Odisha Police arrest two excise department staff in Rs 3.67 crore fraud case
Sambalpur: Sambalpur police have arrested two Excise Department staff members, including a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), for allegedly embezzling over Rs 3.67 crore in government funds from 2022 to 2025, an official said Friday. The accused persons arrested in the...
Liquor manufacturers can sell liquor on tetra packs in Odisha: Minister
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Friday said the government has allowed the sale of liquor on tetra packets with certain criteria in its new Excise Policy for 2026-29. Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar, Harichandan said selling liquor in...
Six suffer critical injuries in Nayagarh firecracker blast
Nayagarh: Six people were critically injured in a powerful explosion during firecracker manufacturing in the Nuagaon police station area of Odisha’s Nayagarh district Friday. Police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and admitted them to...
Ama Bus hits, injures Additional DCP in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An ‘Ama Bus’ hit and injured Additional DCP Krushna Chandra Sethi in the city. The officer was cycling near Bhubaneswar Club when the bus hit him from behind. Police from Capital Police Station rescued him and admitted him to...
Odisha to roll out SOP for ‘Kanya Sumangal’ yojana: Dy CM
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female...
Mideast tensions surge as Iran fires back, US-Israel hit Tehran
Dubai: Iran fired on targets across the Middle East, sparking multiple blazes at a Kuwaiti oil refinery, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic early Friday as the war neared the end of its fifth week unabated and the UN Security Council prepared to meet over Tehran's stranglehold...
Read moreDetailsShip carrying Iranian oil shifts course midway from India to China
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India - where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years - to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this...
Read moreDetailsGovt called ‘special session’ for political mileage in WB, TN polls; it is MCC violation: Cong
New Delhi: Congress Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not...
Read moreDetailsCBSE plan for 2026-27: Three-language formula from Class VI; two levels of maths, science for Class IX
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class VI and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class IX starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said Friday. While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy (NEP) will be implemented from 2026 for Class VI, introduction of the two-level system...
Read moreDetailsAAP criticises Chadha for ‘soft PR’, ignoring key Parliament issues
New Delhi: The AAP Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues. "We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre...
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Odisha Police arrest two excise department staff in Rs 3.67 crore fraud case
Sambalpur: Sambalpur police have arrested two Excise Department staff members, including a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), for allegedly embezzling over Rs 3.67 crore in government funds from 2022 to 2025, an official said Friday. The accused persons arrested in the fraud case have been identified as Sandeep Kumar Pattnaik, a junior assistant (currently under suspension), and Sarat...
Ship carrying Iranian oil shifts course midway from India to China
New Delhi: A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India - where it would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years - to China. The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China...
Supreme Court asks Centre if disabled military cadets can be treated as ex-servicemen
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if military cadets who become unfit due to disabilities sustained during training can be given ex-servicemen status, enabling them to avail of reservation benefits in government and semi-government jobs. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said a majority of the military cadets were below...
Liquor manufacturers can sell liquor on tetra packs in Odisha: Minister
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Friday said the government has allowed the sale of liquor on tetra packets with certain criteria in its new Excise Policy for 2026-29. Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar, Harichandan said selling liquor in tetra packs was there in the state's excise policy since 2014. However, it is not yet made...
Six suffer critical injuries in Nayagarh firecracker blast
Nayagarh: Six people were critically injured in a powerful explosion during firecracker manufacturing in the Nuagaon police station area of Odisha’s Nayagarh district Friday. Police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and admitted them to the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital. The injured include a minor, Amit Sethi, 15, of Gereda village in...
Govt called ‘special session’ for political mileage in WB, TN polls; it is MCC violation: Cong
New Delhi: Congress Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would...
CBSE plan for 2026-27: Three-language formula from Class VI; two levels of maths, science for Class IX
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out its new curriculum, launching a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class VI and a two-level system of mathematics and science for Class IX starting in the 2026-27 academic session, officials said Friday. While the three-language formula mandated under the new National Education Policy...
At least two killed, 13 injured in Afghanistan bus crash
Kabul: Two commuters were killed, and 13 others sustained injuries as a passenger bus veered from the road in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province Friday, provincial police spokesman Khalid Sarhadi said. The deadly mishap took place on the main road in Qarabagh district early Friday morning, the official said, adding that efforts are underway to search for a...
Iranian attack damages desalination plant in Kuwait
Dubai: Kuwait said Friday that an Iranian attack damaged a desalination plant. The attack came after an oil refinery was hit by drones Friday morning. Kuwait said without elaborating that the attack on the desalination plant caused "material damage to some of the plant's components. Desalination provides the majority of the water for the Gulf Arab states...
Sonam Kapoor shares first glimpse of newborn from hospital
Mumbai: Hindi film industry actress and new mommy Sonam Kapoor shared a deeply personal moment on her social media account, Friday, where she posted her first picture holding her newborn baby close to her chest straight from the hospital. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonam A Kapoor (@sonamkapoor) The actress simply...
