Jalandhar/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at business entities linked to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal in Punjab as part of a FEMA probe, offiicials said. Mittal, a 61-year-old businessman and educationist who heads the Lovely Group including an university by this name, was recently made the deputy leader of the Aam Aadmi...

Washington: US military claimed Tuesday that it has successfully begun to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports, as the standoff between the US and Iran deepens. Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, a day after Trump warned on social media that any Iranian warships nearing the blockade would be destroyed in a "quick and brutal"...

Chandigarh: A bus carrying devotees from Anandpur Sahib overturned in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib, killing six people and injuring 21 others, police said Wednesday. The accident occurred near Himmatpura on the Morinda-Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the devotees -- all residents of Main Majri in Fatehgarh Sahib -- were...

Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL season just went from bad to worse with Chennai Super Kings demolishing them by 32 runs on a tricky surface, exposing head coach Abhishek Nayar's poor planning and skipper Ajinkya Rahane's archaic approach in Chennai Tuesday. On a two-paced track, CSK, after a blazing powerplay that fetched them 72 runs, managed a...

Nabarangpur: Development has stalled for hundreds of villages in the district, cut off by poor or non-existent roads. In emergencies, residents are forced to carry patients to hospitals on slings or makeshift cots, highlighting the stark lack of basic infrastructure. In as many as 259 villages in Nabarangpur district, the situation is so dire that even motorcycles...

Ganjam: The historic “Para Bhadi” or pigeon loft in Ganjam, believed to be around 400 years old, is now in a dilapidated condition due to lack of maintenance, raising concerns over the loss of a rich heritage structure. Once a vital communication hub, the structure served as a pigeon post centre from where hundreds of trained pigeons...

Rourkela: The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela has secured national recognition at the Annual Quantum Conclave 2026 for advancing quantum education initiatives. The honour was conferred by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, following a technical review of the institute’s Minor Degree in Quantum Technology. The committee endorsed both the curriculum and a...

Rourkela: A government Sanskrit school at Vedvyas in Rourkela has been functioning for the past 10 years under the sole supervision of a Grade-IV employee, raising serious concerns over the quality of education for its 180 students. The Gurukul Vedvyas Government Sanskrit School, established in 1965, offers education from Class VI to Class X, combining traditional Vedic...

Sonepur: In a sustained antinarcotics drive spanning the past three-and-a-half months, Subarnapur police have cracked down on drug trafficking networks, registering 42 NDPS cases, arresting 67 accused and seizing contraband worth over Rs 46 crore, officials said Tuesday. The operation, carried out under the leadership of Superintendent of Police Narayan Nayak since January 1, relied on technical...

Rajnagar: A crocodile measuring 11 feet 3 inches in length was found dead in the Hansua River in Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, forest officials said Tuesday. The carcass was spotted floating near Sanaor Monday evening, following which local residents alerted the Forest department. A team reached the spot by boat, retrieved the dead reptile and later...