Marseille: In what was the first visit by any Head of State or Head of Government to one of the most ambitious fusion energy projects in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in Cadarache in the south of France, along with French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday. India is among the...

New Delhi: The Congress hit out at the Centre Wednesday, alleging that it has endangered national security to benefit private billionaires, over reports that border security rules were relaxed for a business group to set up an energy park. Reacting to media reports that the government relaxed national security protocols along the Pakistan border to make way...

Cuttack: The East Coast Railway has decided to divert three long-distance trains for one month in view of the construction of an air concourse at Cuttack Railway Station and other safety-related modernisation works at the railway station, an official said Wednesday. The temporarily diverted trains will run via Barang-Naraj Marthapur-Kapilas Road instead of the scheduled route via...

Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court Monday acquitted a Jagdalpur man who had been convicted of rape, unnatural sex, and culpable homicide in the death of his wife. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas ruled that sexual intercourse, including unnatural acts, between a man and his adult wife, even without her consent, cannot be treated as an offence. The ruling...

New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has introduced certain changes in its online application system for the civil services preliminary exam after aspirants complained of technical glitches while applying through it, according to an official notice. The Commission had recently extended the last date to apply for the civil services preliminary exam 2025 till February 18....

Bhubaneswar: An all-party meeting was held in Bhubaneswar Wednesday ahead of the budget session which is scheduled to commence Thursday. Leaders from different political parties attended the all-party meeting held under the chairmanship of Speaker Surama Padhy at her Chamber in Odisha Assembly here Wednesday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister...

New Delhi: India and France Wednesday expressed an intent to jointly develop modern nuclear reactors, emphasising that nuclear power was crucial for energy security and transition to a low-carbon economy. The two countries signed a letter of intent on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs), according to a joint statement issued after Prime Minister...

New Delhi: India's industrial production growth slowed to a three-month low of 3.2 per cent in December 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released Wednesday. The government has also revised the November 2024 industrial output figure to 5 per cent from the provisional estimate of 5.2 per cent...

Mumbai: The makers of Ek Badnaam Aashram are all set to treat the fans with another engaging season. As movie buffs await the second part of Season 3, Amazon MX Player has unveiled an explosive teaser for the upcoming season. The teaser provides a chilling glimpse into Baba Nirala’s resurgence to power, the unwavering loyalty of his...

  Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday increased the monthly remuneration of junior teachers working in the state's elementary schools under the ‘Samagra Sikshya' programme. According to a resolution issued by the school and mass education department, the monthly remuneration of junior teachers (under various schemes) has been increased from Rs 11,000 to Rs 16,000 per month. "The...