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Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his help in processing her and her trainer’s visa a week ahead of the Denmark Open. In a tweet, Saina tagged Jaishankar and wrote that she was yet to…

Washington: The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million and may run out of money by the end of October, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. “Member States have paid only 70 per cent of the total amount needed for our…

Angul: A youth was arrested for staging his own kidnap in order to extract money from his father here. Three friends of the accused were also held for their alleged complicity in the crime, police said on Monday. The youth was identified…

Bhubaneswar: Ravana Podi brings a fiery end to Durga Puja celebrations. The victory of good over evil is marked by attractive display of pyrotechnics. Huge effigies of Ravana are set afire amid colourful fireworks with crowds cheering. But…

Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for ‘Ravana Podi’ in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack with five-day Durga Puja festivities drawing to a close with Vijaya Dashami on Tuesday. The Balijatra Ground with light up in Cuttack as a large…

Kolkata: The fragrance of Shiuli and the sound of Dhaak floats through the City of Joy during the nine-day Durga Puja festivities as it transforms into an art expo, showcasing varied cultures and traditions. Durga Puja here is not just…

Jeypore has an old association with ‘lathis’. They are considered sacred by the tribal groups here, who worship them throughout the year for the prosperity of the people. When Jeypore was ruled by kings, tribal headmen used to come here…

Berhampur can be called a mini Andhra Pradesh in Odisha for it is home to the Telugu speaking Kamma community. Dusshera celebrations here are quite unique and this small community in the Silk City has kept alive the age-old tradition of…

‘Integrity and working together as one united service’ has turned around Singapore to a dynamo, though pocket-sized. Rwanda is manifesting to be a global leader in change management. Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) is an autonomous body in…