BJD flags ‘large-scale voter deletions’ in Odisha, questions ECI process
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday raised serious concerns over the functioning of Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the names of a large number of voters are being deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive...
Tilak’s century powers MI’s return to winning ways
Ahmedabad: Tilak Varma roared back to form with a magnificent maiden century in the Indian Premier League, helping Mumbai Indians break their four-match losing streak with a 99-run mauling of Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad Monday. Tilak remained not out on...
Delay in notifying women’s quota law shows govt’s intent: Odisha Congress MP Ulaka
Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader from Odisha Saptagiri Ulaka Monday questioned the delay in notifying the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam despite the Bill being passed in Parliament in 2023. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, the Koraput MP said, "Apart from...
Three-year-old girl from Odisha mauled to death by stray dogs in Telangana
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Telangana’s Peddapalli district Monday. The child was identified as Divya Behera. Her parents are migrant labourers from Odisha and are employed in a brick kiln...
No respite from heatwave in Odisha; 14 places record 40 degrees C and beyond
Bhubaneswar: There is no respite from heatwave conditions in Odisha, with the IMD Monday stating that hot and humid weather is likely to continue in several parts of the state for at least the next four days. In its evening...
Odisha CEO orders proper verification before deletion of 9.8 lakh voters from electoral rolls
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer R S Gopalan Monday said he has asked EROs to undertake a proper verification before names of about 9.8 lakh voters are deleted from the electoral rolls. The CEO has specifically asked them to put on hold the scrutiny of 2 lakh people who have...
Read moreDetails26 candidates bag perfect 100 NTA score in JEE-Main
New Delhi: Twenty-six candidates have bagged a perfect 100 NTA score in the engineering entrance exam JEE-Main, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Monday. Twenty-four candidates had achieved the feat in 2025. While over 13 lakh candidates had appeared in the first edition of the crucial exam in January, more than 10 lakh candidates had appeared in the second edition in April. Over eight lakh common candidates appeared in both sessions....
Read moreDetailsUncertainty prevails over second round of US-Iran talks in Pakistan
Islamabad: Uncertainty prevailed over the much-touted second round of peace talks between the US and Iran on Monday, amidst exhibitory brinkmanship by both sides. The two sides are expected to meet in the coming days in Islamabad, for which Pakistani authorities have taken elaborate security measures. A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire on Wednesday. On Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that his...
Read moreDetailsIndia, South Korea unveil economic roadmap, set $50 billion trade target by 2030
New Delhi: India and South Korea Monday pledged to nearly double their bilateral annual trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 and committed to upgrading their comprehensive economic partnership agreement within the next year, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed that both nations radiate a message of peace and stability amid the current global tension. Following talks between Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung here, the two sides inked...
Read moreDetailsExcise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal’s plea
New Delhi: Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma Monday refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor-policy case as she rejected the pleas of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and others for her withdrawal. In the pronouncement that lasted for more than an hour, Justice Sharma said a litigant cannot be allowed to judge a judge without any material, and judges cannot recuse themselves to satisfy a litigant's unfounded apprehension of...
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BJD flags ‘large-scale voter deletions’ in Odisha, questions ECI process
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday raised serious concerns over the functioning of Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the names of a large number of voters are being deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The party, while addressing a press conference held in Bhubaneswar Monday, said that similar...
Tilak’s century powers MI’s return to winning ways
Ahmedabad: Tilak Varma roared back to form with a magnificent maiden century in the Indian Premier League, helping Mumbai Indians break their four-match losing streak with a 99-run mauling of Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad Monday. Tilak remained not out on 101 off 45 balls, reaching the milestone with a boundary off the innings' last ball to lift...
JSW Steel, South Korea’s POSCO enter into JV pact to set up 6 MTPA steel plant in Odisha
New Delhi: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel has entered into a joint venture agreement with South Korean steel major POSCO to set up a 6 million tonnes per annum steel plant in Odisha, a statement said Monday. The announcement was made at the India-Korea Business Forum in the national capital. India and Korea on Monday discussed revamping the...
Delay in notifying women’s quota law shows govt’s intent: Odisha Congress MP Ulaka
Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader from Odisha Saptagiri Ulaka Monday questioned the delay in notifying the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam despite the Bill being passed in Parliament in 2023. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, the Koraput MP said, "Apart from two MPs, all other members supported the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide 33 per cent reservation...
Over 700 citizens write to EC alleging PM’s address violated MCC, seek action
New Delhi: Over 700 citizens, including former civil servants, academics, activists and journalists, have written to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address April 18 violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for elections and sought an inquiry as well as remedial action. In a complaint dated April 20 addressed to the Chief...
26 candidates bag perfect 100 NTA score in JEE-Main
New Delhi: Twenty-six candidates have bagged a perfect 100 NTA score in the engineering entrance exam JEE-Main, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Monday. Twenty-four candidates had achieved the feat in 2025. While over 13 lakh candidates had appeared in the first edition of the crucial exam in January, more than 10 lakh candidates had appeared in...
Three-year-old girl from Odisha mauled to death by stray dogs in Telangana
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Telangana’s Peddapalli district Monday. The child was identified as Divya Behera. Her parents are migrant labourers from Odisha and are employed in a brick kiln in Katnapalli village in Sultanabad mandal. The stray dogs pounced on the child when she was playing...
