October 10, 2024 8:07 PM October 10, 2024 8:07 PM

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Odisha celebrates Durga Puja with festive spirit

In Odisha, the famous Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav, commenced today with all rituals and festive spirit. Devotees are seen worshiping Goddess Durga, in different 'Shakti Peethas' and puja pandals across the state. The festival, which symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, w...

October 10, 2024 6:36 PM October 10, 2024 6:36 PM

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Karnataka govt approves SIT to probe COVID scams of previous govt

The Karnataka State Cabinet has today approved the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged scams of the previous government during the COVID pandemic. Briefing media persons in Bengaluru today, Karnataka Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil informed that, based on ...

October 10, 2024 6:27 PM October 10, 2024 6:27 PM

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India, ASEAN call for collaboration on Digital Public Infrastructure and AI

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have stressed collaboration to leverage Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in several sectors, including education, healthcare, agriculture, and climate action. In a joint statement on advancing digital infrastructure, India-ASE...

October 10, 2024 6:21 PM October 10, 2024 6:21 PM

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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat urges youth to become cultural ambassadors

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat urged the youth to become cultural ambassadors. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Ambassador Yuva Connect programme in Navi Mumbai, he said that India is a point of attraction for many global tourists. Mr Shekhawat also asked the youth and s...

October 10, 2024 6:36 PM October 10, 2024 6:36 PM

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ED attaches assets worth over ₹1,000 crore in DMCSL fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable assets worth over one thousand crore rupees in the case of Dnyanradha Multistate Co-operative Credit Society Limited (DMCSL) and others. The assets include immovable properties in the form of land and buildings situated in the Mumbai, ...

October 10, 2024 6:08 PM October 10, 2024 6:08 PM

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Oil prices rise as fuel demand surges after Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida

Oil prices rose today amid a surge in fuel demand following the landfall of Hurricane Milton in Florida. In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 1.07 per cent up at 77 dollars and 40 cents per barrel and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading 1.1 per cent up at 74 dollars and...

October 10, 2024 6:06 PM October 10, 2024 6:06 PM

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Indian rupee closes marginally lower at 83.97 against US dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee ended marginally lower at 83 rupees 97 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 102.91 in intra-day trade.