Rapid urbanisation driving rising heat across Odisha: IIT Bhubaneswar study
Bhubaneswar: A recent scientific study by IIT Bhubaneswar has revealed that rapid urbanisation and fast land degradation were major factors behind the intensifying surface heat across Odisha. The study by researchers from the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences,...
Odisha Police set to fill 33,000 vacant posts
Bhubaneswar: As many as 33,000 posts are lying vacant in the Odisha Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania said Wednesday. The DGP said the police force is facing a shortage of personnel in proportion to the state's population...
Vice President to launch deep-sea fishing permits in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will launch the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas and Odisha Deep Sea Mission document during his visit to Bhubaneswar Thursday, officials said. The Vice President is...
Fresh Andhra incursion into Kotia sparks concern
Koraput: Fresh concerns have surfaced over the alleged incursion of Andhra Pradesh officials into the border villages of the disputed Kotia gram panchayat under Pattangi block in Odisha's Koraput district. Despite reports of the visit, the Odisha block administration has...
Odisha: Phase-I merit list for Plus II e-admissions released, details here
Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, Wednesday released the Phase-I merit list for Plus II e-admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 4,61,325 students applied for admission, of whom 4,29,219 were selected in the first phase,...
Trump says ceasefire over, leaves door open for talks
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over", but he will allow talks to continue. "For me, I think it's over," Trump responded when asked about the status of ceasefire. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them." He made the comment...
Read moreDetailsNIA raids multiple states in ISIS, AQIS-linked terror radicalisation case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday carried out coordinated searches across multiple states in connection with an online terror radicalisation case involving an alleged conspiracy to establish an Islamic state in India through violent jihad and anti-national activities inspired by the ideologies of the terrorist organisations ISIS and AQIS. According to an official statement, NIA teams conducted simultaneous searches at 20 locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar...
Read moreDetailsDrone strikes on civilian vehicles kill over 20 in Sudan
Cairo: Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent days, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north-eastern African country's war. A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum, killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, as they drove to a wedding, the Sudan Doctors Network said Wednesday. The medical aid...
Read moreDetailsMamata claims BJP disrupted TMC rally, alleges police acted as BJP’s ‘arm’
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee Wednesday accused the BJP of disrupting her party's protest march over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Baruipur, alleging that the police had acted as an arm of the saffron party, instead of ensuring that the Calcutta High Court's order permitting the rally was implemented. Addressing a gathering at Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata after the culmination of the protest march, Banerjee alleged...
Read moreDetailsStock markets tumble over 2% on escalating US-Iran tensions, sharp surge in oil prices
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 2 per cent Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the interim agreement with Iran is over, leading to a sharp rally in crude oil prices. Besides, investors shifted to a risk-off mode following pre-earnings anxiety over sluggish first-quarter forecasts, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,677.12 points, or 2.15 per cent, to settle at 76,503.60. During the day, it plummeted...
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NIA raids multiple states in ISIS, AQIS-linked terror radicalisation case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday carried out coordinated searches across multiple states in connection with an online terror radicalisation case involving an alleged conspiracy to establish an Islamic state in India through violent jihad and anti-national activities inspired by the ideologies of the terrorist organisations ISIS and AQIS. According to an official statement, NIA...
Rapid urbanisation driving rising heat across Odisha: IIT Bhubaneswar study
Bhubaneswar: A recent scientific study by IIT Bhubaneswar has revealed that rapid urbanisation and fast land degradation were major factors behind the intensifying surface heat across Odisha. The study by researchers from the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, has revealed a significant rise in land surface thermal hotspots across...
Odisha Police set to fill 33,000 vacant posts
Bhubaneswar: As many as 33,000 posts are lying vacant in the Odisha Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania said Wednesday. The DGP said the police force is facing a shortage of personnel in proportion to the state's population and has fewer personnel than many other states. He said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has recently...
Drone strikes on civilian vehicles kill over 20 in Sudan
Cairo: Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent days, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north-eastern African country's war. A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum, killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, as...
Mamata claims BJP disrupted TMC rally, alleges police acted as BJP’s ‘arm’
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee Wednesday accused the BJP of disrupting her party's protest march over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Baruipur, alleging that the police had acted as an arm of the saffron party, instead of ensuring that the Calcutta High Court's order permitting the rally was implemented. Addressing a gathering at...
Vice President to launch deep-sea fishing permits in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will launch the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas and Odisha Deep Sea Mission document during his visit to Bhubaneswar Thursday, officials said. The Vice President is scheduled to arrive here Thursday morning on a one-day official visit. He will launch the two programmes...
Over 82,000 hectares of Assam land under neighbouring states’ control: Govt
Guwahati: Almost 83,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam are currently being occupied by Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram, the state Assembly was informed Wednesday. In a reply to a query by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said a total of 82,751.86 hectares of Assam land across 18 districts are...
Fresh Andhra incursion into Kotia sparks concern
Koraput: Fresh concerns have surfaced over the alleged incursion of Andhra Pradesh officials into the border villages of the disputed Kotia gram panchayat under Pattangi block in Odisha's Koraput district. Despite reports of the visit, the Odisha block administration has reportedly remained silent, raising questions. According to sources, M. Suresh Kumar, Tehsildar (MRO) of Salur in Andhra...
Seven in 10 children missed school due to extreme heat: Report
New Delhi: Nearly seven in every 10 school-going children across the country missed school or routine activities because of extreme heat from May to June this year, according to a new report. The report, based on an assessment conducted by child rights NGO CRY, titled "Feeling the Heat: Children's Voices on Heat, Well-Being and Learning in India",...



















































































