IPL 2026: Rain forces abandonment of KKR, PBKS clash
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings shared a point apiece after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to incessant rain and the subsequent wet outfield Monday. The home side's skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and...
Odisha metro row: BJD seeks Centre’s intervention for project revival
Bhubaneswar: Senior Sasmit Patra, a leader of the Biju Janata Dal and Rajya Sabha MP, Monday wrote to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure that the proposed Metro Rail project, initiated...
Berhampur University inks pact with Kolkata’s National Library
Berhampur: Odisha government-run Berhampur University Monday signed an MoU with National Library, Kolkata, for promotion of collaborative research in areas of mutual interest. The MoU was signed between Sachidanand Nayak, registrar of the university and Partha Sarathi Das of the...
14 Odisha varsities get new vice-chancellors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday appointed vice-chancellors to 14 state-run universities. Chandi Prasad Nanda was appointed the new VC of Utkal University, Santosh Kumar Tripathy the new VC of Fakir Mohan University and Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra the...
Nor’wester, hailstorm lash parts of Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Nor'westers and hailstorms wreaked havoc in parts of Odisha Monday, officials said. Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, rocked Athagarh town in Cuttack district and Daspalla area in Nayagarh district, they said. A car was damaged after a...
Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal, wants permanent end to war: State media
Tehran: Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a permanent end to the war. The report comes shortly before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or see its power plants and bridges attacked. The news...
Read moreDetailsAbusive language alone not obscenity under IPC: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that mere use of abusive language such as the word "bastard" during a heated altercation would not amount to an offence of obscenity under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Manoj Misra observed while partly allowing appeals filed by two accused persons challenging their conviction in a 2014 case arising out of a long-standing...
Read moreDetailsRarest of rare: Nine cops get death in 2020 Sathankulam case
Madurai: In a major verdict in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths case, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sentenced nine Tamil Nadu policemen to death after convicting them of murder and related charges. The court termed the crime “rarest of rare,” citing extreme brutality and abuse of power. The judgment came after a six-year trial, with the First Additional District and Sessions Judge convicting all nine accused. The case...
Read moreDetailsSC gives Malda incident probe to NIA, pulls up Bengal chief secy for not taking HC CJ’s calls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday exercised its plenary power to transfer cases related to gherao and attack on seven judicial officers engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Malda district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said that the credibility of West Bengal bureaucracy is being lowered and politics is being brought into the...
Read moreDetailsTwo LPG tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, 16 still stranded
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and are headed for Indian ports even as 16 other vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, officials said Monday. LPG vessel Green Sanvi carrying 46,650 tonnes of LPG is scheduled to reach Indian port April 7 while Green Asha with 15,500 tonnes of cargo is scheduled to touch Indian coast April 9, said Mukesh Mangal,...
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IPL 2026: Rain forces abandonment of KKR, PBKS clash
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings shared a point apiece after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to incessant rain and the subsequent wet outfield Monday. The home side's skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat, but his team suffered an early setback in just the second over as Australian...
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'Dikshant Samaroha' of 9th Batch Dy S.P. Probationers at Biju Patnaik State Police Academy Medical students protest outside the OPSC office on Cantonment Road, Cuttack District-level public hearing held in sub-collector’s conference hall, Ganjam
Odisha metro row: BJD seeks Centre’s intervention for project revival
Bhubaneswar: Senior Sasmit Patra, a leader of the Biju Janata Dal and Rajya Sabha MP, Monday wrote to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure that the proposed Metro Rail project, initiated during the previous government, is not scrapped by the state government. In his letter, Patra argued...
Berhampur University inks pact with Kolkata’s National Library
Berhampur: Odisha government-run Berhampur University Monday signed an MoU with National Library, Kolkata, for promotion of collaborative research in areas of mutual interest. The MoU was signed between Sachidanand Nayak, registrar of the university and Partha Sarathi Das of the National Library, officials said. The objective of the MoU includes promotion of collaborative research in areas of...
14 Odisha varsities get new vice-chancellors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday appointed vice-chancellors to 14 state-run universities. Chandi Prasad Nanda was appointed the new VC of Utkal University, Santosh Kumar Tripathy the new VC of Fakir Mohan University and Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra the VC of Ravenshaw University. Among the other varsities that got new VCs were Khallikote Unitary University in...
NCW chief slams controversial Nora Fatehi song over women’s dignity
Mumbai: The National Commission for Women heard the suo motu case with regards to the song ‘Sarke Chunarr Teri’ featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt. The commission's chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar presided over the meeting. Rakib Alam, the lyricist, Prem, the director, and Gautam K. M. and Supreeth, the representatives of KVN Productions appeared in the hearing. During...
Russia to start building national orbital station in 2028
Moscow: Russia will start building its national orbital station ahead of the scheduled deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, a top Russian space official said Monday. The first module of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will be deployed in 2028, CEO of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Bakanov said in an interview with...
