Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has brought back the bodies of 11 of the 12 women who died in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu, and facilitated the return of 62 workers who were engaged in the plant where the accident took place a week ago, officials said Sunday. The one remaining body would reach Odisha...

Puri: The holy city of Puri is geared up for the Snan Yatra, or the bathing festival, of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities Monday, with the state government making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pre-Rath Yatra event. The Snan Yatra day is also considered the birthday of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath,...

Bhubaneswar: National Traders' Welfare Board chairman Sunil J Singhi Sunday urged traders and other stakeholders to work together to drive economic growth and realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. He highlighted the Centre's efforts to create a business-friendly environment through policy reforms and simplification of rules. Singhi was speaking at the All Odisha Business Summit Utkarsh 2026,...

Alwar/Satkosia : Unlike tiger reserves such as Sariska in Alwar and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, where India's tiger reintroduction and population recovery programmes have seen immense success, Satkosia in Odisha and Rajaji in Uttarakhand are yet to see similar results, according to a new report. The reintroduction initiative, which began in 2008 at Sariska, helped increase the...

New Delhi: WhatsApp web and desktop users are being targeted by a large-scale malware distribution campaign that could give criminals unauthorised access and compromise their devices, national cybersecurity watchdog CertIn said in a note. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned WhatsApp web and desktop users to be cautious of any attachments, even if they come...

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the upcoming Amber and Ascent Electronics manufacturing facilities will mark a new chapter in India's electronics sector, with advanced printed circuit board (PCB) production set to strengthen the country's electronics ecosystem and enhance its global competitiveness. “A new chapter in Bharat’s electronics manufacturing. The Amber & Ascent Electronics Manufacturing...

Itanagar: The toll in the rain-triggered flash flood in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor rose to three Sunday after the body of a man was found in adjoining Papum Pare district, as search and rescue operations were underway, officials said. Floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall were also reported in several other parts of Arunachal Pradesh, where...

London: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against six-time champions Australia in a must-win Group A match of the Women's T20 World Cup in London Sunday. India made one change, bringing back Kranti Gaud in place of Nandani Sharma. Australia also made a change, with captain Sophie Molineux recalling Phoebe Litchfield, who...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued companies went up by Rs 88,678.1 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest winner. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 297.57 points, or 0.38 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 42.9 points, or 0.17...

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan says playing it safe with mainstream films won't work as the audience is "looking for something new". The Oscar-winning filmmaker is all set for the release of his next directorial, The Odyssey. In an interview with The New York Times, the filmmaker, known for films such as Inception, Dunkirk and Oppenheimer, said...