New Delhi: Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday said all judges have been asked to allow virtual hearings wherever possible in view of the severe pollution levels in the national capital region. As soon as the bench comprising the CJI and Justice Sanjay Kumar assembled, lawyers, including Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Kapil Sibal, referred to the...

New Delhi: India pacer Harleen Deol returned from injury as India revealed their squad for next month's women's ODI series in Australia, commences in Brisbane December 5. Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the squad while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy in the three-match series. Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh are the two wicket-keeping options within the...

In a significant move to catalyse youth involvement in environmental protection, Dharitri, one of Odisha's largest and most influential newspapers, has announced its fourth youth climate conference - ‘Dharitri Youth Conclave.’ The initiative comes at a crucial time when the world faces unprecedented environmental challenges, from global warming to climate change to high levels of pollution. This...

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh fast bowler Yash Dayal has been included in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad as a backup player, pacer's father Chanderpal Dayal told IANS Tuesday. Chanderpal, while revealing that Yash got a call to join the squad when he was in South Africa for the T20I series last week and joined the team November 17,...

Sambalpur: Three forest personnel were suspended following the electrocution of three elephants in Odisha's Sambalpur district, officials said Tuesday. The Forest Department also recommended action against two senior officers and one of them was asked to explain why the government would not act against him, they said. Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died after coming...

Jajpur: Lessees of 26 black stone quarries in Odisha's Jajpur district were asked to stop operations for allegedly flouting safety norms, officials said Tuesday. These quarries are located in Bajabati, Rahadpur, Dankari, Baramana and the Bichhakhandi Hills in Dharmasala, they said. Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur Circle, Jay Prakash Nayak asked the quarries to suspend operations after...

Mumbai: The upcoming 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is set to be held from November 20 to November 28 in Goa, will host the screening of classics and contemporary Indian movies across two inflatable theatres. The first theatre is stationed at the main venue (Kala Academy), and the other is at Sanquelim (CM’s Constituency)...

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of several countries, including those from Italy, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Egypt and South Korea on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to improve and strengthen bilateral ties. Modi also met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath and European Union (EU) President Ursula...

Imphal: A meeting of MLAs of the ruling BJP-led NDA in Manipur adopted a resolution calling for a ‘mass operation’ against the Kuki militants responsible for killing three women and three children in Jiribam district within seven days, a statement said. The meeting, held Monday night, was attended by 27 MLAs. "To start Mass Operations against the...

Mumbai: Janhvi Kapoor has expressed her admiration and support for actress Nayanthara, calling her a “strong woman.” Taking to her Instagram story, the Dhadak actress praised the recently released documentary “Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.” Sharing Netflix’s post, Janhvi wrote, “Nothing more inspiring than watching a strong woman be a strong woman.” She also added red heart emoji...