Three scientists, including a woman, have been awarded the 2023 Nobel prize in Physics for their work on creating extremely short pulses of light that can be harnessed to study processes occurring inside atoms and molecules.

Kendrapara’s famous Rasabali, one of the heritage sweetmeats of Odisha, received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag, Tuesday.

A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday laid the foundation stone for Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBHRC) near here and said Odisha will get a world class cancer care, research and innovation centre by December 2025.

Odisha has lost 698 elephants, 48 leopards and seven tigers to various reasons, including poaching, between 2015-16 and 2023-24, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Pradip Kumar Amat said, Tuesday.

The Delhi Police Tuesday arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty after searching more than 30 locations and questioning several journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that the portal received money for pro-China propaganda.

Three days after a man was killed in a horrific hit-and-run incident at Rajmahal Square here, the Commissionerate Police Tuesday arrested the absconding car owner who was at the wheels during the mishap. The accused was identified as Bikash Pal, 26, a native of Kakatpur in Puri district.

Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die Tuesday by the Speaker a day before its scheduled date. The Monsoon Session of the Assembly commenced September 22 and was to end October 4, but the Speaker adjourned the House Tuesday.

Drinking dark tea every day may help in controlling blood sugar to reduce diabetes risk, finds a new study. Dark tea, which originated in China, is a microbially fermented type of tea. The fermentation continues several months to many years and the leaves are often pressed in a cake or brick shape.

To ensure universal access to quality healthcare, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday approved in principle extension of the ‘Ama Hospital’ scheme to all government hospitals of the state.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena Tuesday approved the extension of all 8539 Home Guards volunteers, including 4060 deployed with DTC as bus marshals.

The Delhi government's control centre to monitor air pollution and redress complaints -- 'Green War Room' -- started functioning round-theclock with a larger team of analysts and experts from Tuesday, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.

The Assam government has decided to hike the daily minimum wage of tea garden workers by `18 to `250 and `228 in Brahmaputra and Barak valley, respectively, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar Tuesday announced 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in the judicial services, and the state-run law colleges and universities. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister.

In an affidavit filed Tuesday in the Rajasthan High Court, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tendered an "unconditional apology" for his remark suggesting that there was “rampant corruption” in the judiciary. The affidavit was in response to a petition filed by an advocate over Gehlot's remark on August 30 that had triggered outrage in the lawyers' community.

The Indian Railway Tuesday released its new timetable of trains effective from October 1. The highlights of the new time table are the induction of 64 Vande Bharat trains along with 70 other train services.

Embattled US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday teed up a vote on a challenge to his leadership by a fellow Republican, in an intra-party dispute that could plunge Congress into chaos.

Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent's strict data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday

The World Bank Tuesday retained India’s growth forecast at 6.3 per cent for current financial year on the back of robust services activities despite global headwinds.

Parul Chaudhary pulled off a heist for a sensational women’s 5000m gold while Annu Rani conjured up her season-best performance to claim the top prize in women’s javelin throw as Indian athletes bagged six medals from track and field at the Asian Games, here Tuesday.