Udala: An accused person was allegedly cuffed by the leg to a chair inside Sarat police station in Mayurbhanj district, triggering questions over the treatment of detainees in police custody. According to reports, police restrained the accused by fastening one end of a pair of handcuffs around his ankle and locking the other end to a chair...

Moscow: Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said. Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort and...

By Aakar Patel A few thoughts on the Cockroach Janata Party’s protest come to mind. The hunger strike by activists, including Sonam Wangchuk, had one demand: the Minister of Education should resign. Why? Because the minister failed at one of the most important tasks he was assigned: conducting the NEET examination without corruption. Readers may recall that,...

Astrological influences today may affect everything from career plans and financial decisions to emotional well-being and family life. Read your horoscope to understand how to make the most of the energies surrounding your sign. Aries: Today is an ordinary day, it is business as usual, but there will be some progress. You can while away your time...

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a 21-day hunger strike, is showing signs of dehydration and urgently requires fluid and electrolyte therapy to prevent potentially serious complications, even as he and his family declined the recommended treatment despite repeated counselling, Safdarjung Hospital authorities said Saturday. Wangchuk remains conscious and haemodynamically stable, with his pulse,...

Baleshwar: Investigation was underway into the death of a 34-year-old engineer in Odisha's Baleshwar district after his family alleged that he was murdered by his wife with the help of her lover, police said Saturday. The deceased, Rashmiranjan Sethi, a native of Jagatsinghpur district, was working as an engineer in Kataka. He had returned to his wife's...

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a new statement warned of "unforgettable lessons" if US continues attacks. The statement attributed to Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, was read out on state television. He also called US President Donald Trump's signature "worthless and invalid," after an Iranian negotiator earlier Saturday said Tehran was suspending its...

Bhubaneswar: Lahari, the acclaimed 2025 Odia feature film directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, has won the Best Odia Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards, the winners of which were announced by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Saturday. Produced by Jhilik Bhattacharjee, Lahari is a poignant social drama that explores the conflict between tradition and...

New Delhi/Mumbai: In a major political development, the Lok Sabha Secretariat Saturday took a significant decision regarding the six rebel MPs who broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray‑led Shiv Sena to support Eknath Shinde’s faction. The Secretariat has officially approved the merger of this six‑member rebel MP group into Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Consequently, these six MPs, formerly...

Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said the Amarnath Yatra will be temporarily suspended from July 19 in view of the inclement weather forecast. "In view of inclement weather forecast issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a...