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Bayern Edge Celtic To Reach Last 16 In CL

BAYERN Munich needed a stoppage-time goal to see off Celtic and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, while AC Milan were dumped out by Feyenoord and both Club Brugge and Benfica also advanced.

Gridco, Avaada Pact for Power Banking Unit

GRIDCO on Wednesday signed an agreement with Avaada Green H2 Pvt Ltd under OERC Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2023 for providing green power banking facility of 300 MW for its upcoming 0.5 MTPA green ammonia plant at Gopalpur in Ganjam district.

Mass job cut looms at RSP as SAIL plans to prune workforce

SAIL likely to introduce another VRS scheme to downsize the employees' strength

Many Punjabis Camp At Mexico Border

Many people from Punjab currently wait at the Mexican border, fearing arrest and deportation if they make the illegal crossing into the United States, according to Indian illegals who have returned home.

Spike in USAID assistance for B'desh civil society in '24: Data

UNDER the Joe Biden administration, the United States has spent $1.89 billion on development aid to Bangladesh over the past four years, primarily through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), making Bangladesh the largest recipient of American assistance in South Asia, according to the US government data analysed by TNIE.

Traditional Medicine in WHO Framework

How inclusion of traditional medicine benefits global health

Come to rescue of chilli farmers: Naidu to Centre

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who went to the national capital on Wednesday evening to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi chief minister on Thursday, is likely to meet Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and urge him to come to the rescue of chilli farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

25-Year-Old Kills Widowed Mother Over 'Illicit' Affair

A youth reportedly beat his widowed mother to death over her illicit relationship with a villager at Baghamara within Nilagiri police limits here on Wednesday.

How Good Data Sharpens India's Policy Approach

Over 75 years, National Sample Surveys have informed govt decisions with crucial insights. Their impact on employment, education and welfare schemes has been invaluable

KIIT Varsity Institutes Scholarship in Memory of Nepali Girl Student

KIIT University on Wednesday announced a scholarship in memory of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal even as a three-member committee headed by Satyabrata Sahu, additional chief secretary to Home department, visited the institution and began investigation into the spate of events that followed the suicide of the 20-year-old.

IN KIIT CRISIS, POLICE LAPSES SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED

The recent happenings in KIIT University has not only raised serious questions on the conduct of the institution's authorities but also sullied the image of Odisha internationally.

Hamas Says Willing to Free All Israeli Hostages in One Swap in Phase Two

HAMAS signaled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement.

Zelenskyy, Trump trade punches in nasty fight

Ukrainian prez calls Don out for succumbing to Russian propaganda

BJD leader held for teenager's murder

Police on Tuesday night arrested a local BJD leader of Jajpur block for his alleged involvement in the murder of a 14-year-boy at Siba chowk market here 10 days back.

Google settles unpaid taxes case with Italy

GOOGLE has paid 326 million euros to Italy following an investigation into alleged unpaid taxes, Milan prosecutors said Wednesday, as they recommended criminal proceedings be dropped.

Raj comes up with '1st green Budget', promises to make $350 bn eco by '30

RAJASTHAN Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the budget for 2025-26 in the state assembly on Wednesday and unveiled several key initiatives at greening the desert state.

India is Today the Hub of Global Capability Centres

AT over 50% of the global market, India is currently the hub of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), around which global strategy is built.

US SEC seeks India's help to probe Adani case

THE US market regulator - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - is seeking Government of India's assistance in its investigation of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani over alleged securities fraud.

Pact inked for smart traffic management system in Sambalpur

THE Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) and the district police on Tuesday evening signed an agreement with VL Access India for implementation of a unified command and control platform-based city surveillance, integrated traffic management and public address system.

4 Women Maoists Gunned Down in MP Encounter

FOUR armed Maoist cadres, all women, were gunned down on Wednesday in an encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, an official said.

JBM Ecolife bags ₹5,500 crore order for e-buses

JBM Ecolife Mobility, a subsidiary of JBM Auto Limited, said on Wednesday it has secured an order for 1,021 electric buses under the Government of India's PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme-2 initiative.

Biden committed $20 mn to promote democracy in India

DURING the Joe Biden administration, the United States committed over $20 million to promote democratic participation in India.

Woman Stays Atop Tree for 8 Hours to Protect Land

A 35-year-old woman of Shyamakhunta area in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday went up a tree and stayed there for eight hours along with her property documents, claiming her neighbours were trying to grab her family's land.

Focussing on grassroots to further Olympic glory: PCI chief Jhajharia

The sun was beating down on the blue track relentlessly.

2 killed, 1 injured in bike crash

TWO persons were killed and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle hit a stationary truck near Keraput bridge within B Singhpur police limits in Koraput district on Tuesday night.

Gujarat reply in strong fashion vs Kerala

GUJARAT'S seasoned batter Priyank Panchal played a solid knock, remaining unbeaten on 117, as the former champs reached 222 for 1 at stumps on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Kerala, here.

SCB conducts bone marrow transplant on 2-yr-old with 4-yr-old sister donor

IN an achievement that opens new frontiers in treatment of pediatric blood cancers and other blood diseases, doctors at the clinical hematology department of SCB medical college and hospital here have successfully conducted bone marrow transplant (BMT) on a two-year-old baby girl suffering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Brazil's Former Prez Charged for Coup, Plan to Poison Lula

Brazil's prosecutor-general on Tuesday formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a plot that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill a Supreme Court judge.

BJP crosses the gender Rekha on new Delhi CM

IN a loaded prediction, a senior BJP leader had on Monday told this journalist, \"Delhi me vikas ka ek naya 'rekha' kichna hai prime minister sahib ko\" (The PM has to draw a new line of development in Delhi).

More deserving doctors ignored for Professor Emeritus title by OUHS?

THE recent conferment of the Professor Emeritus title by the Odisha University of Health Sciences (OUHS) on some senior doctors has sparked controversy, with many questioning the selection process.