Bhubaneswar: Raising concern about the education of Indian students pursuing medical education in Ukraine universities and had to return due to ongoing war, Odisha chief minister Neveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene an ensure for the continuation of their education in Indian medical institutes. In a letter to the Prime Minister…
Puducherry: A portion of the old pier collapsed in the early hours of Sunday due to high waves. Built in 1962, the old pier was originally meant to transport cargo from ships anchored 2 km off the coast. A railway line also existed on the top of the bridge, goods from boats were lifted through cranes…
Indian women’s cricket team won the match against Pakistan in their first match in the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup. India won the match by 107 runs in the opening fixture match held at Bay Oval stadium in New Zealand Winning the toss, Indian team had opted to bat first against Pakistan. After initial set…
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…
