Cyclonic storm brewing in Bay of Bengal may hit Andhra coast Nov 3; to be weaker than Arnab: IMD
Bhubaneswar: A "well-marked" low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm that may hit the Andhra Pradesh coast November 3, India Meteorological Department officials said Saturday. On...
Search underway for 12 people missing in landslide-hit Ganjam, Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government launched a search operation for 12 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamal districts a day ago, officials said Saturday. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil said altogether,...
Auqib Nabi added to India squad for first three ODIs against NZ
New Delhi: Pacer Auqib Nabi was Saturday added to India's squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the five-match series with a hamstring injury. Nabi was already in the squad for...
Odisha Civil Service exam to proceed despite floods; transport assured: Minister
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Civil Service main examination will not be postponed because of the flood caused by heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', and the state government will arrange transport for candidates in affected areas, minister said. The Congress had...
NGT stays construction work on disputed Jubilee Park plot
Baripada: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has restrained the Odisha government, Baripada Municipality and other authorities from carrying out further construction, tree felling or non-forest activities on a disputed plot at Jubilee Park in Baripada without...
INDIA bloc stages symbolic ‘public impeachment’ of CEC, alleges threat to voting rights
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Saturday held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the right to vote was under threat as the poll panel was functioning at the behest of the Modi government. The proceedings, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar,...
Read moreDetailsGovt hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF shipments; cuts levy on petrol exports
New Delhi: The government Saturday hiked windfall gains tax on export of diesel and ATF and slashed the levy to zero on petrol for the fortnight beginning October 31. For ATF exports, the duty has been hiked marginally to Rs 11/litre, from Rs 10.5/litre for the fortnight. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED), along with road and infrastructure cess on export of diesel, will now be Rs 11.5 a...
Read moreDetailsAir Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as 29th IAF chief
New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff Saturday, succeeding Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who superannuated after 42 years of distinguished service to the nation.An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force December 6, 1986. Over a career spanning four decades, the Air Chief has rich...
Read moreDetailsRijiju challenges Congress with questions on elections, CEC appointment ahead of INDIA bloc rally
New Delhi: Ahead of the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday challenged the Congress to answer a series of questions concerning past elections, the appointment of Election Commissioners, and the revision of voter lists. Taking to X, Rijiju challenged the Congress to answer some basic questions, including how it had won only 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when Election Commissioners had...
Read moreDetailsGovernment extends customs duty exemption on cotton imports till December 31
New Delhi: In a bid to augment the availability of cotton for the domestic textile sector, the government Saturday extended the existing customs duty exemption on cotton imports till December 31, 2026. Through the amendment, the existing exemption, which was available until October 31, 2026, has now been extended by two months. The aim is to address specialised cotton requirements and support value addition across the textile and apparel value chain,...
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NASA telescope on verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission
Cape Canaveral: An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. The US Space Force predicts the Swift Observatory will come crashing down on or around Friday. Most of the 1 ½-ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of pieces...
Tiger Shroff firing case: 12th accused sent to police custody till Nov 6
Mumbai: A Mumbai court Saturday sent Amar, the 12th accused arrested from Haryana's Sonipat in connection with the firing incident on actor Tiger Shroff, to police custody till November 6. On Thursday, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court had sent 11 other accused arrested in connection with the firing on Shroff’s car to...
Ukraine evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Belarus under ceasefire
Chernihiv Region(Ukraine): Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine arrived in Belarus Saturday on their way back to Ukraine, part of a major rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4½ years ago. The ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, which the White House says was brokered with help from...
EPFO to introduce automatic account settlements, WhatsApp services
New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to celebrate its 74th Foundation Day here Sunday, which will see key initiative being launched by Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Dr. Mandaviya will launch key EPFO initiatives, including the Automatic Settlement of Eligible Inoperative EPF Accounts with balances up to Rs 1,000...
INDIA bloc stages symbolic ‘public impeachment’ of CEC, alleges threat to voting rights
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Saturday held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the right to vote was under threat as the poll panel was functioning at the behest of the Modi government. The proceedings, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, were held at the residence of Congress...
Cyclonic storm brewing in Bay of Bengal may hit Andhra coast Nov 3; to be weaker than Arnab: IMD
Bhubaneswar: A "well-marked" low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm that may hit the Andhra Pradesh coast November 3, India Meteorological Department officials said Saturday. On October 28, Cyclonic storm Arnab bruised Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with wind speeds of 150 kmph at...
Omar Abdullah marries journalist Nidhi Razdan in Srinagar
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married television journalist Nidhi Razdan. In a tweet Saturday, 56-year-old Omar said, a new journey began yesterday... and tagged Nidhi in it. The tweet included four pictures of the couple. Sources said the marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act Friday. The witnesses included family members...
UN extends Nepal’s preparatory period for LDC graduation to 2029
Kathmandu: Nepal has received a three-year extension to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) category, giving it more time to prepare for the transition, according to a foreign ministry official. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Thursday unanimously approved a three-year extension until November 24, 2029, to Nepal's preparatory period for graduation from the LDC category,...
Govt hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF shipments; cuts levy on petrol exports
New Delhi: The government Saturday hiked windfall gains tax on export of diesel and ATF and slashed the levy to zero on petrol for the fortnight beginning October 31. For ATF exports, the duty has been hiked marginally to Rs 11/litre, from Rs 10.5/litre for the fortnight. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED), along with...
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Diljit Dosanjh hits back at critics
New Delhi: Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has said he is unfazed by criticism and negative publicity, asserting that he will continue working for as long as he chooses and will not allow detractors to dictate his career. The 42-year-old singer made the remarks during an Instagram Live session hours after opening his Aura India tour with a...
