Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister Jual Oram and several state ministers Saturday participated in Tiranga Yatras across the state to honour the Indian armed forces for their resounding success in ‘Operation Sindoor'. Majhi, who has been actively participating in Tiranga Yatras across the state for the past four days, walked nearly 2km holding...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs Saturday described as ‘utter misrepresentation’ claims that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar acknowledged that India alerted Pakistan before the launch of Operation Sindoor May 7. The clarification came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the government suggesting that the Indian side informed Pakistan ahead of the military strikes on...

Kolkata: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Saturday expressed optimism about the Eden Gardens keeping its date with the 2025 IPL final and said the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) shares an "excellent relationship" with the game's all-powerful apex body. The BCCI is yet to officially confirm the venues for the IPL playoffs, even though it has announced...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday came down heavily on the 11-month-old BJP government in Odisha and expressed concern over the prevailing political and economic situation in the state. These issues were discussed in detail at the first meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the BJD, chaired by party president Naveen Patnaik, PAC member...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Saturday appointed 30 office bearers for its Odisha unit, three months after senior leader Bhakta Charan Das took charge as the state party chief. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed the new team comprising seven vice-presidents, 10 general secretaries, 12 secretaries and a treasurer, a statement by party general secretary KC...

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Chennai: The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay restraining authorities from releasing NEET-UG-2025 results after hearing the plea of several students who were affected due to power cut at an examination centre here. Justice V Lakshminarayanan, hearing the plea, granted interim stay Friday and adjourned the matter to June 2 for further hearing. The crux...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday said it has booked 23 terror associates and miscreants under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Srinagar. The accused have been detained and lodged in district jails of Poonch, Udhampur and Kot Balwal Jammu, a police spokesperson said. "In a decisive action against subversive and criminal elements inimical to the...

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The 22-hour countdown for the launch of an earth imaging satellite on-board a PSLV rocket commenced in Sriharikota Saturday, ISRO sources said. The lift-off for the PSLV-C61 is scheduled to take place at 5.59 am from the first launch pad at this space port on May 18, which is also the 101st mission for...

New Delhi: The BJP Saturday questioned the Congress' choice of leaders for diplomatic outreach delegations abroad for conveying India's message following Operation Sindoor, wondering if it did not nominate party MP Shashi Tharoor because he outshone the high command. The government nominated Tharoor, who serves as chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, to lead...