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Vedanta Kalinga Lancers unveil jersey and mascot

VEDANTA Kalinga Lancers, the Odisha-based franchise in the upcoming Hockey India League, unveiled their official jersey, mascot and team anthem at a grand event held in Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday.

Adolescent-friendly space at Rajdhani college

IN order to involve adolescents as 'Public Space Ambassadors', the city-based Humara Bachpan Trust and World Resources Institute in collaboration with BMC are developing a model adolescent-friendly public space at Rajdhani college.

Readers to be appointed principals in 488 category non-govt aided colleges

THE 488 category non-government aided colleges which have been managing with in-charge principals till date will finally get full-time heads of the institutions soon.

Yoga should be mandatory in all edu institutions: Rajashree

Yoga should be made mandatory for students in all educational institutions to develop their overall well-being, opined chairperson of Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development Rajashree Birla on Thursday.

8 yrs on, CMC's ragpicker rehabilitation plan lying in limbo

EIGHT years after the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) chalked out a rehabilitation programme for ragpickers to improve their livelihood besides upskilling them, the plan is yet to translate into action.

UNPRECEDENTED FRACAS

THE ongoing political face-off took an ugly turn on Thursday after the Opposition and the ruling BJP got into a \"pitched battle\" outside Parliament over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar.

Dy chair rejects notice to impeach Dhankhar

RAJYA Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

5 Hizbul terrorists killed in J&K encounter

SECURITY forces on Thursday killed five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including its operations commander Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Farooq Nali, in a six-hour-long encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

CBI had booked case against NGO

The ED then registered a case against BISWA under the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) for swindling the money of various banks and failing to pay back the loans.

A day after 2 deaths on rly tracks, stalled ROB angers Kalunga locals

The deceased are Pankaj Sharma (34) of HP and Lalit Kumar (30), a native of Bihar

BJP's priority is to cover all eligible beneficiaries under PMAY: Minister

THE survey to identify eligible left-out beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) will be completed within two months, said Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Wednesday.

In Odisha, the humble egg is in price race too

WHEN all essential food items are getting pricey, can the humble egg be behind?

Ashwin's big spin: Goodbye to international cricket

INTRIGUE and suspense, the moments leading up to the revelation seemed like an episode right out of the pages of mystery books.

WINE, VINES & A PERFECT GETAWAY

A long-awaited one-day vineyard getaway from Bengaluru is finally possible now; and it's as delightful as it is unexpected and affordable...

POUSH MELA RETURNS AFTER FOUR YEARS!

Over the years, this fair has evolved into a grand celebration, symbolising the harvest season and Bengal's rich cultural heritage while offering an opportunity to explore the town of Shantiniketan

Boy who evolved as a match-winner

BACK then, few would have imagined a young boy from West Mambalam, Chennai, who enjoyed playing tennis ball cricket with his father Ravichandran, would one day go on to play for his state and then take 537 wickets for India in Tests.

Halep gets wildcard for Oz Open qualifier

SIMONA HALEP was handed a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday as the two-time Grand Slam champion attempts to ramp up her return to tennis following a doping ban.

PKL: Tamil Thalaivas rout Warriorz 60-29

MOEIN SHAFAGHI and Himanshu dished out superb performances as Tamil Thalaivas thrashed Bengal Warriorz 60-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Wednesday.

EVENTFUL CONTEST BEFORE RAIN FORCES A DRAW

IN the end, the result only seemed fitting. On a day that saw eight wickets fall in 24.1 overs in just over five hours and multiple rain and thunderstorm breaks, India and Australia shook hands to call it a draw at 3.25 PM (local time).

Navy's Kiran sails past stars to corner nat'l glory

UP against two established rivals, Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav held his own to come out on top in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event of the ongoing national shooting championship at the MP State Academy Shooting range in Bhopal on Wednesday.

Vinicius, Bonmati FIFA Best players of the year

REAL Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men's player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women's prize for the second time.

Sensex sheds 2k points in 3 sessions ahead of Fed decision

AFTER recovering over the past three weeks following two months of selling, domestic equity market is once again under pressure as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of the crucial Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting outcome on Wednesday night.

GIC buys majority stake in AHH for $150 mn

BENGALURU-based Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) on Wednesday said that Singapore sovereign fund GIC will invest an additional $150 million in the healthcare delivery platform.

GIC buys majority stake in AHH for $150 mn

AHH sees growth in specialty healthcare enterprises

Govt appoints Rama Mohan Rao as SBI MD

THE government has appointed Rama Mohan Rao Amara as the fourth managing director of State Bank of India, the country's largest lender informed the exchanges on Wednesday.

Sebi tightens norms for SME IPOs

Tighter norms include higher profitability threshold, lower cap on OFS proceeds for listing

GST Council may lower tax rate on insurance premium

THE 55th GST Council meeting in Jaisalmer is likely to take a decision on tax rate on insurance premium, as per finance ministry sources.

Centre's net direct tax collection rises 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till Dec 17

THE central government's net direct tax collection for 2024-25 has soared 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17, 2024, thanks to healthy personal income tax collections even as growth in corporate taxes remained moderate.

6 months on, Sunita's stay in space just got extended

NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again.

Lawmakers in Iran push for softening tough hijab bill

IRANIAN lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday.