India women thrash Japan 7-0 to march into Junior Asia Cup QF
Moqi: The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued their dominant run at the 2026 Junior Asia Cup, cruising to a commanding 7-0 win over Japan in their third Elite Pool match Tuesday. The win saw India maintain their perfect record...
New rules for Shree Jagannath Temple land management get Odisha Cabinet nod
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the management and settlement of Shree Jagannath Temple lands across Odisha. The rules received the Cabinet nod at...
Orangutans not native to India found in Odisha forest; govt orders probe
Baleshwar: At least five orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals' sudden appearance there, a minister said Tuesday....
Orissa HC hands over constable death probe to CID
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to take over the investigation into the death of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department constable Ashutosh Mrudangia, observing that the alleged involvement of his wife and brother-in-law could not be ruled...
CM Majhi leaves for UAE, to hold investment roadshows in Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said. Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government's...
PM Modi, Putin to hold bilateral meeting Friday on sidelines of BRICS summit
New Delhi: Russia Tuesday said it will welcome any efforts by India to resolve the Ukraine conflict through peaceful means and Moscow is in sync with New Delhi on ways to end it. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said that President Vladimir Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with...
Read moreDetailsIndia faces higher oil import costs as crude prices surge on West Asia supply risks
New Delhi: India faces the prospect of a higher oil import bill and renewed inflationary pressure after international crude prices surged Tuesday, with Brent approaching USD 100 a barrel as escalating West Asia tensions raised concerns about disruptions to global supplies. Brent futures rose more than 2 per cent to around USD 99 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained almost 3 per cent to about USD 94. The...
Read moreDetailsAustralians to get option to opt out of social media algorithms
Canberra: Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds. "We'll require social media platforms to provide user empowerment tools that give people over the age of 16 genuine and enduring choice about what they see in their feeds," Prime Minister Anthony...
Read moreDetails‘Naraz Fufa ji’ now has work, says Modi after inaugurating freight corridor
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed those who question his government's development record, once again calling them as Naraz Fufa (angry uncle). Speaking at the NaMo for Viksit Bharat programme in Gujarat's Vadodara, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for Rs 35,000 crore development projects, Modi said the country's work culture has transformed over the last 12 years after the BJP came to power. The projects include a...
Read moreDetailsNHRC directs Delhi Chief Secretary, UGC to address shortage of DU hostels
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the shortage of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), and has directed the Delhi Chief Secretary and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman to take necessary measures to augment hostel accommodation. This comes against the backdrop of the tragic multi-storey building collapse in South Delhi's Satya Niketan Sunday, claiming seven lives...
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Stock markets fall for 2nd day amid rising oil prices, West Asia crisis; Sensex tanks 555 points
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Tuesday, registering their second day of decline, as rising crude oil prices and the US-Iran hostilities kept risk appetite subdued. Selling in blue-chip stocks ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries also dragged the markets lower. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 555.23 points, or 0.73 per cent,...
India faces higher oil import costs as crude prices surge on West Asia supply risks
New Delhi: India faces the prospect of a higher oil import bill and renewed inflationary pressure after international crude prices surged Tuesday, with Brent approaching USD 100 a barrel as escalating West Asia tensions raised concerns about disruptions to global supplies. Brent futures rose more than 2 per cent to around USD 99 a barrel, while US...
PM Modi, Putin to hold bilateral meeting Friday on sidelines of BRICS summit
New Delhi: Russia Tuesday said it will welcome any efforts by India to resolve the Ukraine conflict through peaceful means and Moscow is in sync with New Delhi on ways to end it. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said that President Vladimir Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday on the...
BJP asks Rahul Gandhi where he was when Sam Pitroda made Northeast remarks
New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday hit back at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his remarks over a Manipur musician who was beaten to death here, and asked where he was hiding when Congress leader Sam Pitroda said the people of Northeast looked like the Chinese. Lashing out at the Modi government over the...
‘Hanuman Ansh’ collects Rs 150 crore at box office
New Delhi: Hanuman Ansh, based on the life and teachings of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, has earned over Rs 150 crore at the box office. The film is directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and follows a grieving young Lakshminarayan, who embarks on a spiritual journey in search of God after the death of his mother. As he...
Parineeti Chopra’s ‘Shaque’ to release September 24
New Delhi: Shaque: Trust No One, featuring actor Parineeti Chopra, is set to release on Netflix September 24. The project is directed by Rensil D'Silva and is produced by Alchemy Films. It is created by D'Silva and Siddharth P Malhotra and also serves as the series debut for the actor. Chopra shared the news with a post...
Smriti Mandhana strengthens position in T20 top five
Dubai: India opener Smriti Mandhana Tuesday strengthened her position inside the top five of the ICC T20 rankings after producing a remarkable 124 against Hong Kong in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup. Mandhana's 64-ball innings not only helped India secure a 137-run victory and a place in the semi-finals but also saw her become the all-time leading...
Australians to get option to opt out of social media algorithms
Canberra: Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds. "We'll require social media platforms to provide user empowerment tools that give people over the age of 16...
Sony Pictures Networks India acquires TV rights for Afghanistan-India T20I series
New Delhi: Sony Sports Network has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights for the upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan starting here September 13. The two teams will play the first T20I September 13, followed by the second and third matches September 15 and 17 at the Arun Jaitley stadium here. "The Afghanistan-India T20I series...
Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for 3-day visit to deepen defence, maritime ties
Colombo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday for a three-day official visit to the island nation, aimed at deepening bilateral defence and maritime cooperation. He was warmly welcomed at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo by Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha. “Raksha Mantri...
