West Indies great Garfield Sobers dies at 89
Bridgetown (Barbados): Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, died Friday at the age of 89. The death of the legendary cricketer was confirmed by his son Daniel. Sobers was...
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to bring more rain in Odisha till July 20
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department Friday forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha for another three days under the impact of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather system, which lay over Gangetic West Bengal and...
Crowd surge concerns: Odisha Police advises against bringing kids, elderly to Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Amid allegations of mismanagement during the Puri Rath Yatra that left two persons dead and several others ill following a crowd surge, Odisha Police Friday appealed to devotees against bringing infants, small children, elderly persons and patients to the...
Odisha ranks 4th in Niti Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the fourth most investment-friendly large state in the NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index, behind Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, according to the report released Friday. Gujarat topped the rankings among large states with an...
PM Modi inaugurates seven redeveloped railway stations in Odisha under Amrit Bharat scheme
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday virtually inaugurated seven railway stations in Odisha redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme as part of the launch of 75 modernised stations across the country. The seven stations are Barpali, Balangir, Paralakhemundi, Talcher,...
Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills eight, leaves 34 missing
Beijing: A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, state media reported. Ten people were rescued from the debris, among them two seriously injured, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported....
Read moreDetailsAbusive, vulgar words alone do not amount to obscenity under IPC: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday held that the use of abusive and profane language during a heated altercation, however offensive or uncivil, would not by itself amount to the offence of obscenity punishable under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), unless the words are lascivious, appeal to prurient interests and have the tendency to deprave and corrupt the minds of those exposed to them. A Bench of Justices...
Read moreDetailsNEET-UG: Over 2.7 lakh candidates skipped re-test, highest absentee count ever
New Delhi: Over 2.7 lakh fewer candidates appeared for the medical entrance NEET-UG re-examination than the original test conducted May 3, according to official data. The crucial exam conducted May 3 was cancelled by the NTA May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI is investigating the matter. The exam was re-conducted June 21. For the re-examination, 19,99,895 candidates appeared compared to 22.05 lakh candidates who had taken the original...
Read moreDetailsUS tightens visa regulations for international students, exchange visitors and journalists
Washington: US has tightened visa rules for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists, ending a decades-old policy that allowed them to remain in the country indefinitely without government oversight, a move likely to affect a large number of Indians. The new regulations establish a fixed period of admission for nonimmigrant visa holders in F, J, and I classifications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on Thursday. The...
Read moreDetailsPresident Murmu to visit Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania from July 19-25 to boost ties
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday that President Droupadi Murmu will undertake state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19-25, aiming to boost relations with the three countries in a range of sectors, including trade and technology and people-to-people ties. Murmu's three-nation visit also complements India's broader engagement with Europe and the strategic partnership with the European Union, the MEA said. Interacting with reporters here,...
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Landslide in China’s Chongqing city kills eight, leaves 34 missing
Beijing: A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, state media reported. Ten people were rescued from the debris, among them two seriously injured, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The landslide occurred at around 9:08 am...
West Indies great Garfield Sobers dies at 89
Bridgetown (Barbados): Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, died Friday at the age of 89. The death of the legendary cricketer was confirmed by his son Daniel. Sobers was only 10 days shy of his 90th birthday. One of the finest all-rounders the game has ever...
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to bring more rain in Odisha till July 20
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department Friday forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha for another three days under the impact of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather system, which lay over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand and north Odisha Friday, is very likely to weaken gradually during next 24 hours, Director...
Crowd surge concerns: Odisha Police advises against bringing kids, elderly to Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Amid allegations of mismanagement during the Puri Rath Yatra that left two persons dead and several others ill following a crowd surge, Odisha Police Friday appealed to devotees against bringing infants, small children, elderly persons and patients to the festival. DGP YB Khurania appealed while standing on the 'Bada Danda', the grand road through which the...
Abusive, vulgar words alone do not amount to obscenity under IPC: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday held that the use of abusive and profane language during a heated altercation, however offensive or uncivil, would not by itself amount to the offence of obscenity punishable under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), unless the words are lascivious, appeal to prurient interests and have the tendency to...
NEET-UG: Over 2.7 lakh candidates skipped re-test, highest absentee count ever
New Delhi: Over 2.7 lakh fewer candidates appeared for the medical entrance NEET-UG re-examination than the original test conducted May 3, according to official data. The crucial exam conducted May 3 was cancelled by the NTA May 12 amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI is investigating the matter. The exam was re-conducted June 21. For the...
US tightens visa regulations for international students, exchange visitors and journalists
Washington: US has tightened visa rules for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists, ending a decades-old policy that allowed them to remain in the country indefinitely without government oversight, a move likely to affect a large number of Indians. The new regulations establish a fixed period of admission for nonimmigrant visa holders in F, J, and I...
President Murmu to visit Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania from July 19-25 to boost ties
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday that President Droupadi Murmu will undertake state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19-25, aiming to boost relations with the three countries in a range of sectors, including trade and technology and people-to-people ties. Murmu's three-nation visit also complements India's broader engagement with Europe and...
India-EU Investment Protection Pact, GI agreements work in progress: Goyal
New Delhi: After concluding a free trade agreement, India and the European Union (EU) are working on the proposed investment protection and GI (Geographical Indications) agreements, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. He said that the trade pacts will open huge opportunities for businesses of both sides. Following trade pacts with the UK, the...
Odisha ranks 4th in Niti Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the fourth most investment-friendly large state in the NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index, behind Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, according to the report released Friday. Gujarat topped the rankings among large states with an overall score of 56.6, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Odisha was ranked fourth, ahead of Madhya...
