Tirumala: Executive Director of Reliance Industries, Shri Anant Ambani, offered prayers at the sacred hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala during the early hours of Sunday, reaffirming his deep-rooted faith and devotion. Shri Anant Ambani arrived in Tirumala at around 1 a.m. and fulfilled the centuries-old tradition of offering his hair to Lord Venkateswara Swamy, a...

Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of Hemant Bhatra of Chhatagu da village, was accompanying her mother and two...

Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Odisha,...

Puri: Puri is set for the annual Snana Yatra, or ceremonial bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra Monday, marking the beginning of the final phase of rituals leading to the world-famous Rath Yatra. Thousands of devotees from across the country have arrived in the pilgrim town to witness the festival, during which the...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised bank. The arrested accused were identified as Harun Rashid (29) of Rupahihat in Nagaon district, and Junaidur...

Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Patra Foundation, in a public statement issued Sunday, clarified the recent discussions concerning the observance of the untimely Rath Yatra by ISKCON. The outfit distinguishes between the ISKCON Bangalore Group of Temples and the ISKCON Mumbai Group. “There are two groups in ISKCON, one is the Swadeshi (Bangalore) group and the other is the majorly...

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths in connection with a violent clash between two groups during a late-night party at a city hotel. The arrested accused were identified as Punya Prasanna Mohanty (22) of Kanan Vihar, Patia; Ashribad Dhir (25) of Sailashree Vihar; and Nikhil Kumar Sahu (23) of Patharagadia. According to the police, the incident occurred...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Sunday reviewed the progress of two major public projects—the expansion of the Palasuni six-lane bridge over the Gangua canal and the construction of the state’s first steel foot overbridge on Puri Canal Road. During a site visit with senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the MP emphasised the...

Caracas: Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday has risen to 1,450. After the two powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes, Venezuela has recorded 430 light to moderate aftershocks, Rodriguez said in the latest government update on the national emergency. Earlier Saturday, he said on...

The inflationary squeeze is no longer confined to household budgets. It is spreading across the entire consumer economy. As food, transport and healthcare costs continue to rise, Indian families are being forced to rethink even routine purchases. Branded detergents, shampoos, soaps and grooming products are no longer automatic additions to the shopping basket. Instead, consumers are increasingly...