Monsoon set to intensify across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: After covering all districts of Odisha, southwest monsoon has become more active, raising hopes of increased rainfall across the state. Although many areas have been experiencing hot and dry weather with only scattered showers, the rainfall activity is expected...
Puri Jagannath Temple to remain closed for five hours Thursday
Puri: The 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Thursday for the observance of the 'Rukmini Haran and Bibaha Utsav' ritual, officials said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said 'darshan' would remain suspended...
Woman, son held for attempt to kill man over pledged gold
Hatadihi: A woman and her son were arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to kill a man following a dispute over return of pledged gold at Nuarampas under Nandipada police limits in Kendujhar district. The accused were identified as Ramamani Pahi...
Boost for aromatic wood plantation in Koraput
Nandapur: Aromatic wood plantation has received a major boost in Odisha with the presence of nearly 1.8 lakh sandalwood trees across Koraput district. The sandalwood trees are spread over 605 hectares across 12 hills under Nandapur forest range of Semiliguda...
State’s first riverine port project in limbo
Kendrapada: More than seven years after its announcement, state’s first proposed riverine port on Mahanadi River in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district remains mired in uncertainty, with little visible progress on the ground. The ambitious project was announced by former...
Ex-IAS Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD
Bhubaneswar: Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joined BJD in the presence of Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik at Sankha Bhawan, party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Thursday. Patnaik announced her induction after a meeting at Sankha Bhawan, BJD headquarters. "I would like to welcome Sujata Rout as a simple member of...
Read moreDetailsNine dead, 20 injured in Kolkata warehouse collapse: CM Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Thursday said nine people have died and 20 others were injured when an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area a day ago. In a statement in the Assembly, he announced Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of each deceased and Rs one lakh for each injured in the incident. Of the 20 injured, one is in critical condition, and four are in...
Read moreDetailsUS announces relief mission for Venezuela
Caracas: US Secretary of State Rubio said in a post on X that the United States is "immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela." Powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700, the nation's acting president said, as communities across the South American country sustained damage. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez warned the toll was expected...
Read moreDetails32 dead, 700 injured in Venezuela earthquakes
Caracas: Acting Venezuela President Rodriguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured after back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening. She warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region. La Guaria apparently was the hardest hit state, she said. "Dozens of buildings have collapsed,...
Read moreDetailsEx-CM’s daughter appears before ED Again in PMLA case
Kochi: Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the ED in Kochi Thursday for the second time in a money laundering case linked to her now-defunct IT firm Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd and CMRL. Veena arrived at the ED office here at around 9.20 am, sources said. She was questioned for over nine hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) June 17 in connection with the case...
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Ex-IAS Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD
Bhubaneswar: Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joined BJD in the presence of Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik at Sankha Bhawan, party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Thursday. Patnaik announced her induction after a meeting at Sankha Bhawan, BJD headquarters. "I would like to welcome Sujata Rout as a simple member of the party. She is a former IAS...
CBI raids 16 states in crackdown on digital arrest scams
New Delhi: CBI has conducted searches at 80 locations in 16 states in connection with over 200 cases of digital arrest scams in which the accused used a fake website of the Supreme Court to deceive people, officials said Thursday. Around 60 teams of the agency swooped down at 80 locations across the country in the operation...
Nine dead, 20 injured in Kolkata warehouse collapse: CM Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Thursday said nine people have died and 20 others were injured when an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area a day ago. In a statement in the Assembly, he announced Rs 10 lakh compensation for the families of each deceased and Rs one lakh for each injured in the...
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez pulls back SC plea in ED case
New Delhi: Supreme Court Thursday allowed Hindi film actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her special leave petition challenging a Delhi High Court order refusing to quash the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) prosecution complaint and the trial court's decision framing charges against her in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. A Bench...
US announces relief mission for Venezuela
Caracas: US Secretary of State Rubio said in a post on X that the United States is "immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela." Powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700, the nation's acting president said, as communities across the...
Monsoon set to intensify across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: After covering all districts of Odisha, southwest monsoon has become more active, raising hopes of increased rainfall across the state. Although many areas have been experiencing hot and dry weather with only scattered showers, the rainfall activity is expected to intensify in the coming days, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar. According to the...
Mexico beats Czech Republic 3-0, sweeps group stage
Mexico City: Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team's success at the World Cup is that they are a family. This family, it seems, is on a historic journey. Mateo Chavez and Julian Quinones scored in a six-minute span early in the second half, and Mexico beat the...
Puri Jagannath Temple to remain closed for five hours Thursday
Puri: The 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Thursday for the observance of the 'Rukmini Haran and Bibaha Utsav' ritual, officials said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said 'darshan' would remain suspended from 1 pm to 6 pm. "On Thursday, June 25, 2026, on Jyestha Shukla Ekadashi Tithi, the...
Athletes shine on Day 1
Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh's 18-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav sprang a massive surprise as she smashed the national record with a stunning performance, while pole vaulter Dev Meena also set a new national mark on an eventful opening day of the National Inter-State Championships here Wednesday. Anushka, who hails from a farmer's family at Baleni village in Baghpat...
32 dead, 700 injured in Venezuela earthquakes
Caracas: Acting Venezuela President Rodriguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured after back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening. She warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region. La...
