New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday announced appointments of zonal in-charges and constituted state and regional coordination committees in 10 states and regions as part of its organisational expansion. Kshitij Pagar has been appointed West Zone in-charge and Dr Vivek Sangwan North Zone in-charge. Muhammad Junaid and Geegraj Jorli have been named members of the North...

Bhubaneswar: A 34-year-old man from UP was arrested at the Bhubaneswar airport for allegedly obtaining three passports using forged documents and different names and dates of birth, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Brijesh Kumar of Mojarapur in UP's Azamgarh district, was arrested after the fraud came to light during an immigration check, they said. Kumar...

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New Delhi/Kataka: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra Saturday urged Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to take urgent steps to fill nearly 61 per cent of judicial vacancies in the Orissa High Court, cautioning that the shortage of judges would have an impact on mounting cases. In a letter to Meghwal, Patra pointed out that...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha showcased its rich cultural heritage, traditional craftsmanship and emerging economic potential at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026, with Chief Secretary Anu Garg inaugurating the state pavilion at Hall-3 of Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi Saturday. The pavilion, themed ‘Where Virasat Inspires Vikas’, resonates with the fair’s overarching theme ‘Vikash aur Virasat’. It presents...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior BJP leaders Saturday took out a march in Bhubaneswar, accusing the Congress of attempting to create unrest in the country in the name of "vote chori" and the SIR of electoral rolls. The leaders, carrying party flags, marched from the BJP's state...

Kochi: Kerala High Court has called for legislative amendments to lower the age threshold for juveniles and children in conflict with the law to 16 years, citing their growing maturity at that age. Justice A Bhadarudeen made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Vinod Vikram of Kollam, seeking strict action against the sale and serving...

Beijing/Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China's Shenzhen city, the White House has said. China is set to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting November 18-19, with...

Dhenkanal: A female elephant and her six-month-old calf died after allegedly getting electrocuted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Saturday, a forest officer said. The carcasses were found near an agricultural field in Godaribili village in Kadalipala beat of Kamakhyanagar west range, Dhenkanal DFO Lalit Kumar Patra said. One person has been detained over the deaths and is being...

New Delhi: Police have registered an FIR alleging mischief and misinformation by unidentified persons in connection with the alleged death of a large number of fish in the Yamuna near northeast Delhi's Sonia Vihar, officials said Saturday. Based on a complaint by the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department, an FIR was registered at Wazirabad police...