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May 15, 2025

How India Bypassed Chinese Air Defence Systems To Hit Pak

IN a show of strength of the technological might of India's armed forces, the government on Wednesday said Chinese air defence systems supplied to Pakistan were hoodwinked during Operation Sindoor, with the mission wrapped up in 23 minutes.

1 min

MP minister gets it from HC for gutter language

AN FIR was filed against state minister Vijay Shah after an appalled Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday lit into him for his scurrilous remarks, saying he used the \"language of the gutters\" against Col Sofia Qureshi, who was part of the national briefing on Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.

1 min

21 Pak crew barred from disembarking ship in Paradip port

AMID the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, security agencies have barred 21 Pakistani crew members from disembarking a crude oil tanker that arrived at Paradip Port, Odisha, on Wednesday.

1 min

How India Bypassed Chinese Air Defence Systems To Hit Pak

In a show of strength of the technological might of India's armed forces, the government on Wednesday said Chinese air defence systems supplied to Pakistan were hoodwinked during Operation Sindoor, with the mission wrapped up in 23 minutes.

1 min

SEBCs in Odisha to get 11.25% reservation in higher education

DELIVERING a historic justice to a vast majority of people belonging to other backward classes (OBCs), the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday approved a proposal to provide 11.25 per cent reservation in state's higher secondary and higher education institutions (HEIs) to the socially and economically backward classes (SEBC) students.

1 min

No Outside Food for Children in CCIs: WCD Dept. Tells Collectors

Consumption of food donated by external sources affects the kids' health, states letter

1 min

BJEM Logs Overwhelming Success in Class XII Exams

STUDENTS of Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium (BJEM) School, both science and commerce, have excelled in Class XII board exams, results of which were announced on Tuesday.

1 min

Nor'westers likely from weekend: IMD

NOR'WESTER rains are likely to provide the much-needed relief from the ongoing hot and humid weather condition in the state from this weekend onwards, informed the IMD on Wednesday.

1 min

Political influence may impact transfer move: Teachers' body

A day after the Odisha government allowed MPs and MLAs to recommend transfer of 15 teachers in this academic year, school teachers have protested the move.

1 min

CM Flags Off 'Tiranga Yatra', Hails Armed Forces for Its Courage

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday flagged off the Tiranga Yatra here to pay respect to the Indian armed forces for their courage and determination during Operation Sindoor.

1 min

Oppn unhappy with cabinet decision, threatens agitation

Hours after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced 11.25 per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (SEBCs) in higher educational institutions, the Opposition BJD and Congress demanded reconsideration of the decision and threatened agitation over the issue.

1 min

Pradhan Lauds Reservation for SEBCs, Terms It Historic

UNION Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for approving 11.25 percent reservation for socially and economically backward classes (SEBC) students in higher education institutions in Odisha.

1 min

Man Held for Interstate Robberies

SAMBALPUR police on Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old history-sheeter accused in several interstate robbery cases.

1 min

3 of family, pet dog killed by lightning strike

THREE members of a family and their pet dog were killed after being struck by lightning in Kandhaputbandh village under Ampabali gram panchayat of Pottangi block in Koraput district on Tuesday.

1 min

Massive fire breaks out at waste management plant in Kendrapara

A massive fire broke out at a solid waste management plant and its nearby dumping yard in Hazaribagicha near Kendrapara town on Tuesday night.

1 min

Gajapati Man Poisons 2 Children and Self, Dies

A man, reportedly under stress after the death of his wife, poisoned his two children before ending his life at Odia Sahi in Gajapati's Paralakhemundi on Wednesday.

1 min

S'garh part of pilot project to develop school curriculum for immunisation

THE tribal-dominated Sundargarh has earned the distinction of being the only district in Odisha and sixth in the country to undertake field research as part of a pilot project of the Union Ministries of Health and Education to develop school curriculum for immunisation.

2 mins

Paddy Purchase Starts Amid Token Concerns in Bargarh

Farmers of several blocks raise the issue of discrepancies in distribution of tokens

1 min

DIG Starts Probe Into SDPO's Charges Against Balasore SP

DIG (Eastern Range) Satyajit Naik on Wednesday started a probe into the allegations of mental harassment leveled by Jaleswar sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Brajamohan Pradhan against Balasore SP Raj Prasad.

1 min

Probe Ordered Into 'Twin Error' in Ultrasound Report

A woman whose ultrasound scans revealed that she was pregnant with twins, gave birth to a single baby at Balasore district headquarters hospital (DHH) on Tuesday.

1 min

Bhargavastra, Country's Low-Cost Counter-Drone System, Tested Successfully

IN a strategic leap for India's defence capabilities, the indigenously developed low-cost counter-drone system Bhargavastra was successfully test-fired in hard kill mode off Gopalpur coast in Odisha, effectively neutralising multiple targets with precision.

1 min

Bharat Biotech chairman meets CM Majhi

CHAIRMAN of Bharat Biotech Dr Krishna Ella called on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Wednesday.

1 min

The Adolescent Mind: Battleground of Identities

EAR the rock beach of Puducherry, there is a beautiful wall on which our great freedom fighters are portrayed. I was amazed to see my adolescent son trying to salute the wall in a clandestine manner, as he is worried about being teased for the act. Needless to say, the faces on the wall kindled his sense of patriotism.

3 mins

INDIA-US PARTNERSHIP: MOMENTARY RIPPLE, NOT FUNDAMENTAL RUPTURE

Trump deviated from the established understanding of India's strategic significance in US foreign policy. He needs to be briefed better and the two sides need to communicate clearer

4 mins

Normalcy returns, yet fear still grips Uri border villages

ALTHOUGH normalcy is returning in the border areas affected by heavy Pakistani shelling, yet fear persists among the border residents in north Kashmir's Uri. Dozens of houses and structures were damaged in cross-border artillery shelling after Operation Sindoor.

1 min

Loss Of Face As Far As Diplomacy Is Concerned: Sinha

INDIA has suffered some major diplomatic losses during the India-Pakistan conflict and one of them was the 'internationalisation of Kashmir and the efforts to hyphenate the two by other countries, said former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha.

1 min

Married 5 months ago, tearful farewell to Bihar jawan

RESIDENTS of Basilpur village in Bihar's Siwan district on Wednesday bid adieu to a soldier, Rambabu Singh, who succumbed on Tuesday to grievous injuries during a security operation in Jammu and Kashmir on May 12.

1 min

Cong Jai Hind rally over PM's 'silence' on Trump claim of halting conflict

THE Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of \"politicising\" Operation Sindoor and said it would take out rallies to question the Prime Minister's \"silence\" on US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

1 min

'Constitutional right': SC asks states to frame norms for pedestrian walkways

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all the states and union territories to frame guidelines to ensure proper footpaths for pedestrians, calling it their constitutional right.

1 min

34-Fold Defence Export Jump in 10 Yrs

The country's defence exports are picking up steadily, having increased by 12% from 2023-24, or more than ₹2,500 crore.

1 min

India calls out 'vain, preposterous' China claim

Arunachal an integral part of India: MEA

1 min

Court: Tutor can terminate her 20-wk pregnancy

A Gujarat court has allowed the 23-year-old tutor, accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student, to terminate her 20-week pregnancy.

1 min

PIL Seeking to Revoke Rahul Citizenship Nixed

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn a fresh PIL seeking cancellation of the citizenship of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and a ban on his foreign travel during the pendency of the case.

1 min

Days after tigress attack, officials flout Ranthambore curbs

TWO days after a ranger was killed by a tigress in a restricted zone at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, senior forest officials were caught taking their personal guests on a jeep safari through the same sensitive area in violation of the closure orders in place for public safety.

1 min

Bird flu scare leads to closure of three UP zoos, lion safari

THE death of a tigress in Gorakhpur zoo due to bird flu prompted closure of Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur zoos in UP as well as Etawah Lion Safari for a week.

1 min

Ajit puts forth conditions amid NCP merger talks

Leaders of Sharad Pawar faction who criticised the junior Pawar during poll campaigns must apologise, Deputy CM's lobby insists

2 mins

Hooch toll 23, Punjab flags methanol misuse

WHILE the death toll in the Amritsar hooch tragedy rose to 23 after two more people died on Wednesday, the Punjab Police has arrested two traders from Delhi for supplying raw materials used in the manufacture of illicit liquor, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 15.

1 min

Maoist base dismantled in C'garh, 31 killed in 21-day operation: Top officials

THE first-ever decisive and strategic crackdown against the CPI (Maoist) — 'Operation Black Forest', launched on April 21 — has \"stamped out the safe haven of senior Maoist leaders,\" senior officials of the CRPF and Chhattisgarh police said, commending the operation as immensely successful.

1 min

Lifting US curbs brings hope to Syria

BEIRUT

1 min

Three Ukrainians Arrested Over Russian Sabotage Plot

GERMAN prosecutors said Wednesday they had arrested three Ukrainians accused of plotting sabotage attacks on goods transports for Russia, amid soaring tensions between Moscow and Berlin.

1 min

Friedrich Merz vows to rev up German economic 'growth engine'

GERMAN Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe's biggest economy to transform it once again into a \"growth engine\" after two years of recession.

1 min

Gaza rescuers say 80 people killed in Israeli strikes since dawn

ISRAELI airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was \"no way\" he would halt Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated.

1 min

Iran to hold fresh nuclear talks with Europe this week

IRAN will hold a fresh round of nuclear talks with European powers in Turkey later this week, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

1 min

Don Presses Iran To End Proxy War, Says He Wants Quick Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants \"to make a deal\" with Iran to wind down its nuclear program, but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.

1 min

Microsoft fires 6k employees, including AI director

In its recent layoff, Microsoft let go of about 6,000 employees, or 3% of its total employees across all levels and geographies, and many employees were asked to leave immediately.

1 min

SMBC Stake Buy Not to Influence Yes Bank Ratings

THE acquisition of 20% stake in Yes Bank by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will have a 'limited' influence in the functioning of the bank, and therefore, SMBC's stronger credit ratings would not significantly influence Yes Bank's ratings, Moody's said in a note on Wednesday.

1 min

VCs chase drone, defence tech cos

Sector seeing entry of deep tech, IP heavy start-ups building hi-tech solutions

1 min

IREDA drags Gensol to bankruptcy court over default of ₹510 crore

STATE-owned green energy financier Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is seeking insolvency proceedings against Gensol Engineering over a default of ₹510 crore, according to an exchange filing.

1 min

One-size-fits-all pricing model not suitable for upgrades: Gopal Vittal

TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel on Wednesday pitched for differential pricing for different customers to improve the financial health of telcos.

1 min

Indian tourists shun Turkey, Azerbaijan; cancellations increase 250% in a week

INDIAN tourists are cancelling trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan in large numbers after the two popular holiday destinations expressed support for Pakistan.

1 min

Lakshya out; Malvika & Unnati advance

INDIAN shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat but the trio of Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women's singles second round after hard-fought victories in the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday.

1 min

Wrestler uses 4-yr-old's record to get birth doc

IN their bid to qualify for lower-age group competitions and gain undue advantage, up and coming wrestlers have come up with unique ways to reduce their age.

2 mins

Alcaraz sails past Draper to enter Italian Open semis

CARLOS Alcaraz is feeling good about his tennis after striding into the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper, which he called one of his best displays of the season so far.

2 mins

Jr WC: Coach Rajput hopeful of keeping up rich standards

INDIAN shooting has largely been in the pink of health for the last decade or so.

3 mins

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