PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik pay tribute to Biju Patnaik on 110th birth anniversary
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state. Taking to...
Amit Shah to visit Odisha for two-day tour
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Odisha in the evening for a two-day visit, officials said. Shah is scheduled to land in Bhubaneswar from New Delhi by an independent Air Force aircraft. Friday morning, he will attend...
Motorcycle crash claims four lives in Kandhamal district
Phulbani: Four people, including a three-year-old child, died and another was injured in a collision between two motorcycles in Odisha's Kandhamal district Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred at Banduli village, around 40 km from here, under the Gochhapada Police...
South Africa post 169 for 8 in T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand
Kolkata: Marco Jansen struck a stunning 55 not out in a rearguard action to help South Africa reach 169 for 8 against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup Wednesday. Jansen struck two fours and five...
Three drown in Odisha while bathing after Holi at separate places
Bhubaneswar: At least three persons, including a boy, drowned while taking a bath after celebrating Holi at separate places in Odisha Wednesday, police said. While two incidents took place in Jajpur district, the third one happened in Cuttack district. A...
Iran fires fresh missiles at Israel, air defence intercepting attacks, says IDF
Tel Aviv: Iran launched another wave of missiles toward Israel Thursday, according to the Israeli military and Iranian state media, setting off air raid sirens in multiple locations, including Tel Aviv. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli military noted that the latest barrage followed a pause of...
Read moreDetails‘America will bitterly regret it’: Iran’s foreign minister to U.S.
Dubai: Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that America "will come to bitterly regret (the) precedent it has set" after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. The comment by Abbas Araghchi represents the first Iranian government acknowledged of the sinking of the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. Araghchi made the comment on X, saying "the US has perpetrated an atrocity at sea, 2,000 miles...
Read moreDetailsJaishankar meets Finnish President Stubb ahead of Raisina dialogue, discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar called on Finnish President Alexander Stubb Thursday and discussed bilateral ties ahead of the visiting leader's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EAM also expressed hope that the Finnish President's meeting with the Prime Minister later in the day would further strengthen ties between the two nations. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on President Alexander Stubb...
Read moreDetailsNitish Kumar to enter Rajya Sabha, ends record Bihar CM tenure
Patna: JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar Thursday announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM of Bihar. Kumar, who has been the CM since 2005, said the new government that will be formed in the state will have his full cooperation and guidance. "For more than two decades, you have consistently placed your trust and support in me, and...
Read moreDetailsIndia pledges support for global anti-terror fight at UN
United Nations: As a victim of terrorism, most recently in Pahalgam, India has pledged to promote the UN’s counter-terrorism strategy for a global fight against the scourge. “We add our voice in stressing the importance of the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) as a central instrument for multilateral cooperation,” Raghoo Puri, a first secretary at India’s UN Mission, said Wednesday. Participating in the Annual Ambassadorial Level Briefing by the Office of...
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Hyderabad: Actor-couple Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda hosted a grand reception for family, friends and industry colleagues. The two stars tied the knot February 26 in a private ceremony at a luxury hotel on the outskirts of Udaipur. The reception, held at hotel Taj Krishna on Wednesday evening, was attended by a host of celebrities, including Allu...
‘America will bitterly regret it’: Iran’s foreign minister to U.S.
Dubai: Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that America "will come to bitterly regret (the) precedent it has set" after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka. The comment by Abbas Araghchi represents the first Iranian government acknowledged of the sinking of the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. Araghchi made the...
Jaishankar meets Finnish President Stubb ahead of Raisina dialogue, discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar called on Finnish President Alexander Stubb Thursday and discussed bilateral ties ahead of the visiting leader's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EAM also expressed hope that the Finnish President's meeting with the Prime Minister later in the day would further strengthen ties between the two nations. In...
Nitish Kumar to enter Rajya Sabha, ends record Bihar CM tenure
Patna: JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar Thursday announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM of Bihar. Kumar, who has been the CM since 2005, said the new government that will be formed in the state will have his full cooperation and guidance. "For more...
ECI flags slow poll preparations in West Bengal’s border districts
Kolkata: The progress in poll preparations in two Bangladesh-bordering districts in West Bengal for the forthcoming Assembly polls has not been satisfactory so far, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has communicated to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). These two districts are South 24 Parganas in South Bengal and Cooch Behar in North Bengal....
PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik pay tribute to Biju Patnaik on 110th birth anniversary
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state. Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the late leader’s dedication to Odisha and acknowledged his role in shaping...
Sensex, Nifty rise in early trade despite Middle East tensions
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets gained moderately in early trade Thursday, tracking gains in Asian peers despite rising tensions in the Middle East. As of 9.30 am, Sensex gained 246 points, or 0.31 per cent, to reach 79,362, and Nifty added 84 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 24,565. Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the...
Amit Shah to visit Odisha for two-day tour
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Odisha in the evening for a two-day visit, officials said. Shah is scheduled to land in Bhubaneswar from New Delhi by an independent Air Force aircraft. Friday morning, he will attend the CISF Foundation Day programme in Munduli, Cuttack. In the afternoon, Shah will perform the foundation-laying ceremony...
Rajya Sabha polls: Congress names Singhvi, Netam, four others as candidates
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday renominated Abhishek Singhvi and Phulo Devi Netam, two of its sitting MPs, from Telangana and Chhattisgarh for the Rajya Sabha election. The party also nominated party leader Karamvir Singh Boudh from Haryana and Anurag Sharma from Himachal Pradesh for the biennial elections to be held March 16. Sharma, considered to be close...
India pledges support for global anti-terror fight at UN
United Nations: As a victim of terrorism, most recently in Pahalgam, India has pledged to promote the UN’s counter-terrorism strategy for a global fight against the scourge. “We add our voice in stressing the importance of the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) as a central instrument for multilateral cooperation,” Raghoo Puri, a first secretary at India’s UN...

























































































