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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to the BJP to keep Lord Jagannath above the political discourse, after the saffron party's Puri candidate Sambit Patra's remark that the state's most revered deity is a «devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi» sparked a stir. Patra, however, later clarified that it was a slip of tongue and he wanted to mean that the PM was an ardent 'bhakt' (devotee) of Lord Jagannath and not the other way round.

One day, you might avoid a missed flight connection because of the weird ability of very small particles to act as though they are in two places at once. This bizarre behavior of the subatomic world is what allows so-called quantum computers to perform some calculations far, far faster than their conventional counterparts. It also could soon be helping smooth some problems in our daily lives.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms

Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developed

While university graduates around Canada are celebrating their accomplishments, one University of New Brunswick law graduate said he was “humiliated” during his graduation ceremony.

elections starting from 1951, turnout went past 60% only on seven occasions, of which the 65% mark was crossed only in 2014 and 2019. For all the attention to 'declining' turnout, the first four phases of the ongoing polls have registered a score of 66.95%. In absolute numbers, 451 mn people have voted so far. Postal ballots will add up on counting day. If this rate is maintained in the remaining three phases after today, 2024 could become only the third general election to get past 65%. Globally speaking, this turnout level measures in the top half of countries having democratic elections. Phase 1 turnout has been 66.14%, which moved to 66.71% in phase 2 and 65.68% in phase 3. In the fourth phase, it nudged past the 2019 count with 69.2%, also indicating an incremental rise phase after phase. Everyone who has interest in the game appears to have pushed the envelope a bit after the initial phases.

post-study visa which allows graduates to stay on and work for up to two years after their degree course as part of efforts to curb soaring legal migration figures despite strong opposition from some of his ministers, a report claims on Sunday. According to 'The Observer' newspaper, Sunak is facing a Cabinet revolt over plans to scrap the Graduate Route scheme, the definitive factor for choosing UK universities among Indian students who have topped the tally of these post-study visas since it was launched in 2021. Downing Street is said to be considering «further restricting or even ending» the route despite the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) declaring it was not being abused and that it should continue as it helps UK universities make up for financial losses on the domestic front. «Sunak is now finding himself caught between the demands of right-wingers with one eye on the Tory leadership and Conservative moderates who fear the consequences of a lurch to the right on the party's reputation and election chances,» claims the newspaper, quoting sources close to ministers who oppose scrapping the visa.

Annabelle Havill spends at least $500 a month maintaining the three close friendships she made since moving to a new town two years ago with her husband and two children. That covers parties, book clubs and casual wine nights, averaging about $170 a friend. Fortunately, they reciprocate.

Israel's leaders over post-war Gaza's governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli army has been battling Hamas militants across Gaza for more than seven months while also exchanging near-daily fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah forces along the northern border with Lebanon. But after Hamas fighters regrouped in northern Gaza, where Israel previously said the group had been neutralised, broad splits emerged in the Israeli war cabinet in recent days.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank doesn’t have an immediate plan to seek a universal banking licence despite becoming eligible, managing director Ittira Davis told ET. The bank’s gross non-performing assets ratio stood below 3% and net NPA ratio below 1% for two consecutive years, making it entitled to apply for a licence. «Next week, the process of reverse merger will be over. A call on universal banking will be taken later. We are not rushing for it,» Davis said.

Shareholders and non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders of IDFC First Bank have approved a proposal to merge parent IDFC Ltd with the lender. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) convened a meeting on May 17 through video conferencing and other audio-visual means to consider and approve the composite scheme of amalgamation for IDFC First Bank, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The board of the bank presented the result of voting on the proposal for amalgamation before the NCLT. «We wish to inform that the resolution approving the Scheme was passed by the overwhelming majority of 99.95 per cent of the equity shareholders, representing more than three-fourths in value of the equity shareholders of the bank voting through remote e-voting and e-voting during the meeting, in terms of the provisions of Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013,» the lender said.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad, acting on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), has declared the TS EAMCET Result 2024 today, May 18. Candidates who appeared for the Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TS EAPCET) 2024 can check their results on the official website at eapcet.tsche.ac.in.

People have long been fascinated with how the Egyptian pyramids were built, floating theories from the construction of expansive causeways to extraterrestrial assistance.

Kyrgyzstan is a favored destination for education, particularly in the medical field, attracting numerous students from the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. As of April 2023, data from various medical universities in Kyrgyzstan shows that around 9,500 students are currently pursuing their studies there, a government report said as quoted by Hindustan Times. The Pakistan embassy mentioned that the situation intensified after videos of a fight between Kyrgyz and Egyptian students on May 13 went viral online on Friday.

It’s always a question worth asking yourself when you take on a project with a defined end date or completion condition – what’s my endgame here?  When I finish the project, what will happen to me? There are all too many sad stories of bankers who worked allhours to achieve a goal, then found out that once the thing was done, they weren’t needed any more.  Conversely, there are plenty of cases where getting a deal across the line created so much tension and bad blood that it was impossible for the executives involved to go on working together.

Osmania University will open the correction window to edit the application forms between July 28 and 29. Candidates can download the admit cards from August 20, and the exams are scheduled to be held from 28 to August 31, 2024.

Thames Water Utilities Ltd.’s biggest shareholder has written off its investment in the utility in a sign of the escalating financial crisis at the United Kingdom‘s largest water company.

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France

auto component manufacturers, electric mobility and companies with auto export potential. The fund house, meanwhile, claims that this is an indicative list. The classification of companies following the automotive and allied business activities will be largely guided by the Association of Mutual Funds in India's (AMFI) basic industry classification.

A university student killed two suspected muggers in a gun battle near New Sabzi Mandi in Karachi on Superhighway in the early hours of Wednesday, Dawn reported, citing police and his relatives.

Hells Angels are not hiding the fact they are in the Peterborough, Ont., area.Sitting atop a hill on Lily Lake Road, just on the northwest outskirts of the city, is a house with a sign with the biker gang’s insignia and a bright red and white sign with “Hells Angels” attached to the front.Peter Edwards, the organized crime reporter with the Toronto Star and an author of several books on organized crime, says it’s a “significant” indication the Hells Angels mean business in the area after likely “testing the market.”“I’m not really surprised,” said Edwards. “Peterborough is significant, it’s almost surprising it didn’t get a chapter before this.”Formerly the house in Selwyn Township (part of Peterborough County) has featured insignia of the “Bad Boyz MC” and “Red Devils MC Peterborough,” changing to “Hells Angels” earlier this month.Edwards surmises they were motorcycle clubs which were “testing the waters,” for the “world’s largest outlaw motorcycle club or gang.”“Those other clubs would be testing the waters — they’d be junior support clubs,” said Edwards.