Asia continued to bear the brunt of weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, making it the world’s most disaster-hit region, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization.

The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here Tuesday predicted that the maximum temperature would gradually rise by 4-6 degrees Celsius at many places in the state over the next four to five days. The weather office has issued a yellow warning (be updated) for Balasore, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Nuapada districts for April 25.

The Supreme Court Tuesday suspended the sentence of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in a corruption case.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was administered a ‘low dose’ of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail said, Tuesday, with the AAP commenting that it was because of the blessings of Lord Hanuman.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday released its list of 40 star campaigners for Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state.

Odisha has been grappling with a huge judicial backlog. A staggering 26,679 cases in the high court are being dragged for over 10 years, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) Tuesday, putting an enormous emotional, financial, and psychological burden on the litigants.

Brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore has been seized and two persons have been arrested in Angul district, police said Tuesday.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar Tuesday opened a Low Vision Clinic for patients with severe visual impairments.

Swarit Upadhyay, a Class VIII student of Riverstone International School here, has made the state proud by securing his name in the prestigious India Book of Records. Swarit has found a place in the book for his outstanding achievements in 27 quiz competitions, both on off and online platforms.

Two prominent women BJD leaders have quit the ruling party, weeks ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. While Hindol MLA Simarani Nayak resigned from the BJD Monday, for mer Sambalpur legislator Raseswari Panigrahi announced her decision to quit Tuesday.

A Delhi court Tuesday extended till May 7 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Telangana’s Peddapalli district collapsed Monday night. Two concrete girders, out of five between two pillars about 100 feet apart, collapsed after a strong wind blew in the area

The University Grants Commission has warned the public against fake online programmes with abbreviations similar to recognised degree nomenclature, officials said, flagging a particular “10-day MBA” course.

The injunction on the use of rights issue funds by Byju’s will continue as a company law court in Bangalore adjourned the matter to June 6 after hearing investors as well as the management.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global markets.

Indians are most confident in adapting to changes due to tech innovations at work places and a large majority of professionals seem to be ready for any change in their roles, a report said Tuesday.

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking directions to tally Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the elections.

 Nearly 40 school children were injured in a bee attack in the Bah region of Uttar Pradesh's Agra district on Tuesday, officials said.

Odisha FC rallied to secure a 2-1 victory against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the first-leg semifinal of the Indian Super League here Tuesday, fighting back after conceding a goal as early as in the third minute.

Former West Indies bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine, who is having a terrific IPL season, won’t be reversing his retirement decision for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, insisting that the “door is now closed”