Maoist couple carrying bounty of over Rs 1 crore, 17 other red rebels surrender in Odisha: DGP
Bhubaneswar/Rayagada/Phulbani: A Maoist couple, each carrying a reward of Rs 55.10 lakh on their heads, and 17 other red rebels surrendered before the Odisha Police Friday, a top officer said. The couple is CPI (Maoist)'s state committee members Niranjan Rout...
Cyber fraud cases rising, need to create awarness among people on digital tools: Murmu
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday expressed concern over rising cyber fraud cases across the country, and stressed the need to create awareness among people about digital tools. President Murmu also said that in order to enhance digital awareness among people,...
U19 World Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s incredible ton powers India to 411/9
Harare: Batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played arguably the most dominant knock in the history of the U19 World Cup, his 80-ball 175 with an astonishing 15 sixes propelling India to a record 411/9 against England in the final here Friday....
Odisha CM Majhi meets three global business leaders, seeks support to empower youths and women
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met three global business leaders and sought their support in empowering the state's youths and women through successful entrepreneurship models. The leaders who met the Chief Minister at Lok Seva Bhawan in...
NGT orders probe into alleged deforestation in Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary
Puri: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has directed government agencies in Odisha’s Puri district to constitute a joint committee to investigate alleged deforestation and construction activities in the eco-sensitive zones of the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, which...
Death toll rises to 31 in su*cide attack at Pakistan’s Shia mosque
Islamabad: A su*cide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years. The powerful explosion, which was heard from a far...
Read moreDetailsRussia, U.S. discuss nuclear arms; agree talks should start soon: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian and US negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fuelling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Russian and US...
Read moreDetailsRBI announces up to Rs 25,000 compensation to bank customers hit by digital fraud
Mumbai: Amid growing digital fraud, the Reserve Bank Thursday said that banking customers will receive compensation of up to Rs 25,000 for a fraudulent transaction. A customer will be paid the compensation even in cases where the customer ends up sharing the one-time password (OTP) with the fraudsters, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra told reporters here. The money will be paid to the bank customers from the Rs 85,000-crore Depositor Education...
Read moreDetailsU.S. officials reach Oman as Iran talks on nuclear program loom
Muscat (Oman): A convoy believed to be carrying American officials arrived Friday at the site of talks between Iran and the United States where the two countries are set to hold negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme. The talks Friday come after a chaotic week that initially saw plans for regional countries to take part in talks in Turkiye. The two countries have returned to Oman, a sultanate on the eastern edge...
Read moreDetailsAAP leader shot dead in Punjab’s Jalandhar; Opposition targets Mann govt
Chandigarh: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead Friday outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar's Model Town by unidentified assailants, police said. The incident took place in the morning, a senior police official from Jalandhar said over the phone, adding that he was rushed to a hospital in an unconscious state and succumbed to the bullet injuries. Oberoi, 38, a Jalandhar-based AAP leader, had arrived at the gurdwara in...
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Russia, U.S. discuss nuclear arms; agree talks should start soon: Kremlin
Moscow: Russian and US negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than...
Maoist couple carrying bounty of over Rs 1 crore, 17 other red rebels surrender in Odisha: DGP
Bhubaneswar/Rayagada/Phulbani: A Maoist couple, each carrying a reward of Rs 55.10 lakh on their heads, and 17 other red rebels surrendered before the Odisha Police Friday, a top officer said. The couple is CPI (Maoist)'s state committee members Niranjan Rout (45) alias Nikhil, and his 42-year-old wife Rashmira Lenka, also known as Indu, Director General of Police...
Cyber fraud cases rising, need to create awarness among people on digital tools: Murmu
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday expressed concern over rising cyber fraud cases across the country, and stressed the need to create awareness among people about digital tools. President Murmu also said that in order to enhance digital awareness among people, financial literacy should be made a part of the school curriculum. "Online financial frauds can cause people...
RBI announces up to Rs 25,000 compensation to bank customers hit by digital fraud
Mumbai: Amid growing digital fraud, the Reserve Bank Thursday said that banking customers will receive compensation of up to Rs 25,000 for a fraudulent transaction. A customer will be paid the compensation even in cases where the customer ends up sharing the one-time password (OTP) with the fraudsters, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra told reporters here. The...
U19 World Cup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s incredible ton powers India to 411/9
Harare: Batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played arguably the most dominant knock in the history of the U19 World Cup, his 80-ball 175 with an astonishing 15 sixes propelling India to a record 411/9 against England in the final here Friday. The 14-year-old produced a knock for the ages and raced to the three-figure mark in a mere...
Odisha CM Majhi meets three global business leaders, seeks support to empower youths and women
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met three global business leaders and sought their support in empowering the state's youths and women through successful entrepreneurship models. The leaders who met the Chief Minister at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar were Singapore-based GFTN chairman Ravi Menon, Accion CEO Michael Schlein and chairman of Ant International Douglas...
Death toll rises to 31 in su*cide attack at Pakistan’s Shia mosque
Islamabad: A su*cide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years. The powerful explosion, which was heard from a far distance, took place at Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah...
T20 World Cup: These players likely to replace injured Rana in India’s squad
Mumbai: With India suffering a setback ahead of kickstarting their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence due to suspense over the participation of pace-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana, chatter has picked up over who could be his replacement for the showpiece event. Rana, who has nine T20I caps so far, suffered a knee injury during India's warm-up match...
Stock markets today: Sensex ends higher; ITC, banks lead recovery as RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
Mumbai: Stock markets closed higher Friday after the Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected and proposed allowing banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with certain prudential safeguards to deepen the financing pool for the real estate sector. Helped by fag-end buying, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 266.47 points...
India pacer Harshit Rana set to be ruled out of T20 World Cup; here’s why
Mumbai: Young India speedster Harshit Rana is set to be ruled out of the T20 World Cup because of a knee injury sustained in a warm-up game, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitting Friday that he is "not looking good". Suryakumar didn't rule him out just yet, but dropped enough hints that one of head coach Gautam Gambhir's...
