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Coimbatore: Around 300 families of Sri Lankan refugees, staying in a camp on the city outskirts, Monday petitioned the Tamil Nadu government seeking Indian citizenship. A group of representatives of the refugees, including a few women, submitted a petition to District Collector K Rajamani. Later talking to reporters, the Lankan nationals said they were staying […]

New Delhi: In line with India’s target of eliminating malaria by 2030, the India Health Fund (IHF), an initiative by Tata Trusts on Monday announced its “Malaria Quest” — a nationwide search for innovations towards eliminating the mosquito-borne disease. One of the primary objectives of the initiative is to seek innovative technologies to strengthen surveillance […]

Bhubaneswar: Easy money has been luring gangsters into illegal stone mining in Khurda. Be it gangster Tito or Bikram Mallick, links of several other criminals have been traced in the rampant illegal stone mining which has now emerged as a major concern. In a startling revelation in connection with Khurda stone mining racket, it has […]

Bhubaneswar: There are always two sides of a coin. If on one face the Capital City is claimed as the smartest of the smart cities in the State, it also has an ugly side- the attacks, loots, murders, theft taking place every now and then. Bhubaneswar has witnessed numerous attacks on senior residents in recent […]

Bengaluru: The JD-S-Congress government in Karnataka was on the brink of a collapse on Monday as an Independent legislator resigned from the Cabinet and withdrew his support to the ruling coalition, which has already been hit by the resignations by over a dozen MLAs of the two parties. The resignation by H. Nagesh, the Minister […]

Jaipur: Four petitions have been filed in different courts in Rajasthan against Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy for his comments against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The petitions were filed in local courts in Jaipur, Tonk, Bundi and Baran by Congress leaders. The petitioners said that Swamy’s remarks against Gandhi have hurt their sentiments and action […]

Bhubaneswar: “Experiential learning” will be on the focus of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to make the teaching process student friendly. CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi said that the board will have a punch line every year. “Students should learn from what they study and use it. It should not be rote learning for […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has now pulled up the Odisha government for its dillydallying attitude in providing farmers’ list for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana. In a letter, the Union Government has asked the State government to provide the beneficiary list by July 15 or else the farmers will be deprived of […]

Bhubaneswar: The news of Odisha’s mountain man and Padma Shri Daitari Nayak struggling to eke out a living had shaken everybody in the State. After reports of Naik’s struggle and his wish to return the Padma Shri, Odisha government has now geared up to lend a helping hand. Not only Naik, State government has decided […]

Sundergarh: In a gruesome incident, a man in an inebriated state allegedly beat his wife to death with a stick over family dispute at Subalaya village under Sadar police limits here on Sunday. According to sources, the accused Udit Bag being an alcoholic had frequent fights with his wife, Sushila. Sunday evening, a similar argument […]

Manchester: They grew in stature and spread their wings in international cricket together but rival captains Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson could never have imagined leading their sides in another World Cup semi-final, this time the senior one. The photos of 18-year-olds Kohli and Williamson prior to the U-19 World Cup semi-final in 2008, was […]

London: The positive effects of a rich home learning environment during a child’s early years continue into adolescence and help improve test scores later in life, says a study. Published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement, the research shows pre-schoolers whose parents regularly read and talked about books with them scored better on math tests […]

Mumbai: A total of 11 flights were cancelled and another three diverted Monday due to heavy rains that briefly affected operations at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, an official said. As the visibility dropped below the required level for aircraft movement due to heavy showers, the runway remained closed for operations for nearly […]

New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa will embark on a four-day visit to Russia starting Tuesday, seeking to further strengthen the defence cooperation between the two countries, the IAF said. “The Chief of Air Staff is scheduled to visit various operational and training units as well as fly a sortie in the Russian […]

Jharsuguda: Acting on the recent incident of fire mishap at the Vedanta Aluminium Limited in Jharsuguda, the Assistant Director of district Factories and Boilers department on Monday directed the Vedanta authorities to shut down operations at its Green Anode Plant till further orders. This apart, the assistant director has also ordered the authorities to inspect […]