South Africa beat India by four wickets in 2nd ODI
Raipur: South Africa defeated India by four wickets in a high-scoring second ODI to level the series 1-1 in Raipur Wednesday. Asked to bat, Virat Kohli (102, 93 balls) scored his 53rd ODI hundred and Ruturaj Gaikwad (105, 83b) notched...
Odisha Assembly clears Bill allowing women’s night shifts, raising workday to 10 hours
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday passed a Bill paving the way for women to work night shifts and raising the daily working hours from nine to 10. The Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was cleared amid a walkout...
Odisha govt constitutes committee to address teachers’ demands
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday decided to set up a high-level committee to examine various demands of teachers, lecturers and other staffers in state, aided and private educational institutions. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in the Assembly that the committee...
Rs 1.6 crore paid to Madhuri Dixit on becoming brand ambassador of Odisha handlooms: Min
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has paid Rs 1.6 crore to actress Madhuri Dixit Nene after making her the ambassador of state handlooms, a minister informed the state Assembly Wednesday. Madhuri Dixit has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Odisha handlooms...
Mahua Moitra alleges 4 Bengali migrants ousted from Nayagarh; Odisha Police denies claim
Bhubaneswar: TMP MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that four Bengali-speaking Indians were “thrown out” of Nayagrah district in BJP-ruled Odisha since they are Bengalis. The Odiaha Police denied the charge and said it has set no deadline or asked any...
Rupee breaches 90/USD for first time
Mumbai: The rupee breached the 90-a-dollar level for the first time to settle at a fresh all-time low of 90.21 (provisional) Wednesday, down 25 paise from its previous close, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and higher crude oil prices. Uncertainty over the India-US trade deal, along with the lack of...
Read moreDetailsRegulator DGCA investigating IndiGo flight disruptions; asks airline to submit mitigation plans
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Wednesday said it is investigating IndiGo flight disruptions, and has asked the airline to submit the reasons for the current situation as well as the plans to reduce flight cancellations and delays. The country's largest airline, IndiGo, Wednesday cancelled more than 100 flights at various airports and scores of services were delayed as it grappled with significant operational disruptions mainly due to crew shortage, and announced...
Read moreDetailsSelf-reliance strengthens national security: President Murmu at Navy’s operational demonstration
Thiruvananthapuram: Self-reliance strengthens national security, President Droupadi Murmu said Wednesday, and expressed confidence that the Navy will continue to develop indigenous technology and take India's journey towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat'. In her address at a naval operational demonstration event here, Murmu also lauded the Navy for its combat capabilities and professionalism in ensuring India's maritime security. The Indian Navy showcased its maritime prowess and multi-domain combat capabilities with an operational...
Read moreDetails12 Naxals, 3 DRG cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh; Maoists toll at 275 so far this year
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): Twelve Naxalites and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialized unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Wednesday, officials said. Two other DRG jawans suffered injuries in the gunfight, they said, adding the anti-Naxal operation was still underway in the district. The gun battle broke out in a forest along the border of Bijapur-Dantewada districts when a joint...
Read moreDetailsGovt withdraws mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones
New Delhi: Government Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a state-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the measure could have compromised user privacy or enabled surveillance. The Sanchar Saathi app, which the government says only helps track and block stolen phones and prevents them from being misused, will, however, continue to be available on app stores for voluntary downloads....
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South Africa beat India by four wickets in 2nd ODI
Raipur: South Africa defeated India by four wickets in a high-scoring second ODI to level the series 1-1 in Raipur Wednesday. Asked to bat, Virat Kohli (102, 93 balls) scored his 53rd ODI hundred and Ruturaj Gaikwad (105, 83b) notched his maiden ton in the format as India posted a strong 358 for five. In reply, SA...
Odisha Assembly clears Bill allowing women’s night shifts, raising workday to 10 hours
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday passed a Bill paving the way for women to work night shifts and raising the daily working hours from nine to 10. The Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was cleared amid a walkout by the opposition BJD and the Congress. Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia, while moving the Bill, said...
Regulator DGCA investigating IndiGo flight disruptions; asks airline to submit mitigation plans
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Wednesday said it is investigating IndiGo flight disruptions, and has asked the airline to submit the reasons for the current situation as well as the plans to reduce flight cancellations and delays. The country's largest airline, IndiGo, Wednesday cancelled more than 100 flights at various airports and scores of services were delayed...
Odisha govt constitutes committee to address teachers’ demands
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday decided to set up a high-level committee to examine various demands of teachers, lecturers and other staffers in state, aided and private educational institutions. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in the Assembly that the committee headed by retired IAS officer Ashok Kumar Tripathy will examine the demands of the teachers and employees'...
Rs 1.6 crore paid to Madhuri Dixit on becoming brand ambassador of Odisha handlooms: Min
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has paid Rs 1.6 crore to actress Madhuri Dixit Nene after making her the ambassador of state handlooms, a minister informed the state Assembly Wednesday. Madhuri Dixit has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Odisha handlooms this year and Rs 1.6 crore paid to her from the state exchequer, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts...
Self-reliance strengthens national security: President Murmu at Navy’s operational demonstration
Thiruvananthapuram: Self-reliance strengthens national security, President Droupadi Murmu said Wednesday, and expressed confidence that the Navy will continue to develop indigenous technology and take India's journey towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat'. In her address at a naval operational demonstration event here, Murmu also lauded the Navy for its combat capabilities and professionalism in ensuring India's maritime security....
12 Naxals, 3 DRG cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh; Maoists toll at 275 so far this year
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): Twelve Naxalites and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialized unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Wednesday, officials said. Two other DRG jawans suffered injuries in the gunfight, they said, adding the anti-Naxal operation was still underway in the district. The gun battle...
Mahua Moitra alleges 4 Bengali migrants ousted from Nayagarh; Odisha Police denies claim
Bhubaneswar: TMP MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that four Bengali-speaking Indians were “thrown out” of Nayagrah district in BJP-ruled Odisha since they are Bengalis. The Odiaha Police denied the charge and said it has set no deadline or asked any person to leave Nayagarh district on suspicion of being Bangladeshi infiltrators. If some people had left Nayagarh,...
Nepal, India set to discuss aviation fuel supply via pipeline
Kathmandu: Nepal is set to hold discussions with India on supplying aviation fuel through the cross-border petroleum pipeline to Nepal, as officials from the two countries are scheduled to meet next week in New Delhi, a senior Nepali official said Wednesday. Nepal began transporting diesel via pipeline for the first time in September 2019 following the completion...
