South Africa elect to bowl against India in 1st T20I; Gill, Hardik return
Cuttack: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series here Tuesday. Markram said he elected to bowl with the dew factor in mind. For India, T20 vice-captain Shubman...
BJD MLA raises concern over Malkangiri violence in Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Senior BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain Tuesday raised serious concern in the Odisha Assembly over the deteriorating law and order situation in Malkangiri district, describing it as rapidly turning into a “mini-Manipur”. Swain raised the issue of violence in...
518 migrant workers from Odisha died outside state in past five years: Minister
Bhubaneswar: At least 518 migrant workers from Odisha died while working outside the country and the state between 2021 and November this year, a minister told the Assembly Tuesday. Replying to a written question by BJD MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo,...
136 elephants died in Odisha during past 18 months: Forest minister
Bhubaneswar: As many as 136 wild elephants died in Odisha between April 2024 and September 2025 due to multiple causes, including electrocution, disease, poaching and accidents, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly Tuesday. In...
Orissa HC restores guardianship of minor to father after mother’s death
Cuttack: Setting aside the order of a family court, the Orissa High Court has restored legal custody and guardianship of a minor to his father after the child’s mother died. The court observed that “if no custody is granted, the...
Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die 18 days ahead of schedule
Bhubaneswar: Winter Session of Odisha Assembly was Tuesday adjourned sine die, 18 days ahead of its scheduled end on December 31. Speaker Surama Padhy announced that the House was adjourned sine die after government chief whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan moved a motion in this regard, stating that no major official...
Read moreDetails`Illegal’ beach shack owned by Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra demolished
Panaji: The Goa Tourism Department, Tuesday demolished `Romeo Lane', a beach shack illegally constructed at Vagator by the fugitive owners of the fire-ravaged nightclub at Arpora. Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who are on the run following the fire tragedy at Birch by Romeo Lane club that claimed 25 lives late Saturday night, had constructed the shack on tourism department land, said a senior official. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had ordered authorities...
Read moreDetailsBangladesh repatriates 47 Indian fishermen
New Delhi: Bangladesh Tuesday repatriated 47 Indian fishermen while India released 38 Bangladeshi fishermen. The process of reciprocal repatriation of fishermen in each other's custody came amid frosty ties between the two countries. "The two governments successfully concluded the release and repatriation of 47 Indian fishermen and 38 Bangladesh fishermen, along with their operable vessel today," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. It said the mutual exchange of fishermen and...
Read moreDetailsRahul Gandhi attacks BJP over ‘vote chori’, calls it ‘anti-national’ act
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha witnessed a stormy debate as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing it of “systematically seeking to dominate India’s institutions”, and said that there is "no bigger anti-national act than vote chori.” Speaking during a discussion on electoral reforms, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi asserted that “everything in India that exists today has emerged from the vote, and...
Read moreDetailsNo conclusive data to show direct link of death exclusively with air pollution: MoS Health
New Delhi: There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, Jadhav said in a written reply. The health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors, which include food habits,...
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South Africa elect to bowl against India in 1st T20I; Gill, Hardik return
Cuttack: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series here Tuesday. Markram said he elected to bowl with the dew factor in mind. For India, T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill and all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to the eleven, having missed some of the recent action with...
`Illegal’ beach shack owned by Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra demolished
Panaji: The Goa Tourism Department, Tuesday demolished `Romeo Lane', a beach shack illegally constructed at Vagator by the fugitive owners of the fire-ravaged nightclub at Arpora. Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who are on the run following the fire tragedy at Birch by Romeo Lane club that claimed 25 lives late Saturday night, had constructed the shack on...
Ameesha Patel praises Akshaye Khanna, shares throwback picture from ‘Humraaz’
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Akshaye Khanna has bowled the nation over with his stellar performances this year. First, it was his stint as the brutal Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Chhaava, and his recent performance as Rehman Dakait in Dhurandhar. Joining the list of people lavishing praise on the actor’s performance is actress Ameesha Patel. On Tuesday, the...
Bangladesh repatriates 47 Indian fishermen
New Delhi: Bangladesh Tuesday repatriated 47 Indian fishermen while India released 38 Bangladeshi fishermen. The process of reciprocal repatriation of fishermen in each other's custody came amid frosty ties between the two countries. "The two governments successfully concluded the release and repatriation of 47 Indian fishermen and 38 Bangladesh fishermen, along with their operable vessel today," the...
Memes flood social platforms following IndiGo flight chaos
New Delhi: IndiGo's chaotic cancellations left people missing appointments, exams, even weddings, but not their humour, as memes and jokes on the airline took off and landed right on time, unlike its flights. Whether on Instagram, Facebook or X, the humour was in the air. For many, it was a cheeky release of collective frustration at an...
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over ‘vote chori’, calls it ‘anti-national’ act
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha witnessed a stormy debate as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing it of “systematically seeking to dominate India’s institutions”, and said that there is "no bigger anti-national act than vote chori.” Speaking during a discussion on electoral reforms, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi...
No conclusive data to show direct link of death exclusively with air pollution: MoS Health
New Delhi: There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, Jadhav said in a written reply. The health...
Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die 18 days ahead of schedule
Bhubaneswar: Winter Session of Odisha Assembly was Tuesday adjourned sine die, 18 days ahead of its scheduled end on December 31. Speaker Surama Padhy announced that the House was adjourned sine die after government chief whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan moved a motion in this regard, stating that no major official business was left. Earlier, the session was...
Italian Deputy PM Antonio Tajani to visit India, hold talks with EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani will arrive Wednesday for a three-day official visit to India. During his visit, Tajani will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi Wednesday. He will travel to Mumbai and attend official engagements Thursday, according to a media advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs...
IndiGo cancels 422 flights, DGCA orders mandatory schedule reduction
Mumbai: IndiGo cancelled 422 flights from six metro airports Tuesday, as the disruption in the crisis-hit airline prolonged for the eighth consecutive day, according to sources. Of the 422 flights cancelled, Delhi Airport witnessed 152 flight cancellations and 121 at Bengaluru Airport, they said. The number of IndiGo flight cancellations at Hyderabad stood at 58 and 41...
