Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attributed the Partition to the British government's "divide and rule" policy and what he described as the "wrong decisions" of the Muslim League and the Congress leadership of the time. Addressing a state government programme to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Majhi said lakhs of people were killed, and...

Bhubaneswar: A woman passenger allegedly created a ruckus at Bhubaneswar airport, “shouted” at the airline staff, “climbed onto a conveyor belt and threw some objects” after her flight to Kolkata was cancelled, officials said Friday. An FIR was registered against the woman for allegedly damaging public property and “misbehaving with the staff” at the airline counter. Video...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to Shaurya Chakra, five Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 36 Sena Medals...

New Delhi: As Bangladesh reels under an acute energy crisis, India on Friday said it is examining Dhaka's request for additional supply of petroleum products. "We have an ongoing arrangement with Bangladesh for the supply of diesel. Insofar as the request for additional supplies is concerned, it will be examined keeping in mind our own requirements, our...

Mumbai: India's current account deficit widened to USD 6.2 billion in June from a surplus of USD 1.2 billion in the year-ago month, according to preliminary data released by the Reserve Bank of India Friday. The current account deficit was primarily driven by a widening merchandise trade deficit, which rose to USD 30.2 billion in June 2026...

Baripada: A three-year-old boy died and a woman suffered injuries in separate elephant attack incidents in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Friday. A herd of 27 wild elephants from Jharkhand entered Odisha and created havoc in Karanjia forest area in the district, they said. The deceased has been identified as Purnachandra Laguri. The herd of elephants pushed...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday claimed that the passage of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill poses a great threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution to oppose it. The legislation will lead to massive revenue losses in...

New Delhi: India Friday emphasised that it shares a strong relationship with Italy and underscored the importance of maintaining mutual respect in public discourse, a day after a Congress leader triggered a controversy with his political jibe at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this at his bi-weekly media briefing while...

New Delhi: Underlining that students are the "architects of India's future," President Droupadi Murmu Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to the nation on the eve of the country's 80th Independence Day, the...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer and Crime Branch Director General Vinaytosh Mishra will take additional charge of Odisha DGP from August 16, following the retirement of incumbent YB Khurania, an official notification said Friday. Mishra was given the additional responsibility following approval from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. "After the retirement of current DGP Y B Khurania August...