Bhubaneswar: The State Government has suspended the distribution of Bhoodan land and the mutation of such land in favour of beneficiaries until further orders, citing concerns over non-compliance with prescribed procedures and inadequate verification of land records. In a letter issued to all Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs), District Collectors, the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), and the...

Bhubaneswar: The 35-year-old ragpicker, Anil, who was swept away after falling into an open drain near Vani Vihar Square Saturday af ternoon , still remains untraceable as the search operation continues to trace him. According to locals, the man identified as Anil Singh reportedly slipped into the open drain while collecting garbage. After being alerted, three teams...

New Delhi: A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges across the country were shut down during the 2025- 26 academic year for various reasons, although existing students will be allowed to complete their degrees, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). “A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges were closed progressively during...

Peshawar: At least three girls from the same family were killed and four others were injured in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, police said Sunday. The incident occurred late Saturday when an explosive believed to have been dropped by a drone struck a house in the Azam Warsak tehsil of South Waziristan district in the restive...

Kolkata: The Opposition TMC Sunday night alleged that barricades were placed with heavy police deployment outside the residence of former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to prevent her from visiting the family of an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district. The BJP dismissed the allegation, describing it as an...

Bhubaneswar: Puri's titular king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb wrote to ISKCON, accusing it of hurting the sentiments of devotees by organising Lord Jagannath's Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra on dates that are not in accordance with scriptures. In a letter addressed to Shree Madhusevita Dasa Prabhu, chairman of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) in Mayapur, Deb, who...

Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Sunday and reviewed several areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, investments, connectivity and security. Jaishankar is on a visit covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from July 5 to 10. The Gulf visit comes against the backdrop of fast-evolving political dynamics in...

Chandigarh/New Delhi: Two alleged shooters linked with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang, suspected to be involved in the murder of a gym owner in Haryana's Hansi, were killed in a police encounter in Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district, an official said Sunday. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana...

Baripada: Two police personnel were suspended and a home guard was served a show-cause notice Sunday for allegedly passing confidential information about a raid to a suspected cattle smuggler in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said. According to a senior police officer of the district, a raid was conducted in the Jharpokharia Police Station area against the cattle...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the CISF Sunday to enforce a zero coal leakage plan to plug illegal mining in Jharkhand's Dhanbad area by forming quick response teams and setting up a multi-layered security arrangement in vulnerable areas, besides ensuring prompt action against illegal miners. Shah issued the directives during a high-level meeting with...