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US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with $265 million bribery scheme, alleged investor fraud

By Odisha News Online Nov 21, 2024 36

NEW DELHI. NOV 21 : A US District Court in New York has indicted Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and other business executives on charges of involvement in an alleged multi-billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme. Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. […]Continue Reading

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Ambassador Nirupama Rao aims for cultural harmony through ‘Peace Notes’ music concerts

By Odisha News Online Nov 20, 2024 17

NEW DELHI, NOV 20 : As an expression of cultural diplomacy, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao has been anchoring a musical journey for the past six years by bringing together an orchestra — South Asian Symphony Foundation (SASO) — with nationals from different countries. The concerts are organised under the name ‘Peace Notes’. “It Continue Reading

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Biden front and centre as world leaders retake G20 family

By Odisha News Online Nov 20, 2024 38

NEW DELHI, NOV 20 : The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday they had a reshoot — with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame. Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni all missed the […]Continue Reading

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Delhi continues to gasp for air as smog shrouds city, reducing visibility

By Odisha News Online Nov 19, 2024 45

NEW DELHI, NOV 19: Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third straight day on Tuesday, with the pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the ‘severe plus’ category. Calm winds and dropping temperatures made the dispersion of pollutants difficult and the cold air traps dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring areas […]Continue Reading

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Delhi air quality at season’s worst, thick fog delays flights, schools go online

By Odisha News Online Nov 18, 2024 54

NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : New Delhi’s air pollution levels reached the ‘severe plus’ category on Monday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 481, marking the worst of the season. As stringent anti-pollution measures take effect, all classes, except those for Grades 10 to 12, have been shifted online, and stricter […]Continue Reading

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Miss Universe 2024 is Victoria Kjaer Theilvig from Denmark

By Odisha News Online Nov 17, 2024 38

NEW DELHI, NOV 17 : Denmark celebrated a historic win at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant as 21-year-old Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned the new queen, marking the country’s first-ever victory at the prestigious event. Kjaer’s stunning performance and poised answers left a mark on the judges, securing her the coveted crown. Mexico’s Maria Fernanda […]Continue Reading

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Kailash Gahlot resigns as Delhi Transport minister, quits AAP

By Odisha News Online Nov 17, 2024 44

NEW DELHI, NOV 17: In a setback to the AAP ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, its senior leader and city Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party on Sunday. In his resignation letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, the 50-year-old pointed to the “grave challenges” facing the party Gahlot, a prominent […]Continue Reading

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Toxic smog chokes Delhi as air quality remains severe; over 200 flights delayed

By Odisha News Online Nov 14, 2024 163

NEW DELHI, NOV 14 : Delhi woke up to yet another morning of thick smog with the pollution remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the second consecutive day. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 432 at 6 am, a slight improvement from the ‘very severe’ 452 recorded at 11 pm yesterday. Visibility at Delhi’s […]Continue Reading

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Delhi’s air quality turns ‘severe’ for first time this season with AQI at 418

By Odisha News Online Nov 13, 2024 42

NEW DELHI, NOV 13 : The air quality in New Delhi and surrounding areas turned ‘severe’ for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to 429, posing a significant health hazard to residents, officials said. Pollution levels in the national capital witnessed a sharp spike over the past […]Continue Reading

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 No oral requests for urgent hearing: CJI

By Odisha News Online Nov 13, 2024 58

NEW DELHI , NOV 13 : A day after assuming office, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday stated that no oral submissions for urgent listing and hearing of cases will be permitted and urged the lawyers to either send emails or written letters for it. Usually lawyers mention their cases before the […]Continue Reading