New Delhi: Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination with Omani authorities, following a "missile attack" on the vessel off the coast of Oman, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said Tuesday. On June 8, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, of the ICG received information about a missile attack...

Washington: A federal judge Monday ruled that the USD 100,000 fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for H-1B applications was unlawful as it did not have the approval of Congress. "...the Court finds that the Policy imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the requisite delegation by Congress," US District Court judge Leo Sorokin in Boston,...

Dubai: The pilots of a helicopter that crashed around the Strait of Hormuz are "fine," US President Donald Trump said late Monday. Trump made the comments to journalists after watching the NBA Finals in New York while at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The New York Times first reported that a US Army Apache attack helicopter went...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Parents’ Federation (Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha) Monday staged an indefinite hunger strike outside the office of the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, demanding a judicial inquiry into alleged irregularities in the evaluation of Plus-II examination answer scripts. The association expressed serious concerns over alleged discrepancies in the CHSE evaluation process, claiming that thousands...

Paralakhemundi: A healthcare initiative launched at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Paralakhemundi of Gajapati district to provide super-specialty services through doctors from Andhra Pradesh has come under scanner, amid allegations of exploitation of patients by the agents accompanying these physicians. The scheme was introduced by the district Health department to address shortage of specialist doctors at...

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen citizen-centric urban governance and deepen public participation in urban development, Housing & Urban Development department will launch a statewide “Saharanchala Janasamparka O Nagarika Bhagidari Karyakrama” (Urban citizen outreach and civic participation campaign) across all urban local bodies (ULBs) from June 9 to June 21. The 13-day campaign aims to bring...

Patrapur: Police Monday recovered the body of a 56-year-old man from near Gothagaon under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district, with officials suspecting death due to heatstroke. The deceased was identified as Tarini Padhy of Chaitanya Chandrapur (Sasan) village. According to reports, he had visited his sister’s house in Sundarada village Saturday and was seen walking to...

Bhubaneswar: More than 100 cyclists clad in vibrant neon green jerseys created a striking ‘green wave’ across Bhubaneswar as they participated in the Bicycle Ride organised by the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC). The commemorative ride commenced from the BCAC Clubhouse at VIR-11, Unit VI, Bhubaneswar, and culminated at Nandankanan, symbolising the club’s enduring commitment to...

Bhubaneswar: Several civil society organisations and hundreds of denizens Tuesday came together to pay rich tributes to Odisha’s first and only woman Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy on her 95th birth anniversary. The statue of Satpathy near Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar was garlanded on the occasion. The ceremony brought together political leaders, members of various social organisations and...

By Angela Huyue Zhang Hardly a week goes by without news of another American town or city pushing back against a proposed AI data centre in its backyard. Residents worry about the rising electricity costs, excessive water consumption, noise pollution, and other burdens their communities will have to shoulder to sustain these power-guzzling behemoths. With AI’s insatiable demand...