Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD and the Odisha unit of the Congress Monday attacked the BJP and demanded an apology from Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over organisation of an untimely Rath Yatra in the national capital a day ago. Gupta joined thousands of devotees in the grand celebration of the Rath Yatra at Kamla Nagar in Delhi...

Dubai: Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a US military bases in Qatar and Iraq base, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. People in Doha, Qatar's capital, stopped and looked up as missiles flew and interceptors fired and struck at least one missile in the night sky....

Berhampur: Two Dalit men in Odisha's Ganjam district were half-tonsured, assaulted and forced to crawl on their knees and consume grass and drain water on suspicion of cattle smuggling, police claimed Monday. The incident, which occurred at Jahada in Kharigumma village under Dharakote police station limits Sunday, has triggered widespread outrage in political and social circles after...

Jajpur: Two women who came from Delhi to Odisha's Jajpur district allegedly faced misbehaviour by two local youths, police said Monday. According to a complaint lodged with the police, the accused passed lewd comments and touched them inappropriately besides assaulting the brothers of one of the two women, who is a local and studies in Delhi. The...

Artists painting Anla on top of the Kalasa of the chariot

New Delhi: India Monday extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines by another month till July 24. The Indian airspace has been closed for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights, since April 30. The ban was imposed as part of various measures taken by the...

Leeds: The flamboyant Rishabh Pant Monday became only the second wicketkeeper in the game's history to score two hundreds in each innings of a Test match during the series opener against England here. Before Pant, Zimbabwe's former stumper Andy Flower made 142 and 199 not out against South Africa in Harare in 2001. While making 118 off...

Indore: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Meghalaya Police Monday arrested one more accused in connection with Raja Raghuvanshi's murder case. The arrested person has been identified as Lokendra Singh Tomar, who is said to be the owner of the same flat where Raja's wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, stayed between May 25 and June 7 after returning to...

Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the upcoming Rath Yatra, the Odisha government has announced a series of health measures, including the deployment of 378 healthcare professionals and 265 hospital beds to ensure public safety during the annual religious event in Puri. Talking to reporters, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said elaborate arrangements have been made to...

If there is nothing left on social media, then jugaad is still alive, and the latest example of Indian jugaadbaazi that’s going viral will blow your mind. You might jump from your seat and scream, “I wish I had known this earlier!” Yes, this time it wasn’t a cold drink bottle or headphones in the train, but...