CM Majhi likens Opposition to Kauravas, warns Congress of Shishupal’s fate
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday likened Opposition parties, including the Congress, to the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata, alleging their political future would be destroyed by the anger of women over the obstruction of the women's reservation...
LSG bowlers dominate as Royals post 159/6
Lucknow: Mohammed Shami delivered a couple of beauties while a parsimonious Mohsin Khan snuffed out teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Lucknow Super Giants' all-India bowling unit derailed Rajasthan Royals, restricting them to a meagre 159 for 6 in an IPL...
Kidnapped businessman found dead, decomposed body recovered in Ganjam
Berhampur: The police Wednesday recovered the decomposed body of a real estate businessman who was allegedly kidnapped about a week ago for ransom, an officer said. The deceased was identified as Sudhir Patra (47) of Satyanarayanpur near Gopalpur. He was...
Undertrial prisoner escapes from Odisha jail
Bhawanipatna: An under-trial prisoner escaped from Odisha's Kalahandi district jail by scaling a 20-foot wall, prison officials said Wednesday. The prisoner has been identified as Jagannath Sabar of Themra village under Bhawanipatna Sadar police station and was in the Bhawanipatna...
Kalahandi MP meets Rail Minister, seeks direct Kesinga–Bhubaneswar train
Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a 20-point memorandum, demanding a direct train service from Kesinga to Bhubaneswar and the establishment of a locomotive repair factory at Narla. She also...
EC issues stern notice to Mallikarjun Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark
New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission's stern notice to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge for his terrorist remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is evidence that it is functioning as an attached office of the Union Home Ministry, and its behaviour is an assault on the Constitution....
Read moreDetailsUS extends Russian oil waiver after request from 10 countries: Scott Bessent
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he extended the sanctions exemption allowing the sale of Russian oil following a request from representatives of more than 10 of the most vulnerable and poorest countries of the world in terms of energy. Bessent, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the request to extend the sanctions waiver came on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World...
Read moreDetailsGujarat-bound vessel among ships fired upon by Iran
New Delhi: One of three commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday may have been headed for Gujarat, according to initial shipping data. Iran's Revolutionary Guards opened fire on the vessels as they transited the strategic waterway, with two ships later seized and at least one sustaining damage, though no casualties were reported. Of the vessels targeted in the Strait of Hormuz incident Wednesday, container...
Read moreDetailsIndia to enforce new online gaming rules from May 1
New Delhi: India will bring into force a comprehensive set of rules to regulate the fast-growing online gaming sector from May 1, the government said Wednesday. The new framework, notified under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025, reflects the Centre’s dual objective of protecting users -- especially children and vulnerable groups -- from financial and psychological harm, while positioning the country as a global hub for gaming...
Read moreDetailsNepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid financial controversy
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, who was also one of the prominent faces of the Gen-Z movement in last September, announced his resignation from the post Wednesday following a controversy over his financial dealings. In recent days, Gurung has been in the spotlight over his alleged business links with controversial businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is in police custody in connection with money laundering charges. Gurung announced his resignation via a...
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US extends Russian oil waiver after request from 10 countries: Scott Bessent
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he extended the sanctions exemption allowing the sale of Russian oil following a request from representatives of more than 10 of the most vulnerable and poorest countries of the world in terms of energy. Bessent, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the request to extend the sanctions...
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CM Majhi likens Opposition to Kauravas, warns Congress of Shishupal’s fate
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday likened Opposition parties, including the Congress, to the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata, alleging their political future would be destroyed by the anger of women over the obstruction of the women's reservation bill in Parliament. Addressing the BJP's mega Jan Akrosh Women's Rally here, the CM also referred to...
LSG bowlers dominate as Royals post 159/6
Lucknow: Mohammed Shami delivered a couple of beauties while a parsimonious Mohsin Khan snuffed out teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Lucknow Super Giants' all-India bowling unit derailed Rajasthan Royals, restricting them to a meagre 159 for 6 in an IPL match Wednesday. This is the third time in three games that the Royals' top order has imploded,...
Nearly 50 homes lost as wildfires rage in Georgia, Florida
Atlanta: Wildfires burning across the southeastern US were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in southeastern Georgia and forcing evacuations in some communities. Some of the biggest fires were popping up between and around Jacksonville, Florida, and along Georgia's coast. A long drought, low humidity and strong winds are fuelling the blazes, and Florida is facing...
EC issues stern notice to Mallikarjun Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark
New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission's stern notice to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge for his terrorist remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is evidence that it is functioning as an attached office of the Union Home Ministry, and its behaviour is an assault on the Constitution. Congress general secretary in charge of communications,...
Viral video claims rejected by Indian Embassy in Rome
London: The Indian Embassy in Italy Wednesday refuted claims of denying access to certain individuals to its premises in Rome, while rejecting as false and fabricated the allegations made by them in a video posted on social media. We have seen a video made by a certain Indian national. Claims being made by him are false and...
Odisha police bust Jamtara cyber fraud network; 4 arrested
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have arrested four cybercriminals from Hyderabad, Telangana, and Jamtara, Jharkhand, in connection with a cyber fraud case, Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh informed Wednesday. Singh also informed that the accused persons are linked to a cyber network based in Jamtara, known as a hub of cyber fraud and phishing scams across the...
Kidnapped businessman found dead, decomposed body recovered in Ganjam
Berhampur: The police Wednesday recovered the decomposed body of a real estate businessman who was allegedly kidnapped about a week ago for ransom, an officer said. The deceased was identified as Sudhir Patra (47) of Satyanarayanpur near Gopalpur. He was allegedly abducted by a group of unknown miscreants at about 6.30 pm April 15 from Dura, near...





















































































