News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With 317 COVID-19 cases reported in the Odisha capital in the first 10 days of July, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found that the rise in the number of coronavirus patients was mainly due to gross violation of social distancing norms, an official said. The spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases was […]

Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher has shared that his mother Dulari, brother Raju Kher and two other family members have tested positive for COVID-19. The actor took to social media to share the health update. He also revealed that he had tested negative for the virus. “This is to inform all that my mother Dulari […]

Malkangiri: As Covid-19 cases continue the upward trend in Malkangiri district, the district administration on Sunday announced complete lockdown in Malkangiri Municipality and Balimela NAC area for one week. The lockdown which will come into effect from 12 am of July 13 will continue till the midnight of July 19, as per the official order […]

Cuddalore: An alleged attempt by a 19-year-old man to “open a branch of the State Bank of India” at Panruti near here was scuttled and he was arrested for forgery, police said here on Saturday. The man, son of retired SBI employees, had readied fake seals and challans of the public sector lender and had […]

New Delhi: As the government pushes for a self-reliant India — ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ — Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the Indian students enrolled in global universities to come back and innovate in their own country. Speaking at an e-meet or a video conference with India students across the world, […]

Muzaffarnagar: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has filed a charge sheet against five Railway officials in connection with the Kalinga Utkal Express accident of August 2017 in which 23 people were killed and over 100 injured, officials said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in a court here against the then Senior Section Engineer […]

Seoul: Google’s video-sharing platform YouTube will cooperate with South Korea to closely monitor and prevent the spread of fake news and illegal content. Google’s Senior Vice President Neal Mohan made the comments during a videoconference with Han Sang-hyuk, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC). The remarks came after Han requested such cooperation, considering fake […]

Salman Khan’s name has been repeatedly coming up in the case of Sushant Singh Rajput suicide. Although he never directly worked with the young actor from Bihar there are reports that he at one point in time interfered when Sooraj Pancholi and Sushant had a spat. Yesterday, the Mumbai police even interrogated Reshma Shetty who […]

Mumbai: After Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhisek tested COVID-19 positive yesterday, today daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and grand-daughter Aaradhya also have tested positive. The news was confirmed by Maharashtra Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Rajesh Tope. “Smt.Aishwarya Rai Bacchan & Daughter Aaradhya Abhishek Bacchan have also been detected positive for Covid19. […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Sunday announced to lift the extended shutdown which was earlier clamped in the city following a sudden rise in Covid-19 cases last week. As per a notification, the shutdown restrictions will be lifted from tomorrow. “After reviewing the current situation, Cuttack Municipal Corporation has decided to lift the […]

All through the case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide one thing that is crystal clear that Rhea Chakraborty has strong backing from Mahesh Bhatt who asked her to leave the Kedarnath actor as he was mentally unstable. Ever since photographs of Rhea with the famous director went viral some time ago there has been discussion […]

London: Wendy Barclay, chairwoman in influenza virology at Imperial College London, has said that coronavirus particles can remain infectious in the air for more than an hour. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Barclay said: “”It is the first time that the World Health Organization has acknowledged that the airborne route contributes to the spread […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reportedly sought a loan of Rs 5,000 crore over a period of two financial years from the Centre to deal with the losses incurred due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In a letter to the Union Power Minister, Odisha Energy Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra said that the crisis due to the virus […]

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman has reviewed the progress of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat economic package’s implementation in matters related to the Finance and Corporate Affairs Ministries. The latest review has shown that as of July 9, banks have disbursed Rs 61,987.90 crore to MSMEs under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). A total […]

New Delhi: Yoga is an ancient method of relaxation, exercise, and healing that has gained a wide following across the world. It rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. It may come as no surprise, then, that yoga may also serve to enhance sexual function. According to a study published online in The Journal of Sexual […]