Kolkata: The 35 members of the extended cabinet in West Bengal will take the oath as ministers at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 am Monday. Governor R.N. Ravi will administer the oath. Last week, the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s state president in West Bengal separately met with the party’s central...

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has announced the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026, bringing an end to days of anticipation for engineering aspirants across the country. Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone emerged as the overall topper, while Arohi Deshpande secured the highest rank among female candidates. Shubham...

Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response from Iran in a negotiation that, as three sources told The New...

Sambalpur : A 25-year-old newlywed woman had a providential escape after she allegedly jumped off a bridge into the Mahanadi in a suicide attempt near Sonepur town on the Sonepur-Sambalpur Road Sunday. The woman, identified as Sangita Putel, survived the fall and was rescued by a group of youths who were bathing in the river at the...

Yangon: At least 55 people were killed, and several were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a village in Myanmar's Shan State, local media reported Monday. A rebel armed group stated that the incident was caused by the accidental detonation of materials allegedly stored for mining purposes. The blast occurred around noon Sunday in Kaung Tat...

Jeypore: Jeypore Town police in Koraput district arrested five persons Sunday for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade of Pentazocine injections and produced them in court. The accused were identifi ed as Debashish Pattnaik, 29, of Soura Sahi, Tapas Saha, 29, of Parabedha, Ram Harijan, 34, of Dangaguda, Pradipta Khara, 25, of Christianpeta and Suraj Kumar...

Baripada: The Mayurbhanj district administration has extended traffic restrictions on the Dwarasuni ghat stretch of National Highway 49 near Bangiriposi till June 15 due to ongoing road-widening work. The restrictions have been imposed as a precautionary measure during controlled rock-blasting operations required for the highway expansion project. According to the administration, vehicular movement through the ghat section...

Barbil: An orphaned minor girl gave birth to a baby boy at the Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital Saturday, prompting a formal complaint and the subsequent arrest of a youth, police said. According to authorities, Santosh Tiria, 22, of Sayabali area in Keonjhar district, allegedly took the orphaned girl originally from Barbil Sadhu hutting locality into his home....

Digapahandi: A woman was arrested and sent to jail on charges of attempted murder of her husband after he discovered her alleged extramarital relationship in Ganjam district. The incident occurred in Bajapalli village under Basudevpur panchayat in Digapahandi block and has triggered widespread discussion in the locality. Police said the woman was allegedly having an affair with...

Bhubaneswar: South Odisha is poised for a major economic and infrastructure transformation as the newly created Rayagada Railway Division of East Coast Railway begins operations from June 1. The move is expected to strengthen railway administration, accelerate project execution, boost freight movement and unlock the immense industrial and logistics potential of the region. The operationalisation of the...