Odisha vigilance seizes leopard skin; two held
Boudh: Odisha vigilance officers Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons involved in the illegal trade of body parts of wild animals, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the forest wing of the vigilance department conducted a surprise...
Congress women hold protest near Odisha Assembly, demand 33 pc reservation
Bhubaneswar: The women's wing of Odisha Congress Thursday staged a protest outside the assembly, demanding immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Holding posters, banners and party flags, Congress workers took part in...
IPL 2026: RCB end innings at 155 against Gujarat Titans
Ahmedabad: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru were restricted to 155 all out in 19.2 overs by Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League match Thursday, with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj....
CM Majhi asks Opposition to expand its definition of women empowerment
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged Opposition BJD to broaden its understanding of women's empowerment and not restrict it to financial help to self-help groups or reservation in local bodies. Majhi made the remarks while piloting a...
Odisha: Thunderstorms bring relief from heatwave conditions across several districts
Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought relief from prevailing heatwave conditions across several districts of Odisha Thursday, even as seven towns continued to record temperatures above 40 degree Celsius. Thunderstorms, rain and lightning were reported in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Angul,...
ICSE, ISC results 2026 declared, pass rate above 99%
New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations Thursday declared the Class X and Class XII results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively. A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), or Class...
Read moreDetailsMamata calls exit polls BJP propaganda, vows TMC sweep
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the "instruction of the BJP" to demoralise her party and asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would win more than 226 seats in the assembly polls. She also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging central forces acted as "agents of the BJP", and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his...
Read moreDetailsTrump takes dig at German leader, asks Merz to fix ‘broken country’
Washington: United President Donald Trump Thursday, took another dig at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, asking the European leader to fix his broken country and spend less time concerning himself with the Iran war. The president is continuing to pillory German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who's been increasingly critical of the US-Israel war against Iran. Trump in a social media post, said Merz "should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine"...
Read moreDetailsMP: At least four drown in Bargi reservoir as tourist boat capsizes; 18 missing
Bhopal/Jabalpur: A devastating accident occurred at the Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur Thursday evening, claiming four lives after a sudden and violent storm caused a tourist bimini-top boat to capsize. More persons are feared drowned as there is no trace of 18 passengers who remain missing. The incident occurred near Khamariya Island, a popular destination within the vast backwaters of the Narmada River, as heavy winds and turbulent weather conditions swept...
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Dubai: Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as US President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war's shaky three-week ceasefire. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei maintained the defiant tone he has struck since taking over as supreme leader following the killing of his father in the war's opening...
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Odisha vigilance seizes leopard skin; two held
Boudh: Odisha vigilance officers Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons involved in the illegal trade of body parts of wild animals, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the forest wing of the vigilance department conducted a surprise raid at Karanjkata village under Puruna-Katak police station in Boudh district and seized the leopard skin from...
Congress women hold protest near Odisha Assembly, demand 33 pc reservation
Bhubaneswar: The women's wing of Odisha Congress Thursday staged a protest outside the assembly, demanding immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Holding posters, banners and party flags, Congress workers took part in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest as a special assembly session was underway on 'Participation of Women in...
Mamata calls exit polls BJP propaganda, vows TMC sweep
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the "instruction of the BJP" to demoralise her party and asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would win more than 226 seats in the assembly polls. She also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging central forces acted as "agents...
IPL 2026: RCB end innings at 155 against Gujarat Titans
Ahmedabad: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru were restricted to 155 all out in 19.2 overs by Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League match Thursday, with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj. RCB, who are placed second on the points table, could not stitch together a fruitful partnership, losing...
CM Majhi asks Opposition to expand its definition of women empowerment
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged Opposition BJD to broaden its understanding of women's empowerment and not restrict it to financial help to self-help groups or reservation in local bodies. Majhi made the remarks while piloting a discussion in a special Assembly session on 'Participation of Women in Indian Democracy', where he called for...
Odisha: Thunderstorms bring relief from heatwave conditions across several districts
Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought relief from prevailing heatwave conditions across several districts of Odisha Thursday, even as seven towns continued to record temperatures above 40 degree Celsius. Thunderstorms, rain and lightning were reported in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Angul, Phulbani, Boudh and Rourkela during the afternoon and evening hours, while hailstorms were reported from parts of...
Trump takes dig at German leader, asks Merz to fix ‘broken country’
Washington: United President Donald Trump Thursday, took another dig at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, asking the European leader to fix his broken country and spend less time concerning himself with the Iran war. The president is continuing to pillory German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who's been increasingly critical of the US-Israel war against Iran. Trump in a social...
Forced to travel for pension, elderly woman injured in hit-and-run
Puri: Government claims of women’s empowerment under the Subhadra Yojana ring hollow as an elderly woman was injured while travelling to a bank to withdraw her pension. She was rescued by locals, taken to a nearby hospital and later dropped off at home. The injured woman has been identified as 83-year-old Sukanti Dei of Balapur panchayat under...
MP: At least four drown in Bargi reservoir as tourist boat capsizes; 18 missing
Bhopal/Jabalpur: A devastating accident occurred at the Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur Thursday evening, claiming four lives after a sudden and violent storm caused a tourist bimini-top boat to capsize. More persons are feared drowned as there is no trace of 18 passengers who remain missing. The incident occurred near Khamariya Island, a popular destination within the...























































































