Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered additional troop deployments into southern Lebanon, escalating tensions with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.US crude futures (WTI) climbed by 2.71% to $89.73 a barrel, while Brent crude futures gained 2.37% to $93.28 a…
Bhubaneswar: Two women from Khurda district’s Banapur area were admitted to Capital Hospital’s ICU in critical condition after they allegedly tried to end their lives by consuming poison at Lower PMG on Sunday evening. The women were identified as Manasi Behera and Bigyani Panda, both in their 40s.According to the police, three women, including Behera…
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Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar police on Sunday issued a stern warning against people circulating fake photos linked to the recent mob lynching of railway constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in Balianta.“About 10 days ago, we arrested a youth for sharing a morphed photo of the victim and mob. We continue to detect attempts to circulate false content online….
NEW DELHI: Domestic companies have outpaced MNCs in rewarding women leaders at the top with more female C-suite executives entering the million-dollar compensation league as India Inc sharpens its focus on diversity and professional talent.Nine women leaders are now part of the elite club of CXOs earning over a million dollars, up from seven two…
BJD’s state general secretary Rudranarayan Samantaray, along with his supporters, formally joined the BJP on Sunday. Samantaray said he is embarking on a new journey by joining the BJP. “In 2019, I joined the BJD to serve people better, but found it challenging to serve the public effectively. I got inspired by PM Narendra Modi…
Bhubaneswar: The Rayagada railway division under East Coast Railway (ECoR) will become operational on Monday, aligning with the launch of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, with headquarters at Visakhapatnam.While SCoR got truncated portions from ECoR’s Waltair and Khurda Road divisions, the new division at Rayagada has been created by reorganising a portion of the…
Rourkela: Six persons were arrested on Sunday allegedly for preparing to commit a dacoity at Kunmuru petrol pump under Rajgangpur police station limits of Sundargarh district on Saturday night.According to sources, the arrests were made following a tip-off received during routine night patrolling on Saturday. Acting on the same, a police team conducted a raid…
Cuttack: NGT has ordered a halt to all construction activities on 93.280 acres of land at Laxmiposi in Mayurbhanj district amid allegations that ecologically sensitive forest land is being diverted for a private hotel and resort project near Simlipal Tiger Reserve. Hearing a petition filed by Baripada-based social worker Rakesh KumarMohanty, NGT’s East Zone bench…
Rourkela: Two youths were arrested in Sundargarh district on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.According to police, the survivor visited her relative’s home in the district on May 28. “The survivor and another girl were outside the house late at night when two local youths assaulted them. While one girl escaped, the other was…
