Chain snatcher held in Tamando
Bhubaneswar: Tamando police arrested a 20-yearold habitual offender in connection with a chain-snatching case reported near a temple at Small Market Complex in Tamando, officials said Sunday. The accused has been identified as Deepak Das alias Kalia of Jajpur district....
Independence Day celebration: Waterproof tent for officials, students left out in muddy field
Jamankira: While patients battled for their lives, the Jamankira hospital premises under Sambalpur district became the setting for an Independence Day celebration amid mud, stagnant water and unhygienic conditions. Local representatives and government officials stood under a waterproof tent to...
Interim DGP Vinaytosh Mishra assumes charge
Kataka: Senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra Sunday took additional charge as the interim Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha from outgoing DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania at the State Police Headquarters in Kataka. Mishra is currently serving as the Director...
Floods hit 5.15 lakh in five districts: Chief Secy
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Around 5.15 lakh people have been affected, while 2.37 lakh people have been evacuated to safety, during the current floods in five districts – Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar – while the state government Sunday...
100-metre stretch of under-construction NH-53 caves in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: Around 100 metres of an under-construction portion on National Highway-53, a key stretch connecting Odisha's Paradip Port with the mineral-rich areas in Jajpur, caved inSunday due to incessant rain, officials said. The incident took place near Nilachal Bazar under...
UGC-NET 2026: NTA schedules re-test for 3 papers after error complaints
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency on Sunday announced re-test for three papers of the UGC-NET examination -- English, Commerce and Sociology -- following complaints about several errors in these papers. The English paper will be held September 9 from 9 am to 12 noon in Shift 1, while the...
Read moreDetailsAnnamalai alleges Tamil Nadu ministers seeking 2-4% commissions in govt tenders
Chennai: 'We The Leaders' founder and former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamalai Sunday alleged that some Ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government had begun demanding commissions ranging from two to four per cent in government tenders. He, however, did not identify the Ministers or release the audio recording that he claimed would substantiate the allegation. Addressing a meeting of his supporters in Chennai, Annamalai...
Read moreDetails‘Dimagi Naxals’ are those who support Maoists, separatists: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' remark in his Independence Day speech sparked a war of words between the Opposition and the BJP, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Sunday said the PM was not referring to opposition leaders but only to those who support Maoists and separatists and reject the Indian Constitution. Addressing the nation on the 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi Saturday warned the country about 'dimagi...
Read moreDetailsCJP alleges three sets of questions on youth protests were disallowed during Monsoon Session
New Delhi: Three sets of questions concerning the Cockroach Janta Party-led youth protests were disallowed during the recent Monsoon Session of Parliament citing admissibility conditions, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said Sunday, criticising the decision. In a post on X, Das said Lok Sabha MP Matheswaran V S of the DMK had sought answers from the Union Home Ministry and the Union Education Ministry through three sets of questions, bearing notice...
Read moreDetailsAbhishek Banerjee blames BJP, media for Asish Banerjee’s suicide
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party's Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, Sunday issued a social media post blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the media for the suicide of Asish Banerjee, the former West Bengal Minister and ex-Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly. Referring to the suicide note of the deceased leader, which was recovered this morning along with his body, Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the...
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Chain snatcher held in Tamando
Bhubaneswar: Tamando police arrested a 20-yearold habitual offender in connection with a chain-snatching case reported near a temple at Small Market Complex in Tamando, officials said Sunday. The accused has been identified as Deepak Das alias Kalia of Jajpur district. According to police, the incident took place around 11.50 am August 5 when complainant Ambika Saran Mahapatra...
Annamalai alleges Tamil Nadu ministers seeking 2-4% commissions in govt tenders
Chennai: 'We The Leaders' founder and former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamalai Sunday alleged that some Ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government had begun demanding commissions ranging from two to four per cent in government tenders. He, however, did not identify the Ministers or release the audio recording that he...
India’s youths need more than gig work
The sanctified cockroaches, an epithet given by a tall member of the judiciary, are rocking the country’s systems as a deep unemployment or disguised job situation engulfs. While the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 puts overall unemployment at around 3%, it reveals a much deeper youth employment crisis. Gen Z faces an unemployment rate of 11.9%,...
The Twilight of the ICC
International criminal tribunals once focused on bringing defeated leaders, such as Serbia’s Slobodan Milošević and Liberia’s Charles Taylor, to justice. But the International Criminal Court has gone further, issuing arrest warrants for incumbent leaders—notably, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While there is a certain boldness in such actions, they fail to account...
Thinking Naxals
In any democracy, the most disturbing threat to freedom is not always censorship. Sometimes it is the language used to discredit those who disagree with power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the solemn occasion of the 80th Independence Day celebration to warn the country about a new category of alleged internal enemies whom he called “dimagi Naxals”...
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Planetary movements set the tone for the day ahead, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Today's horoscope covers love, career, finances and personal growth, helping each zodiac sign prepare for what lies ahead. Aries: For no reason whatsoever, you may clam up today. Of course, you will give credit to others wherever they've contributed. But you need to...
Independence Day celebration: Waterproof tent for officials, students left out in muddy field
Jamankira: While patients battled for their lives, the Jamankira hospital premises under Sambalpur district became the setting for an Independence Day celebration amid mud, stagnant water and unhygienic conditions. Local representatives and government officials stood under a waterproof tent to hoist the National Flag, while hundreds of students, members of the public and programme organisers were left...
Interim DGP Vinaytosh Mishra assumes charge
Kataka: Senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra Sunday took additional charge as the interim Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha from outgoing DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania at the State Police Headquarters in Kataka. Mishra is currently serving as the Director General of Police, Crime Branch. Speaking to the media, Mishra thanked the state government for entrusting him...
Floods hit 5.15 lakh in five districts: Chief Secy
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Around 5.15 lakh people have been affected, while 2.37 lakh people have been evacuated to safety, during the current floods in five districts – Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar – while the state government Sunday sounded a high alert for three districts (Baleswar, Bhadrak & Jajpur) as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast...
100-metre stretch of under-construction NH-53 caves in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: Around 100 metres of an under-construction portion on National Highway-53, a key stretch connecting Odisha's Paradip Port with the mineral-rich areas in Jajpur, caved inSunday due to incessant rain, officials said. The incident took place near Nilachal Bazar under Marshaghai police station limits in Kendrapada district, triggering concern among locals. Three trucks parked along the under-construction...

























































































