New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Tuesday thanked the organisers of a Ramlila in Delhi for "free publicity" after they announced plans to burn a 30-foot cockroach effigy alongside that of demon king Ravan. The event organisers, however, said the cockroach effigy symbolises filth and seeks to promote cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat and...

Puri: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man from Jharkhand's Jamshedpur almost two months after he allegedly killed his mother and buried the body in the kitchen floor of their rented house here, an official said. Searching for the accused, police combed Odisha and also visited Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The woman's body was recovered August...

Raipur: Shafali Verma (69) and Harmanpreet Kaur (91 not out) blazed their way to rapid half-centuries as India posted a massive 216/7 against Zimbabwe in their third and final T20 here Tuesday. Shafali set the tone with a 37-ball 69 at the top of the line-up for India, striking five sixes and six fours to lead the...

Thuamul Rampur: Vijaya Dashami and the traditional Lakhmara festival were celebrated with religious fervour and in a peaceful manner at Thuamul Rampur in Odisha’s Kalahandi district Tuesday, marking the conclusion of the nine-day rituals dedicated to Goddess Manikeswari. The festival was held two days after Maha Ashtami. The nine-day worship concluded with the observance of Vijaya Dashami...

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a major organisational reshuffle in its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), appointing new national office-bearers to key positions, including seven national vice-presidents, three general secretaries and seven national secretaries. The appointments, made under the directive of BJP National President Nitin Nabin, will take effect immediately. According...

Mumbai: A new angle has emerged in the firing at Hindi film actor Tiger Shroff's car, with preliminary interrogation of the arrested accused reportedly revealing that the actor was not their original target and that they had initially planned to attack another prominent personality in Hindi film industry. Mumbai Police sources said the accused had travelled to...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday accused the BJP of compromising Odisha's mineral revenue and failing to protect the state's interests in the Mahanadi and Kotia disputes, alleging that political compulsions and the party's dependence on the TDP at the Centre had weakened its resolve. In a post on X, BJD spokesperson and media coordinator...

Patna: Bihar Police is trying to verify the antecedents of a Begusarai man arrested in Rajasthan for allegedly firing at actor Tiger Shroff, after an elderly couple they zeroed in on said the accused was not their son. Three people, including a juvenile, who allegedly fired at Shroff in Mumbai last Sunday, were nabbed from a train...

Kendrapada: Festive celebrations turned into tragedy at Gahaga village in Odisha's Kendrapada district Tuesday after three minor boys drowned in the Luna River while bathing at a local ghat on Dussehra. Rescuers recovered two bodies, while a search operation was continuing to trace the third boy. The deceased have been identified as Sabyasachi Swain and Ashish Satapathy,...

Paris: Paris returned to calm Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years, as authorities imposed curfews in several cities in an effort to prevent another round of rioting and looting. At least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters in cities across France Saturday clashed with police, set cars...