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When Prez Murmu surprised ex-staffer at Odisha assembly

Ananta Charan Behera went to his former workplace, the Odisha assembly, on Thursday to have a glimpse of President Droupadi Murmu, but was utterly surprised when she spotted him in the crowd and......

Odisha Cong student leader arrested for raping 19-year-old woman

The Odisha unit president of National Students' Union of India (NSUI), a wing of the Congress, was arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel here, police said on Monday.......

Did You Know What Defence Ministry Did This Year?

India fully utilised its military modernisation budget in 2024-2025 -- the first time in five years -- and signed a record Rs 2 trillion defence contracts. IMAGE: Indian Army personnel display......

We're secular, asserts BJD amid row over supporting Waqf Bill

Amid a row over change in stand over voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday asserted it is a secular regional outfit and maintains equal distance from the......

Waqf Bill vote: BJD leaders seeks action own MP

A section of senior Biju Janata Dal leaders on Saturday demanded strong action against Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sasmit Patra for 'creating confusion' among lawmakers ahead of the......

Confusion In The Crypto Universe

While the tax treatment does legitimise past crypto transactions, there is a possibility that any, or all, private cryptocurrencies will be banned in future. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Maintaining 4% inflation appropriate for India: RBI paper

Maintaining 4 per cent inflation is appropriate for India as targeting a lower rate could impart deflationary bias to the monetary policy, said a Reserve Bank paper. Under the current......

Surat's textile hub weaves a revival story amid Covid-19

The nearly Rs 70,000 crore synthetic textile industry of Surat, which had come to a standstill during and in the immediate aftermath of the lockdown, is humming once again. Part I: Bumps galore,......

Posco project: Orissa govt begins land acquisition

The Orissa government said on Tuesday it has begun the land acquisition process for the proposed Rs 51,000-crore (Rs 510-billion) Posco steel project in Jagatsinghpur district near here amidst......

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: RBI working paper on 4% inflation target

The paper seems to be suggesting strongly that the tight target range be maintained even as the central bank is all set to miss the target range for three consecutive quarters because of the Covid......

Satyajit Ray statue in Melbourne: Send in your photos!

A statue of iconic Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray was recently unveiled in Melbourne, Australia in honour of his extraordinary contribution to cinema.Paul Cox, award-winning Australian filmmaker......

World Cup winner Shafali named North Zone captain

IMAGE: Shafali Verma was named player of the match in the final against South Africa, after stroking a quickfire 87 runs with the bat and picking up 2/36 with the ball to play a stellar role in......

Will India's Blind cricket team travel to Pakistan?

IMAGE: The fourth edition of the Blind World Cup, in which India are the reigning champions, is scheduled to be played at Lahore and Multan from November 22 to December 3. Photograph: CABI/X The......

Odisha well-placed after Behera, Samantray tons

Niranjan Behera (103) and Biplab Samantray (107) scored a century each as Odisha took the first innings lead on the third day of their Ranji Trophy group league match against Maharashtra in......

Wenger promises to 'dig out talent' in India

IMAGE: Currently in the country, Arsene Wenger committed to finding talent in India. Photograph: DANIEL LEAL/Pool via Reuters Legendary coach Arsene Wenger on Tuesday committed himself to......

Ind vs SA: Odisha CM buys first ticket of 2nd T20I

Photograph: Kind Courtesy OCA/Twitter Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Monday, purchased the first ticket for the upcoming T 20 international match between India and South Africa at Barabati......