Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced scorching heatwave conditions on Sunday as temperatures soared to 40°C or higher in 30 locations across the state. According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Thirteen other cities also witnessed temperatures…
London: Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir made history at the London Marathon on Sunday, smashing the women-only world record by an astonishing 45 seconds. The Kenyan athlete crossed the finish line in 2:16:16, securing victory in the World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race. Jepchirchir’s remarkable performance marks her third victory in a World Marathon Majors race,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), affirming that Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust is liable to pay Rs 4.5 crore to tax authorities for charging an entry fee for organizing Yoga camps. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan declined to…
Barcelona: The stage is set for an exciting showdown as Norway’s Casper Ruud is poised to take on Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Barcelona Open tennis tournament following their impressive semifinal victories. Ruud secured his spot in the final after a hard-fought battle against Tomas Etcheverry. Despite facing a tough challenge, Ruud…
New Delhi: Olympians Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala displayed remarkable consistency as they maintained their strong performances in the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials 1&2, securing top spots in their respective qualification rounds held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Sunday. In the Women’s 25M Pistol OST T2 qualification, Manu Bhaker…
Bhubaneswar: Two individuals, including a 21-year-old young woman, were suspected to have succumbed to sunstroke in separate incidents. Santosh Jena, aged 34 and hailing from Osala village under Korei police limits in Jajpur district, met with a mishap while returning home on a motorcycle around noon. After falling from the two-wheeler, he was promptly rescued…
New Delhi: Hockey India has unveiled the 28-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, set to take place from April 21 to May 31 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The camp holds significant importance as India gears up to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The announcement…
New Delhi: The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 have showcased a significant surge, reaching Rs. 19.58 lakh crore, compared to Rs. 16.64 lakh crore in the preceding FY 2022-23, representing a remarkable increase of 17.70%. The Budget Estimates (BE) for Direct Tax revenue in the Union Budget for…
Shanghai: Max Verstappen added to his tally of wins by claiming a victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, marking his fourth win from five races so far this season. Verstappen of Red Bull Racing had led off the line at the race start, while Fernando Alonso swept past Sergio Perez to take P2 into Turn…
Chungju (S Korea): National champion Balraj Panwar secured a Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota place for India after finishing third in the men’s single scull final at the World Rowing Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Regatta on Sunday. With quotas on offer to the top five finishers, the 25-year-old Indian clocked 7:01.27 to finish third in 2000m…
