New Delhi: Rebellion in Trinamool Congress is set to boost NDA numbers in Parliament as it strives for a two-thirds majority in both houses to help pass crucial constitutional amendment bills. While the current round of Rajya Sabha elections will help the NDA inch toward the two-thirds mark, in the Lok Sabha, it is still far from...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu led Odisha in extending greetings to its people Sunday on the occasion of Raja, an agrarian festival celebrating womanhood. Besides Murmu, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi wished people well on the occasion, highlighting that the message of environmental protection is embedded in this festival. All agricultural activities...

Bhubaneswar: According to the Regional Centre of Indian Meteorological Department, rainfall is likely in more parts of the state over the next two to three days as the monsoon progresses. Rain activity is expected to continue across Odisha till June 18. While hot and humid conditions are likely in some areas Sunday, heavy thunderstorms accompanied by lightning...

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, is scheduled to appear at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police later Sunday for interrogation in the signature mismatch case. The case involves the signatures of some Trinamool legislators on an official document submitted in the West Bengal...

Visakhapatnam: The death toll in the June 8 accident at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant rose to 10 with another worker succumbing to his injuries. Suribabu, a contract worker, breathed his last Saturday at MGM Seven Hills Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. The accident occurred June 8 when a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the SMS-1 unit...

New Delhi: A massive fire which broke out in a multi-storey building in Delhi's Tughlakabad area June 12, claiming three lives, was a deliberate act to avenge personal enmity, police said Sunday, adding that three accused have been apprehended in connection with the incident. The blaze was reported at 2:24 am Friday in a five-storey residential building...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP As Odisha is celebrating Raja, the beloved three-day festival that heralds the monsoon and celebrates womanhood, a familiar nostalgia returns. The sight of decorated swings, the aroma of freshly baked 'poda pitha', the excitement of new clothes, and the laughter of cousins gathered under one roof remain etched in the memories of generations...

Dharamshala: The crowd at the HPCA Stadium may have come expecting a full 50‑over contest, but they were treated to an entertaining 25‑over chase in a match truncated due to rain as skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 not out to help India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ODI series opener Saturday. After debutants Gurnoor Brar...

Balasore/Bhadrak/Baripada: Police launched a coordinated crackdown on an alleged cattle-smuggling network across Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts, conducting simultaneous raids at 20 locations and arresting four suspects with seizure of cash, vehicles, jewellery and property documents. The overnight operation was carried out on the directions of Eastern Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Pinak Mishra and involved multiple...

Kutra: A second-year electrical department student of Hrudananda Dani ITI at Biringatoli under this block in Sundargarh district died after jumping from the rooftop of a three-storied hostel building on the institute premises, police said. The deceased was identified as Sonu Abhishek Tanti of Tangargaon area in Sabdega block. Kutra police registered a case (18/26) of unnatural...