Bhubaneswar: The last surviving Maoist foot soldiers, limited to only eight or nine, who had reportedly taken refuge in Kandhamal’s forests even after Odisha was declared “Naxal-free” on March 31 are now suspected to have fled to Kerala in search of jobs, according to Odisha police sources.“We have shared their details and photographs with our…
India is actively looking to offset supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the Iran conflict. (AI image) Amid the raging US-Israel-Iran war, India is set to get high volumes of crude oil from Venezuela as the Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions continue. Shipping data quoted by Kpler indicates that over 12 million barrels…
Fencing underway at Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Bhubaneswar: Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary has begun iron mesh fencing to keep the landscape protected from poaching activities while maintaining a 120-km-long barrier between it and 150 villages.This will also to pave the way for the much-awaited tiger translocation in the sanctuary.“Wire mesh fencing along the sanctuary borders isn’t about…
Passengers at the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after arriving at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain NEW DELHI: Two Indian crew members aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise vessel MV Hondius are healthy and asymptomatic after a hantavirus scare led the ship to anchor off Spain’s Canary Islands, the Indian Embassy in Madrid…
Mumbai: RBI has required banks to report all foreign exchange derivative deals involving the rupee undertaken in India and globally by their entire group, including overseas branches, subsidiaries, and parent entities. This brings into view offshore trades that were earlier largely invisible. This applies to both OTC deliverable and offshore non-deliverable contracts, meaning even speculative…
US stock markets hovered near record highs on Thursday as oil prices extended losses amid rising optimism over a possible agreement between the United States and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore crude shipments from the Persian Gulf, AP reported.The S&P 500 added 0.1 per cent, extending gains after hitting an…
NEW DELHI: Nestle India reported a 26% increase in net profit to Rs 1114 crore on its highest ever domestic sales of Rs 6,445 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, led by premiumisation, penetration and higher ad spends.“This performance was powered by double-digit volume growth, driven by over 50% increase in advertising…
NEW DELHI: Air travellers should brace for higher domestic fares and fewer flights this summer.Air India, AI Express and IndiGo will together remove about 250 domestic flights per day from June to August as operating costs spiral on rising jet fuel prices and a weakening rupee amid slowing demand.Airlines say discretionary travel is among the…
Trump has warned that any ship in international waters that had paid transit fees to Iran could be intercepted. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has implemented a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran ceasefire even as peace talks have failed. What does this blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz by…
भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के दिग्गज खिलाड़ी विराट कोहली किसी ना किसी वजह से सुर्खियों में रहते हैं. इन दिनों वह आईपीएल 2026 की वजह से काफी सुर्खियां बटोर रहे थे. लेकिन, इस बार हेडलाइन्स में आने का मामला कुछ और है. उनकी शानदार पारी नहीं बल्कि उनके एक लाइक पर बवाल हो गया है, जिसके…
