News from Odisha

Cairo: Egypt has reported the country’s first coronavirus case, which is also the first in the African continent, the country’s Health Ministry announced in a joint statement with the WHO. The statement issued on Friday said the patient was a foreigner, without giving further details, reports the Cairo-based Al Ahram newspaper. The person tested positive […]

Kabul: At least eight civilians, including a child, have been killed in an airstrike that targeted Taliban militants in Afghanistan, government officials said on Saturday, amid a breakthrough in peace talks between the US and the insurgent group. The air raid was carried out on Friday in the eastern province of Nangarhar. “Unfortunately, eight civilians, […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after ex-MLA Anup Sai was arrested on charges of killing a woman and her daughter in 2016, Chhattisgarh police reportedly detained his driver Burdhan Toppo for his alleged involvement in the sensational double murder case. Toppo’s family members claimed that the cops picked him from their house late last night. Sources said […]

San Francisco: Google Maps shows Kashmir as part of India — as long as you view it from within the borders of the country — but for people outside the country, the outlines of the region are shown in dotted lines, suggesting it to be “disputed” territory, The Washington Post reported. And it is not […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all set to mark his presence in the finale of Season 13 of the controversial reality TV show “Bigg Boss”. And according to a source, he will also evict one of the top finalists of the game. Currently, contestants Shehnaz Gill, Asim Riaz, Sidharth Shukla, Paras Chhabra, Aarti Singh and […]

New Delhi: Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka, has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry after he set a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport of the coastal region. “I’ll call Karnataka’s Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There’s lack of […]

Hyderabad: Actor Nithiin, who is best known for his roles in movies like “Srinivasa Kalyanam” and “Chal Mohan Ranga”, recently got engaged to his long time girlfriend Shalini. The pre-wedding function was held in Hyderabad in the presence of close friends and family members. Nithiin shared a few pictures from the ceremony on his Instagram […]

Bollywood stars’ obsession with the Maldives is not over yet as more and more celebrities have started jetting off to the island, again. After Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff, Sara…

New Delhi: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said the budget proposals will not have much inflationary impact as the government has by and large remained within the fiscal deficit roadmap set under the FRBM Act. The Union Budget earlier this month raised the fiscal deficit target to 3.8 per cent of the GDP for […]

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is monitoring farm credit given by banks in rural areas, adding that she expects to meet the increased target of Rs 15 lakh crore for the next fiscal. The government in Budget 2020-21 has raised the farm loan disbursal target by 11 per cent […]

Mumbai: Actress Nikki Tamboli, who was last seen in the controversial reality show “Bigg Boss 14”, has urged fans to stop fighting about issues that cropped up on the reality…

New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said transmission of rate cuts is expected to improve further in the coming days and that momentum is gathering pace on credit growth. Earlier this month, the central bank opted for a status quo on the benchmark interest rate, amid signs of hardening inflation and an […]

New York: People suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from regular exercise and replacing high-calorie beverages with decaffeinated, diet green tea, suggests new research. The researchers found that a combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75 per cent in mice fed a high-fat […]

Sambalpur: Two days after reports of Chemistry and Zoology question paper leak, concerns were raised on Saturday that third-semester Mathematics paper of Plus-III Science stream in colleges affiliated to Sambalpur University may have leaked before examination. Though the Mathematics examination was scheduled to be held from 1 PM to 4 PM on Saturday, the question […]

Bhubaneswar: A resurgent Odisha cricket side secured their quarter final berth in the ongoing 2019-2020 Ranji Trophy season with a draw in its last group match against Jharkhand at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today. Odisha’s entry into the quarters of the elite domestic cricket tournament of the country will be its first in three years. […]