Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on two-day Odisha visit from Nov 15
Bhubaneswar: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Odisha November 15 on a two-day visit during which he will inaugurate a special training and orientation programme for members of the state assembly. Odisha's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh...
10 detained after scuffle involving woman ACP during Diwali celebrations in Kataka
Kataka: At least 10 people were detained Monday following a scuffle involving woman ACP Ananya Awasthi during a firecracker-related dispute in Kataka’s Nayasadak area Sunday night, sources said. Investigators are examining CCTV footage, videos circulated on social media and eyewitness...
Sarpanch Chameli Ojha’s family injured in Kendrapada attack
Kendrapada: Three members of Tikhiri sarpanch Chameli Ojha’s family were seriously injured after two youths allegedly assaulted them over a past enmity in Mahakalpada block of Kendrapada district. The injured were identified as the sarpanch’s father, brother and a relative....
Elephant tramples man to death in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A tribal man was trampled to death by an elephant in a forest in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday, police said. The incident took place near Bandiraposhi village under Joshipur police limits when the victim, identified as Lalmohan Naik (55),...
Night temperatures drop below 20 degree Celsius in most parts of Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Night temperatures dropped below 20 degrees Celsius across most parts of Odisha, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Kataka, signalling the onset of winter in the state, the IMD said Monday. According to an IMD chart, Bhubaneswar recorded...
Air quality slips to ‘poor’ in Bhubaneswar post Diwali celebrations
Bhubaneswar: Air quality in Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar deteriorated to 'poor' category after Diwali celebrations, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 206, while coal town Talcher recorded an AQI of 281, officials said Monday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0 and 50 is...
Read moreDetailsQuestions over Delhi AQI data as several monitoring stations go offline on Diwali night
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of the AQI tracking exercise itself. AQI (air quality index) readings put out by private agencies did, in fact, paint a much more unpleasant...
Read moreDetailsChina dismisses spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaign
Bangkok: China denied Monday that there was a spy plot to ensnare Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, calling the spying allegations unsubstantiated and a smear campaign against Beijing. Huang has acknowledged to the Nvidia board that he had been intimate with a business executive who US intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing, according to The New York Times. "The so-called Chinese spy allegation is unsubstantiated. It is nothing but smears against...
Read moreDetails2026 likely to be among four warmest years on record: WMO
New Delhi: The year 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, with the global average temperature for January-September 2026 touching 1.47 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial times (the average of the 1850-1900 period), according to a new World Meteorological Organisation report. It added that this global average temperature figure was higher than the full-year averages in 2025 and 2023, and only slightly lower than 2024, which is...
Read moreDetailsBJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali ‘Eid of joy’, dares Congress to call Eid ‘Diwali of joy’
New Delhi: BJP Monday accused the Congress of indulging in "appeasement politics" and hurting the sentiments of Hindus over party president Mallikarjun Kharge's description of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness". Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that the Congress had made it a practice to disrespect Hindu religious traditions while attempting to appease the Muslim community. Extending his Diwali greetings over the weekend,...
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Questions over Delhi AQI data as several monitoring stations go offline on Diwali night
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of the AQI tracking exercise itself. AQI (air quality index)...
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on two-day Odisha visit from Nov 15
Bhubaneswar: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Odisha November 15 on a two-day visit during which he will inaugurate a special training and orientation programme for members of the state assembly. Odisha's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling said the one-day orientation programme November 16 will feature three sessions. The first session will be...
Pakistan’s Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city
Islamabad: Lahore has been named the world's most polluted city Monday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reported at 590, local media reported. According to IQAir's global ranking from 9 am to 10 am on Monday, Lahore was ranked as the most polluted city in the world, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported. The ranking showed Lahore's pollution...
Hrithik Roshan becomes first Indian actor to attend LACMA in Los Angeles
New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan became the first Indian actor to attend the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) art film gala in Los Angeles at the festival's 15th edition. In the videos, which have been circulating online, the actor is seen wearing a dark blue tuxedo with a matching bow as he greets the photographers before...
Govt may extend support measures in FY28 Budget to boost manufacturing of 100 products: Official
New Delhi: Government is likely to extend support measures in the forthcoming Budget to boost domestic manufacturing of 100 products, including intermediates and capital goods across sectors, an official said. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Commerce and Industry Ministry, has completed an exercise to identify 100 such products, for which...
‘Ramayana’ crosses Rs 500 crore mark at global box office
New Delhi: Ramayana: Part One, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, has earned USD 55.7 million (over Rs 500 crore) at the global box office where it claimed the second spot after Japan's Godzilla Minus Zero, which roared with a haul of USD 63 million. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios...
10 detained after scuffle involving woman ACP during Diwali celebrations in Kataka
Kataka: At least 10 people were detained Monday following a scuffle involving woman ACP Ananya Awasthi during a firecracker-related dispute in Kataka’s Nayasadak area Sunday night, sources said. Investigators are examining CCTV footage, videos circulated on social media and eyewitness accounts to identify others involved in the incident. Kataka DCP Rishikesh Khilari stated that strict action would...
RBI’s $239 billion forward dollar position to limit rupee gains despite FPI inflows: Report
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India's net short position of USD 239 billion in the forward market is likely to limit the rupee's appreciation despite a recovery in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows, according to a report. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forward book stood at a net dollar short position of USD 239 billion as of...
Kareena Kapoor wears 200-year-old royal heirlooms for Diwali
Mumbai: Kareena Kapoor celebrated Diwali in style, making a royal statement in a pure silver (chandi) kaftan paired with exquisite jewellery, carrying a rich royal legacy. Her look caught attention after stylist and producer Rhea Kapoor shared details of the ensemble. She revealed that it featured priceless heirlooms from the royal family of Bhopal. Sharing pictures of...
Stock markets end higher amid easing crude oil prices, buying in banks
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Monday amid a correction in crude oil prices and buying in blue-chip bank and financial stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 107.25 points, or 0.13 per cent, to settle at 81,106.65. During the day, it climbed 340.01 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 81,339.41. The 50-share NSE Nifty...
