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10 dead, several injured as fire breaks out at Odisha’s SCB Medical College in Cuttack CUTTACK: At least 10 patients died after a fire broke out in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack on Monday, officials said.The incident happened around 3am. Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited…
Fashion icon Anna Wintour surprised viewers at the Oscars by playfully embracing her role as the inspiration for Miranda Priestly. Appearing with Anne Hathaway, Wintour delivered a deadpan response to a question about Hathaway’s dress and ended with a “Thank you, Emily” quip, delighting fans and generating buzz for an upcoming sequel. If you had…
US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce the formation of an international coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate.US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the White House’s announcement could come as soon as this week. It is not yet clear whether the escort missions…
NEW DELHI: For the Left, its most crucial battle is in Kerala, as the CPM-led LDF fights for a return to power in the last Communist-governed state, which goes to polls with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. In Bengal – where it was once the dominant force and now lacks any presence in…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced Sunday that her govt would pay Rs 10,000 crore in DA arrears to nine lakh state employees and pensioners from March and hike the monthly honorarium for Hindu priests and Muslim muezzins by Rs 500 to Rs 2,000, squeezing in both just before the model code of conduct kicked…
NEW DELHI: The govt’s campaign to discourage panic booking of LPG refills seems to have had an impact, with the number of domestic bookings declining from 88.8 lakh on Friday to 77 lakh on Saturday. The petroleum ministry said online bookings have also increased from 84% to 87%, while no dry-outs were reported at LPG…
NEW DELHI: Skyrocketing international airfares may lead govt to review its unstated policy of not enhancing flying rights of foreign airlines, in a bid to come to the rescue of the public. Indian carriers’ operating costs are going through the roof due to the sharp spike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, and the rupee…
NEW DELHI: The govt’s ambitious scheme aimed at reducing chemical fertiliser consumption, PM-PRANAM, has remained a ‘non-starter’ as the Centre has not been able to released a single Rupee as incentive to any state even after two-and-half years of its launch, as per a report of a parliamentary committee.PM-PRANAM was approved in June 2023 for…
Calvin Ridley (Image Via Getty) The 2026 NFL free agency period is already full of surprises. Teams across the league began making official moves on Wednesday after two days of legal tampering. That is when clubs are allowed to talk with players and agree to deals before they can officially sign contracts. Once the league…
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the United States has upped the ante against Iran by carrying out heavy airstrikes on Kharg Island — Iran’s economic lifeline and a strategic defense point in the Persian Gulf.During the recent attacks, the US forces conducted airstrikes on military installations on Kharg Island, including missile storage…
