Bhubaneswar: Odisha will introduce 'AI for All' as a value-added course for students enrolled in the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP), replacing the Good Citizenship course in the second semester of the 2026-27 academic session, an official said Thursday. The course aims to equip students with basic AI knowledge and practical skills to improve their employability and...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha's Congress unit Thursday demanded the formation of a dedicated council and a special financial package for the comprehensive development of the Kotia cluster of villages in Koraput district, which is also claimed by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The dispute between the two states dates back to the British era, while Kotia has remained part of Odisha...

Choosing a Fixed Deposit isn't just about finding the highest interest rate. The rate should match the period you can keep your money invested. A short-term goal may require a different FD than money saved for several years. With online platforms, comparing options takes much less time than visiting multiple branches. You can explore a Fixed Deposit...

New Delhi: Singer Shilpa Rao has shared a video of her performance at the Bollywood Music Project (BMP) in Mumbai, days after her set was abruptly cut short at the music festival. On Wednesday, Rao shared the clip of her singing ‘Khuda Jaane’ from the 2008 film Bachna Ae Haseeno, with the audience singing along with her....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Thursday said it was not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, but there was no point in passing orders and directions every year unless the authorities implement them on the ground. "It concerns every living being," a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale observed while hearing the matter concerning bursting...

New Delhi: To facilitate the movement of spectators attending the "Aura India Tour 2026" concert by Diljit Dosanjh at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium October 30, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to extend Metro train services till Friday midnight, an official said. The Delhi Metro has made special operational arrangements, including the extension of Metro train...

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday intensified allegations of election fraud by Arab-led parties, describing suspected foreign interference as an "earthquake", as the top electoral body asked the internal security agency to investigate the matter. In a social media post, Netanyahu cited Central Elections Committee chief Justice Noam Sohlberg's decision to ask Shin Bet chief...

New Delhi: Terming it "luxury litigation", the Supreme Court Thursday rejected former actor Anita Advani's plea that her relationship with the late superstar Rajesh Khanna be recognised as marriage. Advani, who was with Khanna in his last years till he passed away in 2012 and said she is "seeking dignity", had challenged an April 1 order of...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday urged people to join the Opposition INDIA bloc's November 1 'Chalo Dilli' march, asking them not to worry about police and their "lathis". The leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha asserted that the BJP "will not have the guts to try any of their antics". Gandhi said the...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday that when the details of the India-US trade deal negotiations are released, the people of India will recognise that the sensitive interests of farmers and other stakeholders have not been compromised and that India will be placed at a strong comparative advantage. Goyal explained that trade was...