During an interview with Margaret Hoover on her public affairs programme Firing Line With Margaret Hoover, broadcast on 4 September, author Salman Rushdie drew a comparison between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Such a shallow comparison is historically flawed and ideologically incompatible. Whether a mere slip of the tongue or a...

One clear sign of de-dollarisation and the shift toward a multipolar monetary order is gold’s renewed prominence in global financial markets. Investors increasingly view the metal as a strategic asset; central banks are buying record amounts of it to bolster resilience against financial and geopolitical risks, with last year marking the fourth-largest expansion of gold reserves on...

The 26th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek saw PM Modi in the company of the Chinese and Russian Presidents where in a strong statement on destroying the terrorist ecosystem evidently aimed at Pakistan, he joined the aggregated chorus on terrorism. Not that it dents Pakistan’s image any bit. Having mediated...

The day may bring new possibilities in love, career and finances. While some zodiac sign could receive encouraging news at work, others may strengthen personal bonds or make unexpected plans. Find out what today’s astrological forecast reveals Aries: Your ability to let go things will reflect in your personal as well as your professional life. Today could be...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said everyone is treated equally as it responded to a claim by the complainant's lawyer in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the matter had not been listed for hearing in a long time. The top court is hearing Gandhi's petition challenging a May 29, 2025 order of...

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Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal Thursday, bringing heavy rain to several parts of Odisha over the next three days, the IMD said. The state experienced light to moderate rain at several places Wednesday. In its evening bulletin, the IMD said, A Low Pressure Area is anticipated to take...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), which had already consented to meet a five-member delegation of the "rebel but majority" faction in Trinamool Congress led by the party's expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee September 12, had now also given the consent to meet the "original but minority" faction of the party led by the former West Bengal...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nayagada/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal stone extraction, blasting and crushing activities in Nayagada district, official sources said Wednesday. Hearing a petition filed by Santosh Pradhan of Nayagada, the Eastern Zone Bench of the environment watchdog formed the joint committee, comprising representatives of the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Kalahandi/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, under the ambitious Vasundhara scheme, aims to provide homestead land to all landless people in the state. However, suitable government land for housing is not available in several tribal-dominated districts, while much of the available land is unsuitable for habitation. As a result, 3,319 landless people in Kalahandi are waiting...