India’s population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a report by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

A beam of sunlight fell directly on Ram Lalla’s idol at the new temple here on noon Wednesday, marking the “Surya Tilak” of the idol on the first Ram Navami since its consecration.

Domestic finished steel consumption has registered a growth of 13 per cent to 136 million tonne during 2023-24, supported by increased demand from automotive and infrastructure sectors, SteelMint India said.

Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase April 19.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's selection of the Kantabanji Assembly segment as the second seat, besides his traditional Hinjili constituency,

 Entire Odisha is reeling under intense heat wave conditions with the temperature touching 40 degrees Celsius in at least 30 places in the state Wednesday. Coal town Talcher in Angul district recorded the state's highest temperature of 43.2 degree.

Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv Wednesday. At least 61 people, including two children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said.

 India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports.

India’s power consumption grew nearly 10 per cent year-on-year to 70.66 billion units (BU) in the first half of April this year, showing improvement in economic activities and consumption patterns, according to the power ministry data.

Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by six wickets in a lop-sided IPL match Ahmedabad Wednesday.

Taking a tough stance, the Election Commission has advised the West Bengal governor to call off his proposed tour of Cooch Behar on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase as it was violative of the Model Code of Conduct, sources said Wednesday.

The Congress Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platform X and said that the issue raised in the post makes the government "extremely uncomfortable".

An undertrial prisoner (UTP) died under suspicious circumstances at the jail here in Kandhamal district while his family members alleged that he was beaten to death, Wednesday.

The Odisha  government Wednesday announced closure of all schools in the state from April 18 to 20 in view of the prediction of India Meteorological Department (IMD) .

Adding another feather to its cap Wednesday, AIIMS Bhubaneswar announced the launch of a cutting-edge health care service for the placement of Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS), a significant advancement in urological care .

Six candidates who cracked the ‘Civil Services Examination 2023’ conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have connections with Sundargarh district. They are either domiciles of the district or have been staying here to pursue their academic career.

 Campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 12 seats in Rajasthan came to an end Wednesday.

AAP Wednesday launched its “AAP Ka RamRajya” website for the Lok Sabha polls campaign to showcase the party’s concept of “Ram Rajya”, saying Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tried to realise the ideals of Lord Ram in the national capital.

 Influx of flows, upsurge in retail investors’ participation and bullish market conditions have boosted the assets for the small-cap mutual fund category to Rs 2.43 lakh crore mark at the end of March 2024, marking an 83 per cent surge compared to the previous year.

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be desperate to resurrect their faltering campaigns in the IPL when the two bottom-rung teams faceoff here Thursday.