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Washington: Just days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US President, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against his best ally Elon Musk over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter (now called X) in 2022....

Bengaluru: V Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S Somanath, the Space Agency said. In a statement, the ISRO said, "Dr V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO...

Bhubaneswar: In what would further strengthen the mangrove conservation efforts, a groundbreaking initiative is underway in Devi River Mouth, connecting Puri and Jagatsinghpur areas, as US-based renowned Odia scientist Anjan Kumar Panda is all set to pioneer this initiative through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mangroves have...

Bhubaneswar: The Health department is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting January 15 to address concerns regarding Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the state and to prepare strategies to implement guidelines, if issued, by the Centre. The meeting assumes significance as deliberations will be made with...

Bengaluru: ISRO Sunday said the two satellites launched to perform space docking experiments were brought within three metres and then moved safely back in a trial attempt. The space agency also said the docking process would be done after analysing the data further. "A trial...

New Delhi: Focus on the quality of work and not on the quantity, as one can change the world in 10 hours, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Saturday, joining the debate on a 90-hour work week. Speaking at the National Youth Festival in...

Berhampur: The mother of Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S Saturday expressed happiness that her son was conferred the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award. Ravi Kumar who is originally from Berhampur in Ganjam district was among 27 people in the Indian diaspora who received the award...

Bengaluru: The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites that ISRO is hoping to unite are at a distance of 1.5 km and will be brought much closer January 11, the space agency said Friday. The SpaDeX space docking experiment has so far missed two publicly...

Bhubaneswar: Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday to discuss the development of the American IT firm's biggest campus in India in the state, a statement said. At the meeting, Majhi said the state government would allot land in...

New Delhi: India's industrial production (IIP) growth accelerated to a six-month high of 5.2 per cent year-on-year in November 2024, riding on the increased festive demand and pick up in manufacturing sector, according to the official data released Friday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP)...