Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On the occasion of its first anniversary, the heritage handloom brand Chhunchi sets a new milestone in connecting the artistry of Odisha’s weavers with the rest of India. Founded by Dr. Purtika Choudhury, Chhunchi has spent the last year building a bridge between the traditional weaving clusters of Nuapatna and the modern wardrobes of women across the country,...

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday that India has a very good trade deal with the US, better than competitors, without compromising interest of the agriculture and dairy sectors. Without giving details of what has been agreed with Washington, Goyal said the trade deal is in the final stages, and an Indo-US joint statement will be...

New Delhi: The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court Tuesday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained for instigating people in a border area where regional sensitivity is involved. Justifying Wangchuk's detention, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale that all procedural safeguards...

New Delhi: Pakistan’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup group match against India has reportedly prompted "back-channel talks" between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board amid concerns over potential financial fallout. On Sunday, Pakistan government announced that its national cricket team would not play the T20 World Cup group-stage match against India...

London: British police Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government is seeking ways to kick Mandelson out of Parliament and remove the noble title, Lord Mandelson, that comes with his lifetime membership in the House...

Cape Canaveral (US): NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier. The space agency said in a statement that the launch delay will "allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal" before the...

Moscow: Russia has not heard any statements from India about stopping Russian oil purchases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. His comments came a day after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela." "We haven't...

Ganjam: The ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana’ scheme was formally launched Wednesday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the scheme at the Taratarini Temple in Ganjam during his visit. On the occasion, a mass wedding ceremony for 200 couples was organised. Ahead of the launch, the Chief Minister shared his views on social media, stating that safeguarding the...

Kolkata: The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari Tuesday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims in her affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Enforcement Directorate’s petition regarding her 'interference' during a search operation at the office and residence of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata are...

A shocking incident from the Bilaspur–Rampur highway has gone viral. The clip shows a speeding jeep ramming into an oncoming e-rickshaw, overturning it and injuring the driver, identified as Shabbu. Here's the viral video:    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by OrissaPOST (@instaorissapost) Also Read: Playing with death for views: Shocking rail stunt...