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New Delhi: Actor Paresh Rawal's upcoming film The Taj Story has sparked a huge controversy over its poster depicting him removing the dome of the Taj Mahal and a statue of Lord Shiva emerging from it, prompting the filmmakers to say it does not "deal with any religious matters". Presented by Swarnim Global Service Pvt Ltd, the movie is directed by Tushar Amrish Goel and produced by CA Suresh Jha. Rawal and the filmmakers released the poster of the film Monday. The poster caption reads, "What i ...Read More >
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, Tuesday demanded a fair judicial probe into the September 24 firing incident in Leh town in which four people were killed, including a retired war veteran. Tsewang Tharchin, a decorated Kargil War veteran and retired Ladakh Scouts soldier, was killed in security force firing on protesters in Leh on September 24. Rahul Gandhi said on X, "Father a soldier, son also a soldier - those whose blood runs with patriotis ...Read More >
Chennai/Bhubaneswar: Zoho Corporation is planning a new data centre in Odisha as it scales up its homegrown messaging app 'Arattai', Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu said Tuesday. Launched in 2021, Arattai is a privacy-first messaging app. Voice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted, and standard messages will be encrypted in future updates. The move comes as the messaging platform sees significant growth in downloads and daily users across India. Data from Sensor Tower shows d ...Read More >
New Delhi: VerSe Innovation, India's one of the leading local-language technology and AI-driven platforms, has reported strong financial and operational performance for FY25. According to the company, it achieved 88% year-on-year consolidated growth in revenue from operations, alongside a 20% reduction in EBITDA burn, while expanding monetisation, geographic reach, and operational efficiency -- paving the way for sustainable, profitable scale. These audited accounts were reportedly approved by ...Read More >
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will come into force from Wednesday under which New Delhi has received an investment commitment of $100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates and cut and polished diamonds at lower or zero duties. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It was signed March 10, 2024. Domestic cust ...Read More >
New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at the age of 93 Tuesday morning, the party said. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS for the last few days. Malhotra was the first president of the BJP in Delhi. He served as the leader of opposition in the assembly and was also projected as the party's chief ministerial face during the 2008 election, in which the Congress under Sheila Dikshit maintained its winning streak. Several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bank customers, pension subscribers, train passengers, and postal service users will all be impacted by several regulatory, banking, and service-related changes that take effect October 1. RBI Cheque Clearing: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transition from batch clearing to a continuous clearing method for cheque processing. The new system will be rolled out in two phases, with the first starting October 4, 2025, and the second from January 3, 2026. Railway ticketing rules: Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas congratulated Diljit Dosanjh for getting an International Emmy nomination for his role in Amar Singh Chamkila. The film has been nominated in the TV Movie/Mini-Series category, whereas Dosanjh has earned a nod in the Best Performance by an Actor category. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations in New York last week, with the film emerging as the lone Indian entry. Jonas shared a post on her Instagram story Monda ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by CM Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least on ...Read More >
Karur: Fresh tensions have erupted in Karur following the deadly stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor-turned-politician Vijay's election rally in Velusamypuram, with posters demanding his arrest surfacing across the town Monday. The posters, credited to the Tamil Nadu Students' Union, were put up at several key junctions, but were swiftly torn down by unidentified individuals within hours. The public backlash comes in the aftermath of Saturday night's tragedy, where a ma ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a three-year term. Murmu would replace M Rajeshwar Rao, whose extended tenure is coming to an end October 8. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment for a period of three years from the date of joining the post on or after October 9, sources said Monday. Murmu is currently Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), overseeing the Departme ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Bargarh: A couple was killed and their two minor sons injured after a speeding Hyva dumper ran over the scooter they were riding near Gurudwara Square in Bargarh town Sunday afternoon. The deceased couple was identified as Harekrushna Dunguri, 36, and his wife Kuntala, 30, of Ambabhona block in the district. They were travelling with their two children on a scooter (OD 17 AF 1757) when a dumper truck (OD 17 AC 2894) allegedly rammed into them from behind, dragging the scooter underneath its wh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: As we celebrate World Tourism Day, Saturday, with this year's theme 'Tourism and Sustainable Transformation', Odisha is trying to emerge as a frontrunner in promoting tourism that is environmentally responsible and economically inclusive. The state's efforts reflect a larger global shift: From revenue-oriented tourism models toward those that protect ecosystems, empower communities, and preserve cultural heritage. This year's theme urges all stakeholders -- governments, tourists, bu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The state government took necessary steps on Friday to tackle the impact of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast around Saturday morning, officials said. In its 8:13 pm bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "The well-marked low-pressure area over northwest and adjoining central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression. At 5:30 pm, the system lay centered 60km sout ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a step toward citizen-centric governance, the Odisha government, in partnership with Meta, Friday launched 'Ama Sathi', a WhatsApp chatbot providing access to more than 120 citizen services for residents across the state. Odisha became the second state in India, after