New Delhi: Foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 48,056 crore from Indian equities in October so far, amid elevated crude oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions, concerns over inflation and weak corporate earnings. However, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) significantly moderated their selling last week and turned net buyers on two trading days, signalling some easing in selling pressure....

New Delhi: The usage of terrorism as an "instrument of statecraft" is simply unacceptable, and it can never be justified or rationalised, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Sunday and flagged that it continues because "not all states really display zero tolerance" to the menace. Despite history holding so many lessons on it, "some still allow political...

Bhubaneswar/Bhawanipatna: In a major crackdown against corruption, Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested another senior clerk of the State Forest Department for “embezzling” government funds amounting to over Rs 2.60 crore. The accused was identified as Babulu Suna, Senior Assistant-cum-In-Charge, Establishment Section, Office of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sunabeda Wildlife Division, Nuapada in Odisha. The accused allegedly embezzled...

New Delhi: Actor Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 has earned over Rs 600 crore at the global box office. The film, which is directed by filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar, released on October 15 and is the sequel to Rajinikanth's 2023 blockbuster Jailer. It features the actor in the role of retired jailer Muthuvel Pandian. According to the trade tracking website...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force’s calibrated strikes across the Western front during Operation Sindoor—spanning 1,200 km in breadth and 200 km in depth—demonstrated that no target is beyond its reach, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said Sunday, in an apparent warning to Pakistan. In an exclusive interview with PTI, the Air Chief...

New Delhi: Citing former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul's yet-to-be-released memoir, the Congress Sunday flagged "serious questions" regarding the independence of the judiciary under the Modi government and asserted that the institution tasked with upholding the Constitution must remain free from the pressures of those in power. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday urged citizens to buy products made by local artisans and strengthen the 'Vocal for Local' initiative as the country gears up to celebrate Diwali. In his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', he also highlighted the success of Indian products in international markets. Bihar's 'makhana' and Karnataka's 'arhar dal' are...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment in vulnerable areas, as a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the coast between Bapatla...

New Delhi: Use of AI in everyday applications, understanding how machines learn from examples, detecting deepfakes and ethical boundaries protecting personal data -- classes IX to XII will now study a 20-hour introductory module on computational thinking (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) released by NCERT. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha Sunday to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) data centre and cybersecurity training institute at Jatni in Khordha district. According to the scheduled programme, PM Modi will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport at 4.10 p.m. He will then travel by helicopter to the RBI data centre at Jatni, where...