Bhubaneswar: Three persons were arrested by Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities on Thursday for allegedly being in possession of a rare melanistic tiger skin. All three were caught in a coordinated operation carried out jointly by Similipal (south) and Baripada forest divisions.Since it is a melanistic skin, Similipal authorities don’t rule out hunting of such a…
NEW DELHI: Govt is staring at a major shortage of bitumen due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is set to impact construction and maintenance of tar roads. While the price of VG-40 – the most commonly used grade of bitumen – has almost doubled since the conflict began, its availability has plummeted compared…
China’s new supply chain control regime is emerging as a potential challenge to India’s ambitions of positioning itself as an alternative global electronics manufacturing hub, with industry players reaching out to the Centre seeking support, ET reported.According to people aware of the matter, Beijing introduced the curbs in April as part of efforts to strengthen…
A quiet faith runs through your day. You might get involved in religious work, visit a temple, help in a community activity, or simply do your prayers with more sincerity. The Moon supports inner focus, and it steadies you like shade on a hot road.Children bring joy and energy. Their support lifts your heart, and…
Keonjhar: Three workers were killed and a minor worker was critically injured after a tent collapsed on them during a thunderstorm at Naranpur village under Town police limits here on Thursday afternoon. CM Mohan Charan Majhi expressed condolences to the bereaved families and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each from the Chief…
NEW DELHI: An Airbus A321 operated by Air India with about 190 people aboard suffered a tail strike while going around — aborting landing and taking off again — at Bengaluru airport on Thursday. A Boeing 747 jumbo jet had taken off before this flight from Delhi was to land. The enormous wake turbulence —…
The Centre on Thursday assured the people on the situation in the country amid the evolving situation in Middle East. In an inter ministerial briefing, it said LPG deliveries across the country remain stable amid the, with Delivery Authentication Code (DAC)-based deliveries rising to nearly 96 per cent to curb diversion and black marketing.Officials from…
Auspicious is the right word for your day, and you’ll feel it in small signs. Things align smoothly, calls get returned, and plans that were stuck begin to move. Jupiter supports long term thinking, so you’ll feel wiser than usual about what to do next.Your speech turns melodious, and people respond. Venus can help you…
Bhubaneswar: The capital city sweltered on Thursday with season’s highest temperature at 42.2°C, with real feel — a measure of how heat feels on skin — soaring to a blistering 52°C by mid-afternoon. A high humidity of 76% (recorded at 8.30am) added to the woes. However, a thundershower in the evening brought the much-needed relief,…
CHENNAI: Congress made a comeback into govt in Tamil Nadu ending its 59-year exile, with two of its legislators among 23 new ministers sworn in, as CM C Joseph Vijay Thursday expanded his cabinet in an exercise that rewarded loyalists, accommodated allies and signalled attempt at rewriting social engineering in state politics. With 21 TVK…
