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Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air

Russian forces used ground and air-fired missiles, rocket launchers and weaponized drones to bombard the provinces of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, causing casualties, building damage and power outages Friday.

US sanction officials plan missions to clamp down on Russia

Top sanctions officials from the U.S. Treasury Department plan special international trips this month to pressure firms and countries still doing business with Russia to cut off financial ties because of the war on Ukraine.

Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents

A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative leaders while also angering trans rights activists who note schools could still prevent some athletes from participating on teams that align with their gender identity.

US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran

The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions.

US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites and appear to detail US and NATO aid to Ukraine, but may have been altered or used as part of a misinformation campaign.

Russia charges Journal reporter with espionage

Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been charged with espionage in Russia and has entered a formal denial, two Russian news agencies reported Friday.

US: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.

Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy

Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for staging anti-gun protests

Odisha logs 84 fresh Covid cases

Odisha reported 84 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday a day after it logged more than hundred new COVID-19 after six months, a health department official said.

Kendrapara bridge collapse: Three engineers suspended

Almost a month after the cave-in of an under-construction bridge in Kendrapara district due to alleged sub-standard construction work, the State Government has placed under suspension three engineers of the roads and building division.

Abduction & counterfeit currency racket busted: Seven arrested

Baripada Sadar police claimed to have busted a counterfeit currency racket and a case of abduction with the arrest of seven persons including a woman on Saturday.

Raid Raj flutter in Odisha political circles

A flurry of Income Tax and central GST raids on businesses, mainly crushers followed by a couple of state GST raids have caused a flutter among ruling BJD circles as well as a few in the Opposition BJP ranks here.

Naveen presents Odisha's tourism & sports potential in Kyoto

Emphasis on Buddhist cultural ties, AMNS signs MoU for Gymnastic centre

E Rly records best passenger revenue performance

Under the guidance of Arun Arora, General Manager, Eastern Railway Soumitra Mazumder, Principal Chief Commercial Manager and his team has been displaying outstanding performance in different facets during the FY 202223.

India surpasses ₹85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23

The government's push towards local manufacturing of consumer electronics items has helped India cross record more than Rs 85,000 crore in mobile exports in the fiscal year ending March 31, industry data showed on Saturday.

India is lucky to have finally got a pause in rising interest rate cycle: HDFC chairman

HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh on Saturday said India is lucky to have finally got a pause in the rising interest rate cycle.

No sweeping power or a draconian move: MoS IT on govt's fact-checking unit

Amid the debate over the government forming a fact-checking unit to curb the flow of misinformation on various social media platforms, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Saturday said there are no sweeping powers or a draconian move at the behest of the Centre which solely aims to safeguard its \"digital nagriks\".

FM to attend World Bank Group, IMF meets

She will also be attending the G20 meetings which are scheduled to take place from 10-16 April

The road ahead for Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has grand plans for himself and his young party. Going step by step, his party is in an expansion mode. AAP wants to test its strength in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.

Search for a country

There were many reasons why I embraced the USA as my country almost fifty years ago. Apart from the obvious comfort and convenience, the feeling of independence and self-reliance, opportunities to become whoever I wanted to be, freedom of speech, spirit of innovation and sense of humour all appealed to me. But the two most important factors were the observations that average Americans were honest, hard-working people and there is a justice system here that works. Frustration caused by rampant corruption and nepotism in India in everything I wanted to do was probably the biggest reason for my leaving India.

Safer Water

India's water quality is poor - it ranks 120th among the 122 nations. Maintaining water quality conforming to the specifications prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board has, therefore, become a challenging job, because unsafe water has severe implications for human health. Countries, especially developing countries, need to adopt water management policies to reduce the harm caused by water pollution to human health

Power rebalance

If there were any doubts about the deepening of the China-Russia special relationship, they have been dispelled by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Aiming low?

One of the things Sourav Ganguly said when they got rid of him as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and stopped short of waving him through for a job in the International Cricket Council ~ allegedly because he was making the most of his proximity to both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamul Congress ~ was taken seriously by Bengal.

Maharashtra CM to visit Ayodhya along with horde of ministers on Sunday

The temple city of Ayodhya has been decked up by the Shiv Sainiks for the maiden visit of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to pray at the Ram Lalla and Hanumangarhi temples on Sunday.

Home minister to launch Vibrant Villages Programme at Arunachal village

The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) which will check migration from border villages and encourage people to continue staying there by improving living conditions, will be launched by Home Minister Amit Shah at Kibithoo village in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday.

'Those who terrorised people in the past, wet their pants when court sentences them'

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the state has no room for illegal activities and that anti-social elements that terrorised the public in the past, \"today wet their pants when court sentences them\".

'Will not affect Opp unity': Raut on Sharad Pawar's Adani claim

19 Opposition parties are convinced the Adani issue is grave in nature: Congress's Jairam Ramesh

Swami Vivekananda would be proudly watching India working to fulfil his vision: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in the celebrations commemorating the 125th anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna Math and said that the Indian saint would be proudly watching the country working to fulfil his vision.

Central agencies accuse Kerala police of serious lapses in train fire case

The Central agencies have accused the Kerala Police of serious lapses in their handling of the Kerala train fire case, which claimed the lives of three persons and left nine other passengers with burn injuries.

Centre withdraws 3 TN coal blocks from auction list after Stalin's letter

Government has excluded three coal mines situated in Tamil Nadu's protected agricultural zone, from auction, after state's chief minister M.K. Stalin had urged the Centre to do so.