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Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions Friday, with industrial town Jharsuguda recording the highest temperature in the state for the second consecutive day at 44.8 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. As many as 18 places, including Jharsuguda, recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above during the day, according to the evening bulletin...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: In a major boost to Odisha's industrial sector, the state government Friday facilitated a joint venture between JSW Steel Limited and JFE Steel Corporation, attracting an investment of over Rs 15,000 crore from Japan for the expansion of a steel project in Sambalpur district, officials said. The 50:50 joint venture will expand the integrated steel plant...

Kandhamal: A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district Friday sentenced a man to 10 year of rigorous imprisonment for sexual harassment of a 14-year-old girl in 2025. The court of Adhoc additional district & sessions judge (Fast Track Special Court), Phulbani, convicted the man, 19, and pronounced the verdict. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000...

New Delhi: US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells and panels from India. "...consistent with our practice, we preliminarily assign the dumping margin alleged in the Petition, which is 123.04 per cent, to all other producers and exporters in this investigation," according to the department. It has been alleged that...

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday termed the resignation of seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs a "betrayal of Punjab", accusing the BJP of engineering the split, and using fear of central agencies to poach its leaders. The party said the people of Punjab would not forgive those who "stabbed the state in the back" after...

New Delhi: Fourteen years after it emerged from the anti-corruption movement with a promise to redraw India's political map, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is facing one of its toughest setbacks, as seven of its members from Rajya Sabha ranks walked away in a rare, coordinated move Friday. Born in the November winter of Delhi in 2012...

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Friday said it has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank. The licence was cancelled as the "affairs of the bank were conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of the bank and its depositors", the RBI said in a statement. "The general character of the management of the...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Gujarat Titans in their IPL clash Friday. English batter Jacob Bethell is set for his first match of the season after being picked in place of an injured Phil Salt in the only change to the lineup for RCB. Shubman Gil-led GT...

Nalbari (Assam): An assistant professor from Assam, Atanu Nath, is among the winners of the 'Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2026', often referred to as the 'Oscars of Science'. Nath shared the award with 376 scientists, including 11 from India, as part of an international collaboration recognised for their work on the Muon g-2 experiments conducted at...