Puri: The three chariots of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities are ready to roll along Puri's Grand Road Thursday as the Odisha government braces for the attendance of lakhs of devotees for a possibly rain-soaked Rath Yatra. The temple town has been blanketed by a multi-layered security cover with the deployment of personnel from state police,...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched an online donation facility for the revered Jagannath temple in Puri ahead of the Rath Yatra. The digital donation facility, named 'Samarpan', has been developed by the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC). Inaugurating the facility at the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office a day ahead of the...

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Bengaluru: A ransomware group, World Leaks, has posted on the dark web nearly 19,000 files (14.3 GB) allegedly linked to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu, India’s largest nuclear power plant, an exclusive Reuters report said. The files, labelled as originating from Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, reportedly include blueprints of ventilation and cooling systems, the...

Washington: The US Mint will begin striking a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years of American independence, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. The coin carries a portrait of Trump on one side. The word "Liberty" appears above the portrait, while the dates 1776-2026 are engraved below it. The words "In God...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the Centre's approval for doubling the Paradeep-Haridaspur railway line would enhance freight movement to the seaport city and boost the state's industrial and economic growth. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved two Railway Ministry projects with a total estimated cost...

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has entered beast mode. On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared pictures and videos from his fitness session. In the video, the actor can be seen training fiercely, pumping iron as he put up an impressive performance brimming with adrenaline and testosterone. He wrote in the caption, “BIG...

Dubai: Indian all-rounder Axar Patel entered the top-10 of the ICC ODI rankings for all-rounders, rising three positions to ninth in the latest list after his brilliant performance in the opening game against England in Birmingham. Axar grabbed four wickets and scored a 52-ball 57 to be a key contributor to India's six-wicket win Tuesday. As a...

Dubai: An Indian sailor, who went missing after an attack on the MV GFS Galaxy cargo vessel off the coast of Oman, has died, Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed Wednesday. It said the Indian officials are closely coordinating with the UAE authorities and the shipping company to provide all possible assistance to the deceased sailor's family. "We...

Singapore: An Indian national was sentenced to nearly 11 months in jail by a Singapore court Wednesday for operating an unlicensed cross-border money transfer business involving over SGD 28 million (USD 21 million approx.) in total, according to a local media report. Raju Krishnamoorthi, 45, pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiring with another person to operate...