Having produced a dozen Odia films and written the scripts for some, educationist-cum-filmmaker Biranchi Panda, talks to TOI's Minati Singha about the crisis being faced by the industry.Excerpts from the interview..
After state-wide uproar over two patients contracting HIV and Hepatitis C infections at Burla and Balasore within two weeks, the state government on Friday resorted to a major damage-control exercise by issuing advisory for stricter screening norms and monitoring of blood banks.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Keon Broxton each hit home runs off Max Scherzer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Washington 5-3 on Friday night to extend the Nationals' losing streak to a season-worst six games.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Keon Broxton each hit home runs off Max Scherzer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Washington 5-3 on Friday night to extend the Nationals' losing streak to a season-worst six games.
From writer Raj Bains:
Right now, it is raining methane on Titan. The planet Uranus is orbiting the sun sideways, while Venus spins backwards. There are stars exploding, black holes gorging, galaxies colliding. And here we sit, on a planet pock-marked by collisions, rocked by earthquakes, shaken by storms. A planet doomed to be fried in radiation as it’s magnetic fields collapse, until finally the sun grows into a red giant and leaves nothing of the Earth but dust. Here we sit, glasses on our noses... Читать дальше...
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comScore is partnering with mobile ad network xAd to begin tracking the influence of digital ads on in-store traffic and sales, reports Adweek.
The companies introduced a new tool for retailers — called comScore Location Lift in xAd — that will measure the impact of digital ads on consumers' actual shopping behavior. Right now... Читать дальше...
The Devils Lake Journal reports (http://bit.ly/28TaVFe ) that the 47-year-old Fort Totten man was stopped by one of the wake's attendees, who noticed the attempted theft and grabbed the food from the man. Police say the man was later stopped after witnesses reported the incident.
The brother of murdered high school hoops star was sentenced to 50 years to life Friday for killing a rival.
The United States is calling on other nations to influence Iran and Syria to cut all military ties with North Korea, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Thomas Countryman said at the Institute for Korean-American Studies summer conference.
Suspended medical officer of factories and boilers directorate Motilal Gouda faces imminent arrest as the Orissa high court (HC) on Friday rejected his anticipatory bail and lifted the interim protection it had given against his arrest recently.
Racing against a June 30 deadline, the Legislature passed a funding bill it hopes will meet a court order to fix school district inequities.
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Most people get upset stomachs from time to time.
Usually, a few trips to the bathroom or antibiotics solve the problem. For pandas, it’s an entirely different story.
Our research into panda digestion shows that pandas get upset stomachs so frequently it may help explain why it’s so hard for them to reproduce.
Our work may, as a result, highlight a new way to boost pandas' breeding success in captivity.
Generally, in both pandas and humans, upset... Читать дальше...
As they experience Islamophobia and homophobia, they are banding together to create a community of their own.
A 40-year-old man has became a millionaire by stealing from ATMs by fooling several people in the past three years.He learnt the tricks of ATM fraud by watching videos on the internet.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The gap between the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles and the last-place Tampa Bay Rays keeps getting wider.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The gap between the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles and the last-place Tampa Bay Rays keeps getting wider.
Quite a night.
MILWAUKEE — Kirk Nieuwenhuis finally got the best of Max Scherzer Nieuwenhuis and Keon Broxton each hit home runs off Scherzer and the Brewers beat Washington 5-3 on Friday night to extend the Nationals’ losing streak to a season-worst six games. Nieuwenhuis had struck out five times in five plate appearances against Scherzer (8-5) in
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — George Springer was more than just a tablesetter as the Houston Astros’ leadoff hitter. Springer hit a grand slam and a triple in Houston’s nine-run first inning against Edinson Volquez, and the Astros routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Friday night. Springer, who finished with five RBIs, tops the majors
Prince George's County Police said three people were killed and two others wounded in the shooting that "does not appear random."
Seafood exporters of Odisha have expressed their happiness after UK decided to exit from the European Union (EU) on Friday.The EU stipulates stringent laws for exporters of India to export seafood to EU nations.
CINCINNATI — The 40,713 fans got to cheer Pete Rose and the Big Red Machine again. Beyond that, it was another lost evening. Wil Myers drove in five runs and Melvin Upton Jr. had a pair of two-run homers on Friday night as San Diego scored in each of the first eight innings of a
A federal judge on Friday dismissed lawsuits filed against the owners of a Colorado theater where 12 people were killed and 70 wounded during a screening of a Batman film in 2012, court records showed. Relatives of some of the dead victims and wounded survivors claimed in the lawsuit that theater chain Cinemark USA was negligent by not providing adequate security for its patrons. A state jury convicted gunman James Holmes, 27, of multiple counts of murder and attempted murder last year, and... Читать дальше...
Whoa. Kanye West is always known to push the envelope, but people are still trying to grasp what they just witnessed. Kanye premiered the visuals for his hit track "Famous,"...
DETROIT (AP) — The Cleveland Indians keep finding new ways to beat the Detroit Tigers.