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Teacher posing as MLA's PA demands ₹1L bribe, held

A physical education teacher (PET) of government high school at Purana was arrested for allegedly impersonating as the personal assistant (PA) of Jagatsinghpur MLA Amarendra Das and demanding a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a junior assistant of another school.

Teachers rope Class-II student to iron gate of school as punishment

A show cause has been issued to the principal of a private school in Marsaghai after some teachers allegedly tied a Class-II student to an iron gate for nearly two hours for creating disturbance in the classroom.

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh's paddy purchase model in state

AMID widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurement season, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state.

Worker dies while trying to fix leak in gas pipeline

Victim reportedly lacked experience in handling gas pipeline leaks

Collector treks 1,600 ft to assess needs of PVTGs

KALAHANDI collector Sachin Pawar trekked 1,600 feet up the Niyamgiri hills to reach Kunakudu, a remote village under Trilochanpur gram panchayat in Lanjigarh block, to assess development needs of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) and bring welfare measures to their doorsteps.

Vigilance unearths huge assets of Hirakud ACF

VIGILANCE officials unearthed huge assets including three buildings, four flats, seven plots and ₹14.5 lakh cash during raids on properties linked to assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Hirakud Wildlife Division Rebati Raman Joshi on Friday.

Polavaram dam pandemonium stalls Assembly

THE Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House.

ASO posts sold for ₹25L-₹30L each during BJD govt: Majhi

CM moves Bill in Assly to check corruption in recruitment exams

OSPCB to realise ₹71 cr penalty on Vedanta for dumping fly ash

Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is set to take steps to realise the ₹71 crore penalty imposed on Vedanta Limited for illegally dumping fly ash at different places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sundargarh.

Capital shame: Cops missing as criminals stalk apartments

WITH criminals on the prowl, it seems even gated communities in Bhubaneswar are not safe, let alone residential colonies.

Transport dept launches special drive for winter

WITH the winter months prone to heightened accident risk and resultant fatalities, the Transport department has launched a special enforcement drive to crackdown on road safety violations while raising awareness on safe driving.

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

HC gives 6-yr age relaxation for constable posts

IN a major relief for over-aged candidates not eligible to apply for 1,360 posts of sepoys/constables across 16 different battalions in the state, the Orissa High Court has ordered a one-time six-year upper age limit relaxation.

Class 12 student shoots principal dead in school

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

AI can help slash healthcare spends by $360 billion'

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based healthcare breakthroughs that support and enhance the capabilities of healthcare practitioners have now become a necessity.

Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

A significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

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Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

ELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton

RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.

Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.

Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.