Andhra Pradesh, to adopt this initiative. Unveiled in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, the initiative aims to provide convenient, last-mile access to essential public services. Through the chatbot, cit ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra's legal representative has quashed reports of her receiving an amount to the tune of Rs 15 crore from her husband Raj Kundra almost 10 years ago, which was said to be under the scanner of the Economic Offence Wing (EOW). As per media reports, Rs 15 crore is a part of the alleged Rs 60 crore fraud money transferred to a company allegedly owned by the actress. The actress's lawyer, Prashant Patil, has called such reports "totally fake" and mischievous in natu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: The anti-corruption wing of Odisha Police Thursday arrested a retired Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO) and a staff of the Animal Husbandry department on the charge of embezzling Rs 18 lakh central adaptation grants for climate change. "Trilochan Dhal, former CDVO of Nuapada district, and Ashok Kumar Dau, statistical enumerator posted at the office of CDVO, Nuapada, have been arrested for misappropriation of government money of over Rs 18 lakhs by way of transferring ...Read More >
Sambalpur: With rising inflow of floodwater into the Hirakud reservoir, authorities opened four more sluice gates Thursday, taking the total number of gates currently discharging excess water to 20. According to officials, 13 gates on the left dyke and seven on the right dyke have been opened. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the water level at the reservoir dropped to 628.83 feet. The latest reports said the inflow was about 297,903 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 361,432 cusecs. Of this, 327,040 ...Read More >
New Delhi: India, US talks are happening at different levels covering both trade and non-trade issues, an official said. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in the US for trade talks. He is accompanied by senior officials of the ministry, including special secretary and India's chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal. "Talks are happening at different levels," the official said, adding the minister-led team is expected to return from the US later this week. Goyal has held discussions with ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line section, stretching across a distance of 104 km in Bihar with a total investment of Rs 2,192 crore. The project covering four districts in Bihar will also provide rail connectivity to prominent destinations such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda and Pawapuri, attracting pilgrims and tourists from across the c ...Read More >
Mumbai: Aamir Khan opened up about his bond with Salman Khan, revealing that their friendship truly deepened during a challenging period in his life. During their appearance on Prime Video's latest talk show, 'Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle,' the PK actor recalled that it was during his divorce from Reena Dutta when Salman first visited him for dinner, a moment that marked the beginning of a stronger connection between the two stars. Aamir shared, "Actually, I think it happened when I went th ...Read More >
Chennai: Actors Manikandan, S J Suryah, Sai Pallavi, Vikram Prabhu and music director Anirudh are among those who have been named by the Tamil Nadu government for its prestigious Kalaimamani Awards. On Wednesday, the Tamil Nadu government announced the winners of its prestigious Kalaimamani Awards for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. For the unaware, the Kalaimamani Award is the Tamil Nadu government's highest civilian honour bestowed on individuals in recognition of their outstandi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that an Ayurveda college will be set up at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district at a cost of Rs 85 crore, and the state will get eight more 'Panchakarma' centres this year. A Panchakarma centre is a facility that provides Ayurvedic healthcare services, focusing on therapeutic cleansing methods. "It has been decided to establish a new Ayurvedic college at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district this year with the joint effo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday virtually performed the ground-breaking ceremony for 27 major industrial projects, which will bring a total investment of Rs 25,308 crore and generate 52,000 jobs. He asserted that Odisha was moving from promise to performance, potential to prosperity. The projects would come up in 12 districts, Angul, Rayagada, Jajpur, Cuttack, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Khurda, Puri, Bhadrak, Koraput, Jharsuguda and Ganjam. Our industrialisation is in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department Monday said that over 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, as the deadline of September 15 draws to a close. In a post on social media platform X, the Department thanked taxpayers and tax professionals for helping achieve this milestone and urged those who have not yet filed their returns to do so at the earliest. "More than 7 crore ITRs have been filed so far and are still counting. We extend our g ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday launched a grievance module of the women-centric welfare scheme, Subhadra Yojana, to ensure timely redressal of complaints. She said it will ensure transparency and accountability. Through this module, grievances of Subhadra Yojana applicants, such as rejection of application, non-availability of assistance, among others, will be inquired into and a decision will be taken, she said. Parida said the complaints received online thro ...Read More >
New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to check into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru Monday to begin rehabilitation for recovering from a fractured right foot sustained in the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July. IANS understands that Pant, travelling to Bengaluru and checking into the CoE later Monday, was decided at the very last moment. This agency has also reliably learnt that the cast on Pant's right foot has now been removed, with the wi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised the need for regulations that foster technology innovations for the common good, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) but not stifle them. The government is determined to not only adopt AI technologies but also ensure their responsible application across various sectors, she said while releasing the report 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth'. "We do not want regulation that literally ...Read More >
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