Students of Stewart School celebrate after ICSE Class X results are announced Annual day celebration of Srimayee Nrutyansthan at Bhanjakala Mandap

Boudh: Odisha vigilance officers Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons involved in the illegal trade of body parts of wild animals, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the forest wing of the vigilance department conducted a surprise raid at Karanjkata village under Puruna-Katak police station in Boudh district and seized the leopard skin from...

Bhubaneswar: The women's wing of Odisha Congress Thursday staged a protest outside the assembly, demanding immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Holding posters, banners and party flags, Congress workers took part in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest as a special assembly session was underway on 'Participation of Women in...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the "instruction of the BJP" to demoralise her party and asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would win more than 226 seats in the assembly polls. She also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging central forces acted as "agents...

Ahmedabad: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru were restricted to 155 all out in 19.2 overs by Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League match Thursday, with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj. RCB, who are placed second on the points table, could not stitch together a fruitful partnership, losing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged Opposition BJD to broaden its understanding of women's empowerment and not restrict it to financial help to self-help groups or reservation in local bodies. Majhi made the remarks while piloting a discussion in a special Assembly session on 'Participation of Women in Indian Democracy', where he called for...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought relief from prevailing heatwave conditions across several districts of Odisha Thursday, even as seven towns continued to record temperatures above 40 degree Celsius. Thunderstorms, rain and lightning were reported in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Angul, Phulbani, Boudh and Rourkela during the afternoon and evening hours, while hailstorms were reported from parts of...

Washington: United President Donald Trump Thursday, took another dig at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, asking the European leader to fix his broken country and spend less time concerning himself with the Iran war. The president is continuing to pillory German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who's been increasingly critical of the US-Israel war against Iran. Trump in a social...

Puri: Government claims of women’s empowerment under the Subhadra Yojana ring hollow as an elderly woman was injured while travelling to a bank to withdraw her pension. She was rescued by locals, taken to a nearby hospital and later dropped off at home. The injured woman has been identified as 83-year-old Sukanti Dei of Balapur panchayat under...

Bhopal/Jabalpur: A devastating accident occurred at the Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur Thursday evening, claiming four lives after a sudden and violent storm caused a tourist bimini-top boat to capsize. More persons are feared drowned as there is no trace of 18 passengers who remain missing. The incident occurred near Khamariya Island, a popular destination within the...