The staff of TV Rain, an independent news channel in Russia went off air on Thursday with a symbolic protest against the Ukraine war. During their last broadcast, the anchors and staff walked off from the studio together saying ‘no war’. An old footage from a performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake was displayed on…
Bhubaneswar: The forest department officials have rescued the gharial from Puri Canal near Hanspal, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, on Friday. A few days back, locals spotted the gharial species moving in the canal triggering fear among the residents. The gharial will be under observation for 24 hr at Nandankanan before its re-release. Jasobanta Behera,…
Australia cricket legend and one of the best leg spinner, Shane Warne passed away on Friday. He was 52. In a statement released by Warne’s management informed that Warne breathed his last in his villa in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Chilika Development Authority (CDA) is all set to begin Phase 2 of the fishing cat population census in Chilika. The Chilika wildlife division and the fishing cat project, in partnership with Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance (FCCA) have collaborated with CDA for the census. The first phase of the fishing cat census was conducted…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives standing ovation after his address he European Union Parliament on Tuesday. In his address through a video call, he said, “We are fighting for our land and for our freedom. And believe me, despite the fact that all the big cities of our country are now blocked, no one will…
New Delhi: BharatPe Co-Founder Ashneer Grover has resigned from the company and its board on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the BharatPe board, Grover said, “I write this with a heavy heart as today I am being forced to bid adieu to a company of which I am a founder. I say with my…
Zain Nadella, son of Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Satya Nadella and his wife Anu, passed away on Monday morning. He was 26 and had been born with cerebral palsy. In an email, Microsoft Corp. told its executive staff that Zain had passed away. The message asked executives to hold the family in their thoughts…
Kyiv: An Indian student was killed in Kharkiv, a city in the eastern region of Ukraine in a heavy shelling by Russian forces on Tuesday. A resident of Haveri in Karnataka, 21-year-old Naveen Shekharappa was a final year medical student. As per reports he standing in a queue to purchase groceries. The Ministry of External…
Bhubaneswar: As per the new Covid guidelines for the month of March, Odisha government on Monday announced that there will be no ‘Holi’ celebration in public places across the state. As per the guidelines issued by the Chief Secretary, people cannot celebrate ‘Holi’ in any public places including public roads. However, they may celebrate ‘Holi’…
Bhubaneswar: After a gap of two years, schools across Odisha opened its door for physical classes for the students of standard 1-7 today. Decorated with flowers, rangoli, balloons, schools across the state opened its gates for their students. Teachers welcomed students with flowers and sandalwood paste. The classes will be held from 9 am to…
