New Delhi: AAP leader Sanjay Singh Saturday said that the party will write to the Rajya Sabha chairman to seek the disqualification of seven of its MPs, who quit the party a day ago, from the Upper House. The anti-defection law clearly states that any type of split or faction cannot happen in the Rajya Sabha and...

Islamabad: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to travel to China Saturday with an aim to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries with special focus on economic and trade cooperation. Zardari will travel to Changsha, Hunan province, from April 25 to 27, and to Sanya, Hainan province, from April 28 to May 1, according to...

Washington: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan held discussions with a senior US Indo-Pacific Command official, reinforcing the expanding strategic alignment between the two nations in terms of regional security. He engaged with General Kevin B. Schneider, Commander, Pacific Air Force and Air Component Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command, where both sides emphasised shared priorities in...

Cairo: Egyptian and Pakistani foreign ministers discussed efforts to launch a new round of talks between the United States and Iran. Badr Abdelatty of Egypt spoke by phone with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar late Friday. The Egyptian foreign ministry said the diplomats affirmed that negotiations are the best way to end the war. Orissa POST...

New Delhi: Former Army chief Gen Manoj Naravane has come out with two books since his unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, caused a controversy earlier this year and looking back, he said it was not warranted to unnecessarily quote and drag him into the limelight for the book. The general, who recently released The Curious and...

Bhubaneswar: A severe heat wave continued to grip Odisha, with residents reeling under oppressive heat and humidity as temperatures hovered near 45 degrees Celsius. Jharsuguda remained the hottest place in the state for the third consecutive day, recording a high of 44.8 degrees Celsius Friday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. At least 18 cities reported temperatures...

Kesinga: A father-in-law and his son-in-law were found dead under suspicious circumstances near railway tracks in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, triggering shock and raising suspicion of a possible murder linked to a land dispute, police said. The deceased have been identified as Sudam Naik (65), a retired librarian from Kikia village under Kesinga police limits, and his father-in-law...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP National President Nitin Nabin are set to lead a packed schedule of rallies and roadshows across West Bengal Saturday, as the state’s election campaign intensifies ahead of the second phase of polling April 29. HM Shah will begin his day with a public meeting...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Gymnastics Association (OGA) hosted an official press conference Friday, announcing the Junior & Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2026–27, scheduled to be held at Kalinga Stadium from April 25 to May 3, 2026. The championships are being organised by Odisha Gymnastics Association in collaboration with the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) and with the...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate Saturday raided several locations in poll-bound West Bengal as part of its money laundering investigation into an alleged PDS scam, officials said. Searches were underway at about nine premises of suppliers and exporters in Kolkata, Burdwan, and Habra, including Niranjan Chandra Saha's, they said. The action is being carried out under the provisions...