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London: Want to lower your high blood pressure? Taking a nap during the day may help reduce hypertension levels, besides increasing your energy levels and improving mood, finds a study. The findings showed that taking a nap during the day was associated with an average 5 mm Hg drop in blood pressure. In addition, for […]

Puri: Even as two years have elapsed since the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ left a trail a of destruction in several coastal areas of Odisha especially Puri district where…

Puri: The Puri district police today rescued a minor girl who was allegedly kidnapped by a minor boy under the Town police limits last year. Interestingly, the girl was rescued from her matriculation examination centre after she finished her final exams today. As per reports, based on a complaint filed by family members of the […]

Ranchi: Virat Kohli looked like a ‘Man on a Mission’ wearing the camouflage army cap for the better part of his 41st ODI hundred but that wasn’t enough to prevent India from losing the third ODI against Australia by 32 runs here Friday. Usman Khawaja’s hundred and Aaron Finch’s 93 saw Australia put up a […]

Angul/Sambalpur: Four persons including former Sundergarh MLA Jogesh Singh were injured in a road accident near Khandanali, 15 km from Angul, in the wee hours today. The mishap occurred when Singh along with three others was travelling from Sundergarh to Bhubaneswar. Following the incident, some locals present at the spot detected smoke emanating from the […]

Bhadak: Panic gripped the residents of Rahanja and its surrounding areas after a bullet tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) developed leakage following a collision with a truck near Rahanja Chhak on National Highway-16 in Bhadrak district on Friday night. After getting information about the incident, district administrative officials rushed to the spot. Later, they […]

New Delhi: The COVID-19 storm struck IPL on Monday with Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier testing positive for the dreaded virus, forcing postponement of the team’s game…

Keonjhar: The district police has arrested three persons including managing director of GAH Multitrade Pvt Ltd on charges of defrauding investors in Odisha and outside the State. “Three persons have been arrested on Friday and a probe is currently underway,” said Suresh Chandra Patra, DSP (Crime), Keonjhar. As per reports, MD of GAH Multitrade, Subrat […]

Balasore: A fire broke out at Punjab National Bank’s (PNB) Chandaneswar branch in Bhogarai block of Balasore district Saturday early morning. As per reports, locals noticed smoke emanating from the bank at around 3 am today morning. Subsequently, they informed the Fire Services department. After getting information, fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately and […]

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted by Indian agencies in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, has been spotted in London, a media report said. A video released by the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper showed Nirav Modi walking the London streets. He wore a changed look — with handle […]

Srinagar: The Indian Army on Saturday dismissed media reports that a soldier was abducted by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, adding that he was “safe”. “Media reports of the abduction of a serving Army soldier on leave from Qazipora, Chadoora, are incorrect. (The) individual is safe. Speculations may please be avoided,” a Defence […]

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four youths in a field at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at a village in Khatauli area on Friday, the police said. According to a complaint, the teenager had gone to the fields to collect fodder when the […]

New Delhi: Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, the senior-most bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry, has been named Finance Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved designating Subhash Chandra Garg as the Finance Secretary. Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha superannuated on February 28. A Personnel Ministry […]

London: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been named the Politician of the Year at an annual awards ceremony held in the UK’s House of Commons complex for his ongoing contribution to the political life in the British capital. The annual Political and Public Life Awards presented by Britain’s ‘Asian Voice’ weekly newspaper here on Thursday […]

Chandigarh: With his insatiable quest for excellence, India captain Virat Kohli has raised his game to such a level that even good performances from his teammates at times do not seem to be special, says assistant Sanjay Bangar. Kohli struck another magnificent hundred (123 off 95 balls) against Australia in the third ODI but his […]