Elephant kills three women in Dhenkanal forest
Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said. The deceased were identified as Indumati Pradhan, Tuni Behera and Kuntala Pradhan, all...
Odisha govt hikes salaries of contractual AYUSH doctors
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the salary of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Odisha, a statement said. The hike ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per...
Village relocation in Satkosia Tiger Reserve under scrutiny; OHRC orders inquiry committee
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul...
Odisha CM flags off 250 ambulances for emergency health services
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off 250 new ambulances to strengthen emergency health services across the state. While 150 ambulances were launched in the first phase December 23, the additional 250 were dedicated to the public...
Puri viral video captures rare sea snail surge on Blue Flag Beach
Puri: A rare natural spectacle unfolded along Puri’s coastline, where thousands of live sea snails were spotted moving across the sandy shore at Niladri Sea Beach and the Blue Flag Beach. The sea snails arrived in large groups during the...
Another Hindu businessman hacked to death in Bangladesh
Dhaka: As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to mount across Bangladesh, another Hindu man was hacked to death by miscreants inside his business establishment in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, local media reported Tuesday. The deceased, identified as 62-year-old Sushen Chandra Sarkar, owned a business establishment named...
Read moreDetailsUS lawmaker introduces bill to end H1B visa program
New York/Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the H-1B visa program, saying corporations have repeatedly abused this system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America. US Representative Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, introduced the 'Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or EXILE Act', a bill that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by ending the H-1B visa program. "Prioritising foreign labour over the well-being and...
Read moreDetailsIndia-US deal trashes reciprocity; Tharoor slams ‘ping pong’ ministers
New Delhi: The India-US interim trade deal looks more like a "pre-committed purchase agreement" that overturns every principle of reciprocity, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday and slammed Union ministers S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal for playing "ping pong" when questions are posed. Initiating a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, Tharoor said the government's claim that India has secured a "better deal" than China, Vietnam, or other...
Read moreDetailsOpposition submits notice for moving resolution to remove LS Speaker Birla from office
New Delhi: Opposition parties Tuesday submitted a notice for moving a resolution to remove Om Birla from the office of Lok Sabha speaker, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in conducting the business of the House and abused the constitutional office by making "blatantly false" allegations against Congress MPs. Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Chief Whip K Suresh and whip Mohamed Jawed submitted...
Read moreDetailsRahul cites Naravane’s ‘available now’ tweet to rebut publisher on memoir release
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday cited a December 2023 social media post by former army chief MM Naravane informing people that his book is available now to rebut publisher Penguin Random House India's statement that the 'memoir' has not yet been published. Gandhi said he believes the word of the former army chief over Penguin. Speaking with reporters in the Parliament House complex, Gandhi read out Naravane's social media...
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French President Macron to visit India from Feb 17 to 19
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a three-day visit to India beginning February 17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Tuesday. Macron will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, besides attending the AI Impact summit. Both leaders will hold discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas, the MEA...
US lawmaker introduces bill to end H1B visa program
New York/Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the H-1B visa program, saying corporations have repeatedly abused this system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America. US Representative Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, introduced the 'Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or EXILE Act', a bill that would amend the Immigration and Nationality...
Elephant kills three women in Dhenkanal forest
Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said. The deceased were identified as Indumati Pradhan, Tuni Behera and Kuntala Pradhan, all residents of Lochapali village. The condition of the three injured women remains critical. The injured—Rama Dehuri, Rasmita...
India-US deal trashes reciprocity; Tharoor slams ‘ping pong’ ministers
New Delhi: The India-US interim trade deal looks more like a "pre-committed purchase agreement" that overturns every principle of reciprocity, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday and slammed Union ministers S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal for playing "ping pong" when questions are posed. Initiating a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, Tharoor said the...
Raj & DK tease production of Shahid Kapoor-led ‘Farzi 2’ series
New Delhi: Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, better known as Raj & DK, have shared a poster on social media teasing the production of the second season of acclaimed thriller series 'Farzi', featuring Shahid Kapoor. The directors uploaded the poster on their Instagram handle Tuesday, which had "Round 2 in progress. 'Farzi'," written over it....
Viral video of Pakistan team’s Sri Lanka stay sparks online outrage and memes
Pakistan is set to face archrivals India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 February 15 in Sri Lanka, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cleared the men’s team to take the field despite earlier boycott threats. The Pakistan government had previously asked the team not to play India as a show of support for Bangladesh, which was...
Odisha govt hikes salaries of contractual AYUSH doctors
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the salary of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Odisha, a statement said. The hike ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per month, depending on their period of service, said the statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...
Another Hindu businessman hacked to death in Bangladesh
Dhaka: As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to mount across Bangladesh, another Hindu man was hacked to death by miscreants inside his business establishment in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, local media reported Tuesday. The deceased, identified as 62-year-old Sushen Chandra Sarkar, owned a business establishment named "Ms. Bhai Bhai Enterprises" in Trishal. The...
Village relocation in Satkosia Tiger Reserve under scrutiny; OHRC orders inquiry committee
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. Raising serious concerns over alleged violations of various procedural lapses during the relocation process, the Commission,...
Sensex, Nifty rise for 3rd straight day as trade deal, global cues boost sentiment
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty advanced for the third straight session Tuesday driven by firm global cues and optimism over India-US trade agreement, even as investors turned to profit-booking at higher levels. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 208.17 points, or 0.25 per cent, to close at 84,273.92. During the session, the benchmark jumped 417.2 points,...

























































































