We’ll build competitive alumina ecosystem: CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a meeting with Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Saturday to discuss the progress of the Group’s ongoing and proposed investments in the state. Following the meeting, the Group proposed an additional...
FIFA WC: England beat Norway to end Haaland’s World Cup dream
Miami: Erling Haaland's World Cup campaign ended in quiet frustration Saturday. Replaced 15 minutes before the final whistle, the Norway star striker could only watch from the sidelines as Norway crashed out, finding himself grounded by a resilient England defence....
FIFA WC: Argentina down 10-man Switzerland to set up SF with England
Kansas City: Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck in extra time as Argentina outlasted 10-man Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-finals. Argentina netted in their 15th successive World Cup game. The only teams with...
Jaishankar’s intervention sought over ISKCON’s ‘untimely’ Rath Yatra in Kenya
Bhubaneswar: The participation of officials of the Indian High Commission in Kenya in an ISKCON-organised Rath Yatra recently has sparked resentment among devotees of Lord Jagannath in Odisha Saturday. Padma Shri awardee and sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik urged External Affairs...
Landmark MoU inked for low-carbon construction
Bhubaneswar: In a major push for climate-resilient and sustainable urban development, the state government Saturday signed a landmark tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for low-carbon construction materials and sustainable urban development. The initiative...
US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Hormuz
Dubai: Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route in the critical waterway, further jeopardising the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. US Central Command said a short time later that...
Read moreDetailsBomb threat at Mumbai’s Taj Hotel declared hoax after security check
Mumbai: A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm late Sunday night, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police Sunday. According to officials, the Taj Hotel was placed on high alert after, at around 12:13 a.m., a man called the Navi Mumbai Police Control Room and allegedly claimed,...
Read moreDetailsPune building collapse: Death toll climbs to eight, one person still missing
Pune: The death toll in the Moshi garbage dump collapse in Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad has increased to eight after rescue teams recovered the bodies of seven more victims from the damaged administrative building of the Waste-to-Energy project Saturday, officials said Sunday. Rescue personnel also confirmed that one person is still unaccounted for, and search operations are continuing to locate the missing individual. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when a...
Read moreDetailsVenezuela quake death toll rises to 4,333
Caracas: The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez Saturday said 16,740 people were injured and 6,462 had been rescued. Authorities have set up 94 temporary camps sheltering more than 18,000 people. He said about 30,000 volunteers had signed up to help victims during the critical phase of the disaster, and that the government has proposed involving them...
Read moreDetailsVietnam orders detailed probe into boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians
Hanoi: Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the speedboat capsizing off Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists, while assuring that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for the tragedy, according to local media reports. In an official dispatch issued after the incident, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives...
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We’ll build competitive alumina ecosystem: CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a meeting with Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Saturday to discuss the progress of the Group’s ongoing and proposed investments in the state. Following the meeting, the Group proposed an additional investment of Rs 12,000 crore to expand its greenfield alumina refinery at Kansariguda in Rayagada, raising its...
Bomb threat at Mumbai’s Taj Hotel declared hoax after security check
Mumbai: A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm late Sunday night, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police Sunday. According to officials, the Taj Hotel was placed on high alert after, at around...
Pune building collapse: Death toll climbs to eight, one person still missing
Pune: The death toll in the Moshi garbage dump collapse in Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad has increased to eight after rescue teams recovered the bodies of seven more victims from the damaged administrative building of the Waste-to-Energy project Saturday, officials said Sunday. Rescue personnel also confirmed that one person is still unaccounted for, and search operations are continuing to...
FIFA WC: South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25
Cape Town: South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after representing his country at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Adams featured in all three of South Africa’s group-stage matches at the tournament as Bafana Bafana progressed to the knockout rounds. He was an...
FIFA WC: England beat Norway to end Haaland’s World Cup dream
Miami: Erling Haaland's World Cup campaign ended in quiet frustration Saturday. Replaced 15 minutes before the final whistle, the Norway star striker could only watch from the sidelines as Norway crashed out, finding himself grounded by a resilient England defence. Norway's historic 2026 World Cup journey ended with a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat to England, but for Haaland,...
FIFA WC: Argentina down 10-man Switzerland to set up SF with England
Kansas City: Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck in extra time as Argentina outlasted 10-man Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-finals. Argentina netted in their 15th successive World Cup game. The only teams with longer scoring streaks in the competition are Uruguay (16 games from 1930-1962), Hungary (17 games from 1934-1962),...
Jaishankar’s intervention sought over ISKCON’s ‘untimely’ Rath Yatra in Kenya
Bhubaneswar: The participation of officials of the Indian High Commission in Kenya in an ISKCON-organised Rath Yatra recently has sparked resentment among devotees of Lord Jagannath in Odisha Saturday. Padma Shri awardee and sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to advise Indian ambassadors and diplomats to participate only in Rath Yatra celebrations held...
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,333
Caracas: The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez Saturday said 16,740 people were injured and 6,462 had been rescued. Authorities have set up 94 temporary camps sheltering more than 18,000 people. He said about 30,000 volunteers had signed up to help victims during...
Vietnam orders detailed probe into boat tragedy that killed 15 Indians
Hanoi: Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the speedboat capsizing off Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists, while assuring that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for the tragedy, according to local media reports. In an official dispatch issued after the incident, the...
Landmark MoU inked for low-carbon construction
Bhubaneswar: In a major push for climate-resilient and sustainable urban development, the state government Saturday signed a landmark tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for low-carbon construction materials and sustainable urban development. The initiative aims to drive research, innovation and capacity building while accelerating the adoption of sustainable construction practices to...
























































































