Puri: The inventory work of the Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' or treasury resumed here Tuesday amid tight security and adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Odisha government, a senior official said. The inventory process of jewellery and valuables stored inside 'Ratna Bhandar' started March 25 after a gap of 48 years. It...

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other dignitaries at the inaugural session of the Conference on Agriculture, Eastern Zone held at Mayfair Convention Nita Football Academy take on Tata Steel Foundation in the opening match of the Odisha Women’s Football League at the Reserve Police Ground in Cuttack’s Buxi Bazar Vocalist...

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday night on a two-day state visit for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, days after US leader Donald Trump travelled to China. Putin was received by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport. Ahead of his arrival, Putin said Russia-China relations have reached "a truly unprecedented...

Berhampur: A man and his female friend were assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Naveen Patnaik alleging that 'goonda raj' was prevailing in the state under the BJP government. Patnaik's remarks came after a video of the incident went viral on...

Kolkata: Turning the final day of campaigning in Falta into a political show of strength, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Tuesday held a high-voltage roadshow in the constituency in South 24 Parganas district, mixing attacks on the TMC with welfare promises and fresh political messaging ahead of the May 21 repoll. In a twin political outreach...

Dubai: The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country's Defence Ministry said Tuesday, likely signaling that Iranian-backed Shiite militias launched the assault. Such militias launched repeated drone attacks targeting Gulf Arab states after Israel and the United States began their war against Iran back Febuary 28. Militias...

Jaipur: Mitchell Marsh trumped a pedestrian Rajasthan Royals attack with a brutal 96 as Lucknow Super Giants posted an imposing 220 for 5 in an IPL match here Tuesday. After Jos Inglis' 29-ball-60 provided the initial impetus, Marsh, nicknamed as 'Bison' in the cricketing universe, displayed ox-like muscularity, smashing 11 fours and five sixes, once again emerging...

Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to launch Odisha's first-ever 'Bee Corridor' project with the beginning of the monsoon season in June, an official statement said. Under this initiative, nearly 20,000 flowering plants will be planted along highways passing through Sambalpur, Ganjam and Dhenkanal districts, it said. The project will include the plantation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under intense heatwave conditions Tuesday, with 21 places recording temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda in the western region was the hottest place in the state Tuesday at 44.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Hirakud at 44 degrees Celsius, IMD Bhubaneswar Centre said. Apart from Jharsuguda, another 20 places,...

Bhubaneswar: A troupe of talented Odissi dancers from the state beautifully showcased India’s rich cultural heritage at the inaugural ‘India Day’ celebrations, held May 16 along the scenic banks of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The performance was presented under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Seoul. Representing the acclaimed Nrityantar Odissi dance...