London: A 23-year-old politician representing a local council in eastern England has created history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin Mayor in the United Kingdom. Tushar Kumar, a former student of Political Science from King's College London, took charge as the Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood at a ceremony last week. The Labour councillor joined the Elstree and Borehamwood...

Berhampur: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, a youth from Odisha’s Ganjam district was reportedly killed in a drone attack in Moscow. The deceased, A Rameya, who was a resident of Madhabandha village under Chikiti block, had travelled to Russia about a month ago in search of employment. Family members said they were informed about the incident by...

Mumbai: Indian rupee weakened further and closed at a record low of 96.35 (provisional) against the US dollar Monday, pressured by rising crude oil prices on the back of ongoing geopolitical tensions and a strong dollar. Forex traders said the global market sentiments continue to dampen amid simmering tensions between the US and Iran. Moreover, emerging market...

Kendrapara: Odisha Vigilance Monday caught red-handed a school headmaster in Kendrapara district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a staff member, officials said. The accused, identified as Raghunath Das, was serving as the officiating headmaster of a high school at Chadeiguan near Mahakalpada. According to officials, the complainant, a newly-appointed staffer, had not received...

Bhubaneswar: Volatility has shot up in the financial markets due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the Indian bourses have the capacity to "absorb different types of shocks", SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Monday. When there is a crisis in one part of the world, it also impacts the rest of the globe, Pandey told...

New Delhi: Businessman Robert Vadra Monday withdrew his petition before the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) complaint in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain allowed the withdrawal after counsel for Vadra informed...

Bhubaneswar: Public transport services under the 'Ama Bus' scheme were severely affected in Bhubaneswar Monday after employees staged a protest over pending salaries and other demands, leaving commuters stranded across the city. According to reports, 117 buses operating on 45 routes remained off the roads as drivers, guides and other staff launched an agitation at the Patrapada...

Chennai: Indian cricketer and star batsman of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, Sanju Samson, has now jokingly remarked that he turned down the offer to act in actor Basil Joseph's Athiradi as the role offered to him was a small one. Participating in a pre-release event of the film in Chennai, actor Basil Joseph, while speaking at...

Malkangiri: A man died while being shifted to a hospital in Odisha’s Malkangiri district after the motorcycle carrying him reportedly ran out of fuel midway, delaying medical treatment, family members alleged Monday. The deceased was identified as Basanta Khila of Kusumput village under the district. According to family members, Basanta had climbed a mango tree to pluck...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Oslo, where he will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on trade, technology and other key sectors. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived here from Sweden Monday. He was received at the airport by PM Store and other top leaders of the Scandinavian...