeting in Haryana on water sharing dispute
Chandigarh: Amid a row over the river water sharing with Punjab, an all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini-led Haryana government to discuss the matter was held here Saturday. Representatives of political parties including the BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP and AAP, participated in the meeting, a day after the AAP government in Punjab held a...
Post-mortem exam conducted as police continue probe into Nepalese student’s death at KIIT
Bhubaneswar: The post-mortem examination of the 18-year-old Nepalese student who died at KIIT-Bhubaneswar was conducted Saturday as the police continued its investigation, officials said. The post-mortem examination was conducted at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar by a team of three doctors in the presence of an executive magistrate after the victim's parents gave their consent, they said. Additional Deputy Commissioner of...
After import ban, India blocks entry of Pakistani vessels at its ports
New Delhi: After banning all imports from Pakistan, India Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which took 26 lives. According to a directive from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Pakistan-flagged ships have been banned from entering Indian ports. The directive also prohibited...
Watch: Landslide sweeps Norway homes into the sea in jaw-dropping viral video
A viral video is making the rounds online showing the absolutely surreal moment a chunk of Norway’s coastline — complete with eight houses on top -- breaks off and slides straight into the sea. No CGI, no special effects, just pure, terrifying nature at work. In the clip, you can see the land slowly giving way as...
Will Shubman Gill miss GT’s next IPL match over umpire clash? Here’s what rules say
Yesterday, Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT clinched a crucial 38-run win to earn two vital points in the playoff race. However, skipper Shubman Gill’s confrontations with the umpires stole the spotlight. Gill, who starred with the bat by scoring 76 off 38 balls, was involved in two separate heated...
Shutdown affects life as Manipur mourns those killed in ethnic violence on two years of conflict
Imphal/ Churachandpur: Shutdown called by various groups Saturday to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives in both the Maitei-controlled Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts. Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called a shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students...