Patana: A mother’s desperate effort to save her 13-year-old son ended in tragedy after a washed-out bridge prevented an ambulance from reaching their village in Kendujhar district. Meena Mohanta and her son, Naresh, went to a pond near their home in Jhaliapada village under Patana police limits Tuesday morning. Naresh went ahead towards the pond and accidentally...

Debagada: Odisha Vigilance Tuesday arrested the former secretary of Kalla Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) in Debagada district for allegedly misappropriating Rs 16.72 lakh in government funds during the 2024-25 financial year. The accused, Sripati Pradhan, was arrested over allegations of diverting funds and illegally selling fertiliser meant for local farmers. He was produced before the Special...

Bhabanipatana: A newborn baby died at the district headquarters hospital in Bhabanipatana, Kalahandi district, allegedly due to medical negligence. While the incident occurred Monday night, the baby’s family protested at the hospital Tuesday, prompting police to reach the spot and pacify them. According to family members, the wife of Markanda Bagarti of Pratappur village under the Lanjigarh...

Brahma Chellaney The world's largest dam is rising in one of the world's most geopolitically treacherous and seismically unstable regions. Just a few kilometres from the heavily militarised border with India, China is constructing an unprecedented hydropower project in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo, the world's highest-altitude major river, better known internationally as the Brahmaputra. The super-dam...

Melvin Durai Scientific studies are among my favourite things to read. Let me be more precise: I like reading about scientific studies that make me feel good about my bad habits. I love scientists who say to themselves: “What poor habits do people have? Let me find a reason to make these habits seem not so bad.”...

Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But when publishers suddenly decide not to print books by high-profile writers even after their tomes are completed, it raises disturbing questions about the publishers & publishing industry, freedom of speech & expression and primarily about government control...

The stars may have important messages for your relationships, work life and financial matters today. Some signs could experience positive developments, while others may need to exercise patience and caution. Discover your forecast here. Aries: Today, you will show everyone what you're capable of. You are likely to come up with great ideas and work strategies, which...

Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah Tuesday said that the devastating flood that entered Rasuwa through the Bhotekoshi River bordering Tibet last week was due to climate change. "There is no doubt that climate change has caused this disaster, as it has been confirmed that the temperature in the Himalayan region has increased by 1.8 degrees," he...

Baripada: Flood condition has worsened across Mayurbhanj district following incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system, with all 18 blocks and Baripada municipality affected, officials said. Rising water levels in the Budhabalanga, Gangahar and Subarnarekha rivers have heightened concerns in several areas. The Budhabalanga crossed the danger mark at Madhuban in Baripada around 10am Tuesday, inundating low-lying...

An artisan gives finishing touches to clay idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi in Kumbhar Sahi, Kataka   📲 Follow Orissa POST – Odisha's No. 1 English Daily 📰✨