Bhubaneswar: At least 16 stretches across major rivers in Odisha have been identified as polluted, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly Tuesday. The polluted locations include parts of the Kathajodi river in Cuttack, the Daya river and the Gangua nullah in Bhubaneswar, Kushabhadra near Bhingarpur near Gop, and stretches of the...

By Melvin Durai I’ve often wondered whether the way we treat people at different ages makes any sense scientifically. In many countries, you become an adult at age 18. That’s when you can vote, sign your name to a legally binding contract, and declare your independence from your parents (while continuing to live in their home). If...

By Janine R. Wedel   Corruption may simply be a way of life for US President Donald Trump, but it is the defining issue of his presidency. From doling out pardons and policies in exchange for cash donations or favours to encouraging foreign governments and non-state actors to invest in his family’s crypto product, Trump’s corruption schemes...

Tensions between the US and Venezuela have reached a seemingly critical level over what the US administration ostensibly calls its war against narco-terrorism. Earlier, US President Donald Trump squarely blamed Venezuela for smuggling into the country fentanyl, synthetic opioid, even though Venezuela does not even produce it. The US has already expanded its military presence in the...

Discover your horoscope today and astrology predictions for zodiac signs. Get daily horoscope updates and accurate astrology readings for your star sign, daily updates on love, career, and life. Find out what the stars have in store for you. Aries: Think positively today and watch the world around you changing. Regardless of how difficult things may seem, Ganesha advises you to take...

New Delhi: India Tuesday trashed as 'ridiculous' Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi. "We reject the ridiculous statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, which is yet another attempt of spreading anti-India misinformation," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv's European allies Tuesday of sabotaging US-led efforts to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine. “They don't have a peace agenda, they're on the side of the war,” Putin said after speaking to an investment forum and before he met in the Kremlin with a US delegation led by envoy...

New Delhi: Indian superstar Virat Kohli Tuesday confirmed his availability to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning December 24, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley told PTI. Kohli, now a one-format player for India, is currently busy with the ODI series against South Africa. Kohli is returning to the Hazare Trophy for the first time since appearing against...

Bhubaneswar: Social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, who has been booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Lord Jagannath devotees, Tuesday tendered an unconditional apology for his controversial video on the 12th-century shrine. Mishra, in his YouTube channel, said that he does not have any wrong intention to spread such information on the social media platform. "However,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Tuesday passed a Bill aimed at decriminalising certain minor offences in 16 existing laws to promote a more business-friendly and citizen-centric environment in the state. The Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025, moved by Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, was debated amid demands from the opposition BJD and Congress members to refer it to...