New Delhi: IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced will be conducted May 23, 2027, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, which will be organising the crucial exam, announced Friday. The top-scoring 2.5 lakh candidates in JEE-Main are allowed to appear for JEE-Advanced. "The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Advanced will be held May 23, 2027," an official notification said. "The...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday blamed Odisha's high retail inflation on the BJP government, accusing it of "failing to control the prices of essential commodities". In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said the state's retail inflation stood at 7.17 per cent in October 2026, against the national average of 6.09 per cent, according to the latest...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film Navrup, starring Babushaan Mohanty, is set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027, with Bollywood production house Dharma Productions coming on board as its worldwide distributor. The makers announced the association Friday, bringing together Dharma Productions, Babushaan Films and Prelude Novel Ventures in a partnership aimed at taking the upcoming film to audiences beyond...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will showcase its rich civilisational heritage, traditional excellence, diverse resources, entrepreneurial potential and emerging economic opportunities at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026, being held in New Delhi from November 13 to 27, 2026. According to an official statement released Friday, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg will inaugurate the Odisha Pavilion at the IITF-2026,...

Puri: Three people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a hotel in the beach town of Puri in Odisha Friday, police said. The explosion took place at the hotel on Grand Road, near the 12th-century Jagannath temple, around 3.30 pm while cooking was underway, they said. The injured were taken to the Puri District Headquarters...

Bhubaneswar: ED has arrested a man from New Delhi in connection with a bank loan fraud case in Odisha "worth over Rs 180 crore", an official said Friday. He was apprehended Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. "The Directorate of Enforcement, Bhubaneswar Zonal Office, has arrested Balbir Singh Malhotra, a resident of Delhi....

New Delhi: The Centre has given another six-month extension, till May 20 next year, to a Commission of Inquiry to submit its report on the probe into the 2023 Manipur violence that claimed more than 260 lives, a government notification said. The three-member panel, now headed by former Supreme Court judge Balbir Singh Chauhan, was formed June...

Kaziranga (Assam): At least 12 people died in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam Friday, police said. The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in Kohora range on National Highway 715 when the passenger vehicle collided with the truck, a senior officer said. "We have...

Los Angeles: Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's contribution to the Marvel Cinematic Universe might go beyond acting, as some fans have spotted their names in the Writer's Guild of America's directory for screenwriting credits for Avengers: Doomsday. Reynolds was also one of the writers on Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. The two actors gained...

New Delhi: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates the ride-hailing platform Ola, for soliciting additional payments from customers before completing their trips. According to the regulator, the pre-ride 'tip' or 'add-on' feature deceived consumers, violating fair trade practices through the use of dark...