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Another Distressed Farmer Commits Suicide

In a tragic incident, another farmer from Tanra village under Raghunathpur police station committed suicide due to crop damage caused by last month's unseasonal rainfall.

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The Ramakatha Living Tradition Pavilion at PBD

Nonagenarian Indian origin British citizen denied entry to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Nonagenarian Prafulla Mohanti, an Indian origin British citizen, who is a writer and painter of repute, on Wednesday, alleged that he was denied permission to attend the three-day long 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Bhubaneswar as his application form in the government's website was rejected on the ground that he does not possess a Pan Card.

Odisha Has Incredible Potential in Tourism, Trade & Technology: EAM

State is fast emerging as India's Growth Engine: CM Business session on Odisha at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Nine more marine fishermen nabbed from Gahirmatha turtle zone

The forest officials on Wednesday arrested nine marine fishermen and seized their fishing trawler from the sea water of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Odisha's Kendrapara district on the charges of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone, an official said.

Bumrah, Cummins, Paterson nominated for ICC award

Star India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Australia skipper Pat Cummins, and South Africa right-arm seamer Dane Paterson have been nominated for the December Player of the Month award on Tuesday following their exceptional performance for the national team throughout the month.

'Mr Consistent' Cummins adds more gold to trophy cabinet with BGT win

Australian skipper Pat Cummins' status as a modern-day great went up a notch following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win against India on Sunday, adding one more trophy to his cabinet that shows no signs of shrinking down.

Lloyd 'disturbed' by ICC's two-tier proposal for Tests

Expressing his reservations against the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket, West Indies legend and former captain Clive Lloyd said he was \"disturbed\" by the proposal and believes efforts should instead be made on ensuring struggling teams play more often against the top sides.

Women's U19 T20 World Cup a vital learning ground: Shafali Verma

India's star opening batter Shafali Verma has hailed the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup as the perfect breeding ground for the next generation of stars.

Shastri, Ponting lament Shami's absence from BGT

The pacer could have changed the course of the 2024-25 edition of the series, feel former stars

Tottenham Hotspur Extend Heung-Min Son's Contract

Tottenham Hotspur have exercised the option to extend captain Heung-Min Son's contract for a year, which will now run until the summer of 2026.

Questions that need to be answered ahead of Spanish Supercopa

There are some questions to be answered ahead of the Spanish Supercopa in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which kicks off on Wednesday when Copa del Rey holders Athletic Club Bilbao take on FC Barcelona, with Real Madrid facing cup runners-up Mallorca in the second semifinal on Thursday.

India to Field Biggest-Ever Contingent at India Open Badminton

Hosts India will field their biggest-ever contingent of 21 entries in the third edition of the India Open, the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, scheduled from 14 to 19 January at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium.

Venezuelan forward Richard Celis signs up with East Bengal

East Bengal FC has secured the services of Venezuelan national team forward Richard Enrique Celis Sanchez for the remainder of the current Indian Super League (ISL) season.

ISL: Ambitious FC Goa face struggling Hyderabad FC, target second spot

The Goans will fancy their chances of displacing former champions Bengaluru FC from the second position on the table

Copa del Rey: Real Madrid ease to 5-0 win against Deportiva Minera

Real Madrid rested most of their big stars and still hammered fourth-tier Deportivo Minera 5-0 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday (Indian time).

LPG connections to households jump over 2-fold to 32.83 crore in last 10 years

The number of LPG connections for household kitchens in the country has more than doubled to 32.83 crore, as of 1 November 2024, from 14.52 crore in 2014, according to the year-end review of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released on Tuesday.

RBI Purchased Another 8 Tonnes Of Gold In Nov As Safe-Haven Asset

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought another eight tonnes of gold in November 2024 as Central banks around the world continued their buying spree with a collective purchase of 53 tonnes of the precious metal during the month, according to the latest World Gold Council (WGC) report.

Automobile retail sales decline by 12 per cent YoY in Dec' 24: FADA

December 2024 proved to be a setback for the automobile sector with total retail sales declining by 12 per cent year-on-year, data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said.

RBI's new 15-day rule to help quicker improvement in credit scores

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all lenders to update credit bureau records every 15 days, effective 1 January, 2025.

Market recovers; Nifty inches towards 23,800

Among the sectors, barring Nifty IT, all major sectoral indices settled in the green

Satya Nadella Announces $3 Billion Investment to Boost AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

As India embarks on its artificial intelligence (AI) journey, Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella, on Tuesday announced $3 billion investment in the country for cloud and AI infrastructure over the next two years.

Indian Quick Commerce Industry to Reach $50 Billion in GOV by FY30

The Indian quick commerce industry is estimated to reach $50 billion in gross order value (GOV) by FY30, which implies 60 million customers ordering eight times per month, according to an HSBC Research report on Tuesday.

Banks' profitability at inflexion point, to moderate in 2025-26: India Ratings

Indian banks' profitability is at an inflexion point and is likely to moderate in 2025-26, India Ratings said on Tuesday.

Pope Francis Has Named the First Woman to Head a Major Vatican Office, Tapping an Italian Nun

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.

N Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate-range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rival nations.

Inside Bashar Assad's detention centers, where 'death was the least bad thing'

Handcuffed and squatting on the floor, Abdullah Zahra saw smoke rising from his cellmate's flesh as his torturers gave him electric shocks.

Indonesia Is Admitted to the BRICS Bloc of Developing Nations

Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday.

UK's anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM

A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the UK government's ethics watchdog following reports that she lived in London properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister.

Hurdles remain as Israel, Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal

Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal before the 20 January inauguration