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Villagers assault & chase excise staff

A team of excise officials who were on a raid were chased and assaulted by villagers in Karnala under Bhatangpadar Gram Panchayat on Wednesday.

Farmers & BJD MLA protest demanding compensation

Irate farmers and local BJD leaders led by Tirtol MLA Ramakant Bhoi, staged a demonstration in front of the Raghunathpur tehsil office today, demanding compensation for crop losses caused by unseasonal rainfall.

Night Bazaar, special discount at Boyanika

Boyanika, the apex Handloom organization of Odisha, has launched an exclusive discount sale across its three branches in Bhubaneswar to celebrate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD).

Odisha's footprint on global stage will increase: Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the first-ever NRI festival being organized in Odisha is not only an opportunity to introduce NRIs to their original identity, but also a historic event to give a new identity to Odisha on the world stage.

CM Presents Odisha's Limitless Opportunities to Diaspora at PBD

Odisha is not just about its glorious past and natural beauty; it is a land of limitless opportunities for the future.

Protests Over Murder Of Sanitation Supervisor In City

Several sanitation workers and others staged a protest demanding death penalty to the accused persons who had hacked Sahadeb Nayak, president of the BMC Sanitation Employees' Association to death on Wednesday.

Konstas Opens Up on Rows with Kohli, Bumrah During BGT

Sam Konstas' on-field confrontations with India's talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in his debut series certainly helped him become an overnight sensation with his social media numbers storming by 30,000 percent.

Ashwin retired mid-series because he was ‘jack of not being picked’: Brad Haddin

Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin suggested that legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stemmed from frustration over not being selected in the playing eleven.

BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism

The pitch for the fifth and final Test gets 'satisfactory' rating despite being a graveyard for batters

Malaysian Open: Prannoy, Bansod enter second round

Indian star HS Prannoy made a triumphant return to the badminton court as he kickstarted the year with a win in his opening match at the Malaysian Open 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Bumrah retains No.1 Test bowlers' spot; Pant 9th among batters

Jasprit Bumrah's heroics in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series, where he ended up with a whopping 32 wickets, that took his overall tally to 64 thus breaking the record of legendary Kapil Dev (51 wickets) to register the most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia, consolidated his spot at the top of the ICC Test bowlers' rankings, maintaining his career-best rating of 908.

Delivered less than he promised

Belying expectations, the outgoing Chief Justice of India has left behind a mixed legacy, says ASHOK KAPUR

'Sportswashing' a dismal rights record

FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia raises ethical questions, says Keith Rathbone

RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations

The Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on the 'sanction and disbursal of loans' by Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance Pvt Ltd, in a big relief to the two microfinance companies, according to an RBI circular issued on Wednesday.

India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in Nov, trade deficit narrows

The government has scaled down its estimate of gold imports for November 2024 to $9.84 billion from the preliminary estimate of $14.86 billion announced last month, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry's Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget

Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the EY India has said the government is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand.

SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates

State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India's GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25.

ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field

Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said the energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 5kWh lithium battery with a hybrid inverter by Getsun Power, a vertical of Sainik Industries Pvt Ltd, at his Delhi residence, on Wednesday.

IREDA bags 'Excellent' rating for MoU performance for 4th consecutive year

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) for the fourth consecutive year achieved 'Excellent' rating for the MoU performance.

Market Witness Sharp Rebound: Sensex, Nifty End Flat

Benchmark indices opened higher despite weak global markets

Thousands Flee as Wildfires Burn Out of Control in LA

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.

US Warplanes Strike Houthi Military Sites in Northern Yemen

US warplanes carried out seven airstrikes on military sites held by the Houthi group in northern Yemen on Wednesday, a military official of the Yemeni government forces told Xinhua news agency.

Eurozone's inflation rises to 2.4 per cent in December: Eurostat

The eurozone's annual inflation rate for December of last year stood at 2.4 per cent, up from November's 2.2 per cent, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat.

Tents Arrive For Survivors Of A Quake That Killed 126 In Tibet

More tents, quilts, stoves and other relief items were being delivered Wednesday to people whose homes were uninhabitable or unsafe

South Korea: Acting President tells gov agencies to avoid any physical clash during Yoon's arrest

South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday urged government agencies, including the secret service, to avoid any physical confrontation during the process of arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who remains in his fortified compound.

US says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide and imposes sanctions on the group's leaders

The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country's military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group's leader and affiliated companies.

Many film stars to attend Mahakumbh

Bollywood and Bhojpuri stars will also be seen in the colours of spirituality in the Mahakumbh to be held on the banks of Sangam.

Sanatan Is Supreme, Beyond Comparison: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Wednesday that the belief system of Sanatan Dharma represents the world's oldest culture, standing above comparison with any religion or sect.

Railways Spent 76 Per Cent Of Outlay For Current Fiscal In Capacity Augmentation: Report

Keeping pace with the budgetary allocation, the railways has spent 76 percent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months and four days of the current fiscal year.