New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has flagged concerns over the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying its multiple-choice format may not suit humanities and social sciences, while calling for a review of its design and question quality in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and...

Baripada: Tension prevailed in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district after an alleged interfaith marriage attempt triggered protests by local residents and members of a Hindu outfit. Acting swiftly, police Tuesday intervened and detained the prospective groom, bride and two others for questioning before the marriage could be registered. Police and local sources said that the 26-year-old groom,...

Rourkela: A 29-year old man was hacked to death and another sustained critical injuries following a dispute over organising games for the Raja festival in Rourkela. The deceased was identified as Tofan Bindhani, 29, of Rameswarpali slum in Golghar area. He worked as a helper with the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC). Another victim, Subhendu Sethy, who sustained...

Berhampur: Two persons, a student and a farmer, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Ganjam district Tuesday amid rain and thunderstorms. Seventeen-year-old student K Kanha Reddy, alias Munna, of Dashipur village under Digapahandi block, died after being struck by lightning while returning home after a cricket match. According to reports, he was playing with friends near...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati felicitated sand artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik at Lok Bhavan on his return from Russia after winning the prestigious Russian Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 at the International Festival of Sand Sculpture. Congratulating Pattnaik Tuesday on the achievement, the governor noted that he has become the first Indian sand artiste to receive the prestigious...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday chaired a virtual review meeting with field-level officials from all districts regarding preparations for the statewide ‘Subhadra Shakti Samavesh’ programme, scheduled to be held across the state from June 21 to June 30. The meeting was held at Mission Shakti Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on the last day of the Raja...

Melvin Durai If you've been watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you probably noticed something different about this year's matches. About 22 minutes into each half, the referee blows his whistle, and the players take a three-minute hydration break. Three minutes is just the right amount of time for players to replenish their fluids, a much-needed addition,...

Helena Malikova & Brianna Rock   Europe has a blind spot in its approach to regulating mergers and acquisitions. Big Tech firms are amassing what we call “shadow market power” through potentially anti-competitive strategies that bypass current rules for oversight, investigation, and intervention. Generally, transactions involving a change of control will trigger a formal merger review. Yet...

India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a modern outlook with its ancestors who developed the Harappan civilisation over 4500 years ago. A new controversy has erupted over the image of the iconic bronze figurine known as the ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro, which has been...

Evian: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a deal with Iran had been completed and warned that Tehran would face severe consequences if it sought to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, while praising Qatar's role in helping secure the agreement and signalling confidence that the next phase of negotiations would be easier. Speaking during a...