Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra. "Heartfelt greetings to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashami. May the grace of Mother Durga, the creator...

Bhubaneswar: At least nine people were injured after a car reportedly rammed into four motorcycles and two cars near Bhubaneswar’s Rasulgarh Durga Puja Mandap, sources said Tuesday. The driver was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the incident, though police are yet to confirm the allegation. A crowd gathered and confronted the driver, with some people allegedly...

Digapahandi: A 32-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death following a dispute between two neighbouring families in Podamari village of Ganjam district Tuesday. According to sources, the incident took place at around 11 pm Monday in Dhimira Sahi under Sanakhemundi block. The victim, identified as Sudarshan Behera, was initially taken to the Digapahandi Community Health Centre in...

Mumbai: Hindi film industry actors Kareena Kapoor Khan, Hema Malini, and Anil Kapoor, among others, celebrated Dussehra, marking the triumph of good over evil. Taking to her Instagram stories, Bebo shared a photo and wrote, “A reminder that good will always triumph over evil. Happy Dussehra.” Hema Malini also took to her X handle to wish fans...

Mumbai: Star comedian Bharti Singh and writer-producer Harssh Limbachiyaa reflected on the significance of Dussehra. She highlighted the importance of family, traditions, positivity and spreading happiness as they celebrated the festival with their loved ones. Bharti, who is currently seen hosting the Indian Game Show, spoke about how festivals become more meaningful as children grow up, offering...

Imphal: Normal life was affected Tuesday with closures of markets, educational institutions and business establishments in five valley districts of Manipur due to a statewide 48-hour strike called by a civil society group to protest against the killing of three Meiteis by suspected militants. Public transport remained off the roads, but a few private vehicles were seen...

New Delhi: India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed April 27, came into effect Tuesday, providing duty-free access to a range of Indian goods, including products from labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and leather. It is the seventh trade pact to come into force in the last five years. The others are agreements with the UAE, Mauritius,...

Madrid: Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis have created perfectly stormy weather for an autumn of protests in Europe. Crowds have taken to the streets for weeks in major cities, resulting in arrests, looting, injuries, and violence across France, Italy and Albania. In Spain and Portugal, tent...

Washington: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is in a neck-and-neck battle with Democrat Amy Acton in the gubernatorial race in Ohio, with a latest opinion poll giving the Indian-American entrepreneur a slender three-point lead over his rival. Endorsed by US President Donald Trump last year, 41-year-old Ramaswamy entered the election for Ohio Governor as a clear favourite but is...

Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Tuesday said that regime-change agitations do not resolve fundamental problems, warning that protests could become instruments of political interests and fuel divisions in society rather than delivering solutions. Addressing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's annual Vijayadashami Utsav gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and Albania, asserting that forces...