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United Nations: External Affairs Minister was caught in a public gaffe when he inadvertently read out the speech of the Portuguese Minister at a UN Security Council meeting here but rectified the error after an Indian official drew his attention. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council at a debate on security and development yesterday, […]

Parlakhemundi: Three hardcore women Maoist cadre, involved in several crimes including Nayagarh armoury attack, were arrested on Saturday in Gajapati district. "During combing operation by the district police, the women cadre identified as Basanti Pattamajhi, Monita Desamajhi alias Prami and Laxmi Pattamajhi were arrested from their Baliganda village in Adaba police station," Superintendent of Police […]

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the second bridge over river Kathajodi here to connect the `Millennium city` with the Capital city. The bridge, unique of its kind in the state, would have three lanes and its width would measure 14.5 meters. Laying the foundation stone of the bridge […]

Agartala: Orissa notched up an easy victory over Assam in the second match of Vijaya Hazare Trophy tournament at Maharaja Bir Bikram stadium on Saturday. Though Orissa lost to Bengal in their first match, they managed to win easily on Saturday. Orissa`s all-rounder Paresh Patel (82) and Biplab Samantray (97) put much pressure on Assam. […]

Puri: The eviction drive at Grand Road here hit the wall following stiff opposition from the local shopkeepers union. The ‘Sreekhetra Cabin and Utha Dokani Mahasangha’ and the district administration were at loggerheads when the officials reached the spot to evict the illegal cabins and make-shift shops. Raising slogans to rehabilitate the shopkeepers first, the […]

Cuttack: A middle-aged woman allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two infant girl children, the police said on Saturday. The girls are recovering in SCB medical college and hospital here while the police are on the lookout of woman’s absconding husband after her parents alleged that their daughter was murdered. The incident had taken place […]

Bhubaneswar: As part of Orissa government`s plan to resume work at the proposed plant site of South Korean steel major Posco near Paradip, Director General of Police and CMD of Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation today undertook a joint survey of the troubled area. DGP Manmohan Praharaj and IDCO CMD Priyabrat Patnaik visited Posco`s proposed captive […]

Bhubaneswar: The budget session in the state legislature which begins on February 14 is all set to be rocky in the wake of large-scale irregularities in the procurement and supply of pulses (dal). While the Opposition Congress and BJP have chalked out strategies to floor the government on the alleged multi-crore dal scam, the ruling […]

Colombo: The Sri Lankan top-order batsmen got some good practice ahead of the World Cup as they thrashed minnows Netherlands by a huge 156 run margin in a warm-up match at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground, here on Saturday. The home team scored a massive 351 for five in 50 overs and then bundled out […]

Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco Industries has registered eight per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 460 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2010 amid higher aluminium prices. The company`s net sales and operating revenue increased by 12 per cent at Rs 5,975 crore in Q3 FY 11 driven by […]

Colombo: Ramnaresh Sarwan hammered an aggressive 123 as West Indies recorded an emphatic 61-run win over Kenya in their World Cup warm-up game, here on Saturday. Sarwan played sheet-anchor after his side were reduced to 65 for four in the 20th over to take West Indies score to 253 for eight in 50 overs after […]

Hyderabad: Launching an attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with regard to 2G spectrum scam and other corruption cases, the BJP on Saturday accused him of "conspiracy of silence". "Whenever the opposition seeks to know from Manmohan Singh what action has been taken with regard to corruption, the only thing the Prime Minister says is […]

Cairo: A day after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian military on Saturday banned top officials from travelling outside the country to ensure that former presidential loyalists don`t flee. The ban comes into force immediately, an official announcement from the new regime said as army removed barricades and barbed wires from around the Tahrir […]

Bangalore: Roaring metal birds and their intricate manoeuvres were the cynosure of all eyes at the Aero India show here which was opened for public viewing on Saturday. The crowd was eager to have a first hand experience of flying displays from top-notch aerobatic teams like `Surya Kiran`, `Sarang` and `Red Bull`. The breathtaking flying […]

New Delhi: India has entered into a pact with Bahamas for exchange of information to check tax evasion and money laundering. This is the fourth Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) — as it is known in the parlance of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) — signed by India. “India and Bahamas have […]