Odishatv Bureau

New Delhi: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can, according to a study. The influenza A virus (IAV), in contrast, remained...

Rishikesh: A 37-year-old yoga enthusiast from the US was allegedly raped here several times by a local resident, police said on Thursday. As per the case registered by the victim, Rishikesh resident Abhinav Roy sneaked...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to cancel the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT-2020) this year or stay the counselling process. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said it was of the...

New York: While old people are widely believed to be at a greater risk due to Covid-19 pandemic, new study shows younger patients too are vulnerable to the adverse clinical outcomes. For the study, published...

Oslo: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its “efforts to combat hunger”. In a statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that it decided award...

New Delhi: India on Friday successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1), which can hit any radio frequency emitting target. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the Defence Research and Development Organisation and other stakeholders...

New Delhi: Microsoft has discovered a sophisticated mobile Android ransomware with novel techniques and behaviour, evading many available protections and registering a low detection rate against security solutions. Called AndroidOS/MalLocker.B, the mobile ransomware is the...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday asked all private satellite television channels to adhere to the Programme Code and emphasised that no programme should criticise, malign or slander any individual or...

New York: In a major study on Covid-19 patients, researchers have confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient’s risk of dying from the...

Mumbai: In order to promote the housing sector, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to rationalise risk weightage on housing loans, making the product attractive for both borrower and lenders. With revision in the...

Nuapada: Tension gripped Dumerbahal village after a person, displaced by the Lower Indra Irrigation Project (LIIP), ended his life by suicide allegedly over non-payment of compensation. Following the incident, local villagers blocked the NH-353 protesting...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday announced the result for class 12 compartment examination with 59.43 per cent of the candidates clearing the exam. “Class 12 compartment result has been...

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan has resumed shooting for his much-anticipated action drama, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, and the makers have shared a sneak peek into the filming of a celebratory song. The behind-the-scenes video...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday approved five industrial projects to the tune of Rs 1851.96 crore in the metal and metal downstream and cement sectors. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed...

Mumbai: Author and former actress Twinkle Khanna has revealed why she has no interest in returning to acting. This clarification of Twinkle will certainly shut the mouth of rumour-mongers who keep on spreading that actor-husband...

Jammu: Pakistan on Friday fired with small arms to target Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Devender Anand said, “At about 5.30 p.m....

San Francisco: As the US presidential election inches closer, Twitter on Friday said it will add additional warnings and restrictions on tweets with a misleading information label from US political figures (including candidates and campaign...

Abu Dhabi: The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season has almost reached its half-way mark and the KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are yet to find winning ways. The bottom-of the-table team will now...

Dubai: Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been off-colour so far in the ongoing season. They will now be up against arch-rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Both sides have some...

Sharjah: Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Shreyas Iyer hailed his team mates for their performance after they recorded a 46-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Friday. This was DC’s third consecutive win in the IPL...