New Delhi: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the parent company of renowned brands like ‘Horlicks’ and ‘Boost’, has taken a significant step by removing the term “health” from the labels of its products. Instead, the company has repositioned its brands as “Functional and Nutritional Drinks”. This strategic decision by HUL follows directives from the Ministry of…
Bhubaneswar: Former Indian hockey captain, Prabodh Tirkey, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), four days after tendering his resignation from the Congress party. Tirkey made his decision public at a rally venue in Sonepur, where he was welcomed into the BJP fold in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, state BJP president…
New Delhi: Arjun Babuta shone brightest on Day Seven of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) 1&2 for Rifle and Pistol, breaching the existing finals world record in Men’s 10M Air Rifle, to post a commanding win. His sensational tally of 254.0 in the OST T1 final, was 0.3 above the mark set by fellow…
Bhubaneswar: The authorities at the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district have adopted tower-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology to swiftly detect and respond to forest fires. Recent reports indicate that AI systems are now actively monitoring forest fire activity in Similipal, allowing for immediate information retrieval and rapid intervention. This innovative approach, coupled…
London: Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point above Manchester City, who has played two games less…
Shanghai (China): With three consecutive wins, the Indian men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav, secured a spot in the final of the Archery World Cup here on Thursday. The Indian trio lost the first three ends of the pre-quarterfinals match against Indonesia 1-3, but they rallied to win the…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular that the due date for filing Form 10A/Form 10AB under the Income-tax Act, 1961, has been extended till June 30, 2024. This extension comes in response to representations received by the CBDT, requesting further leniency in filing deadlines to address genuine hardships…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Georgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, wherein he extended his greetings to PM Meloni and the people of Italy on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. During the call, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Meloni for…
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha grapples with scorching temperatures, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has delivered an unwelcome forecast, predicting no respite from the sweltering heat in the coming days. The IMD has warned of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions persisting in various parts of the state for the next five days. Issuing a red alert for…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has unequivocally affirmed that ‘stridhan,’ gifts given to a woman by her parents, in-laws, relatives, or friends before, during, or after marriage, remains her absolute property. The court’s verdict emphasizes that a husband has no entitlement over his wife’s ‘stridhan,’ and he must return it to her if…
