ECoR deploys AI-powered robotic platform to boost security at Puri railway station during Rath Yatra
Puri: East Coast Railway (ECoR) Friday deployed an AI-powered robotic platform to boost security at Odisha's Puri railway station, as lakhs of visitors are expected to throng the seaside resort for the return car festival, an official said. The Puri...
Puri: Rain likely during ‘Suna Besha’ rituals
Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal this weekend, bringing widespread rainfall across Odisha during the Bahuda Yatra and Suna Besha festivities, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday....
HCL, Sarvam AI to set up data centre, global delivery centre worth about Rs 15,000cr in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with HCL Technologies and Sarvam AI for setting up an AI data centre and a global delivery centre in Khurda district, involving a proposed investment of more than Rs...
Veteran freedom fighter Bimbadhar Muduli dies at 102
Bhubaneswar: Veteran freedom fighter Bimbadhar Muduli died while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Friday, his family said. He was 102. Muduli, a native of Kendrapara district, had been suffering from age-related ailments. He was recently...
Poda pitha: Sweet tradition that flavors ‘Bahuda Yatra’
Puri: As Puri gears up for Bahuda Yatra, the final leg of the Rath Yatra, one offering holds a special place in the hearts of devotees and Odisha's culinary heritage: poda pitha. According to tradition, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and...
Bahuda Yatra: Chariot pulling begins in Puri
Puri: Lakhs of devotees Friday started pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings as part of the 'Bahuda' Yatra in Odisha's Puri, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Earlier, Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb performed the ‘Chhera Pahanra’ ritual of the ‘Bahuda Yatra’, ceremonially sweeping the floors...
Read moreDetailsGovt tables bill to criminalise Vande Mataram insult
New Delhi: The government Friday introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to make any obstruction or insult to the national song 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai introduced 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026', as several Opposition members, including those belonging to Left parties, opposed the introduction. The bill will amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour...
Read moreDetails13 dead, two injured as falling boulders crush moving vehicle in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti
Shimla: Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, were killed while two others had a narrow escape after massive boulders from a nearby hill suddenly fell on a moving taxi on the Udaipur-Pangi road in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti Friday, police said. Fifteen people were in the SUV, which was on its way from Kullu to Killar when large boulders suddenly crashed onto the vehicle near Kadu nallah, completely crushing it....
Read moreDetailsBangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned Friday, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. "I am suffering from various health complications," the 76-year-old leader was quoted as saying by The Daily Star newspaper. He was responding to a question about the reason for his resignation. A Bangabhaban - the president's house - spokesman told PTI that Shahabuddin's representatives have left...
Read moreDetailsCabinet clears tougher anti-paper leak Bill
New Delhi: As promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, Union Cabinet Friday approved a Bill and related provisions aimed at setting up fast-track courts and giving harsher punishment in cases of paper leaks and exam malpractices, official sources said. The proposed legislation is expected to be introduced in Parliament next week, said sources. The development comes close to Prime Minister Modi’s announcement Thursday that a bill containing provisions for strong...
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ECoR deploys AI-powered robotic platform to boost security at Puri railway station during Rath Yatra
Puri: East Coast Railway (ECoR) Friday deployed an AI-powered robotic platform to boost security at Odisha's Puri railway station, as lakhs of visitors are expected to throng the seaside resort for the return car festival, an official said. The Puri railway station is witnessing heavy passenger movement as lakhs of devotees were arriving in the town to...
From reels to nuptial knot: Three sisters marry their cameraman, Watch video
Wedding season has seen destination weddings, underwater weddings and even skydiving weddings. But Amroha may just have delivered a plot twist no one saw coming. In a story that sounds more like a social media script than real life, three reel-making sisters reportedly married the same man, their cameraman, Vikas alias Vivek. If true, it's safe to...
Govt tables bill to criminalise Vande Mataram insult
New Delhi: The government Friday introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to make any obstruction or insult to the national song 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai introduced 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026', as several Opposition members, including those belonging to Left parties,...
13 dead, two injured as falling boulders crush moving vehicle in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti
Shimla: Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, were killed while two others had a narrow escape after massive boulders from a nearby hill suddenly fell on a moving taxi on the Udaipur-Pangi road in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti Friday, police said. Fifteen people were in the SUV, which was on its way from Kullu to Killar...
Puri: Rain likely during ‘Suna Besha’ rituals
Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal this weekend, bringing widespread rainfall across Odisha during the Bahuda Yatra and Suna Besha festivities, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. According to the weather office, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely in most parts of...
Soundarya Rajinikanth urges respect for students’ voices
Chennai: Producer Soundarya Rajinikanth, who is also the younger daughter of Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth, Friday expressed solidarity with protesting students in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, saying that students were our future and that their voices deserve to be heard with empathy, dignity and respect. Taking to her Instagram page to express support for the students, whose...
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigns
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned Friday, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. "I am suffering from various health complications," the 76-year-old leader was quoted as saying by The Daily Star newspaper. He was responding to a question about the reason for his resignation. A...
‘No resignations’: Rajnath Singh’s old video goes viral
Amid protests by the CJP demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, an old video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has gone viral on social media. The clip is being widely shared in the context of the ongoing political developments and has sparked fresh debate online. The viral video features Rajnath Singh speaking at an...
Cabinet clears tougher anti-paper leak Bill
New Delhi: As promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, Union Cabinet Friday approved a Bill and related provisions aimed at setting up fast-track courts and giving harsher punishment in cases of paper leaks and exam malpractices, official sources said. The proposed legislation is expected to be introduced in Parliament next week, said sources. The development comes...
Bahuda Yatra: Chariot pulling begins in Puri
Puri: Lakhs of devotees Friday started pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings as part of the 'Bahuda' Yatra in Odisha's Puri, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Earlier, Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb performed the ‘Chhera Pahanra’ ritual of the ‘Bahuda Yatra’, ceremonially sweeping the floors of the chariots of The Holy Trinity....





















































































