Bhubaneswar: With the flood situation persisting in several parts of Odisha, the state government has intensified rescue, evacuation, relief and restoration operations and evacuated more than 95,000 people to safer locations, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. Reviewing the flood situation, Mr Pujari said the government was fully prepared to safeguard the lives and property...

Brussels: Belgium's largest wildfire on record had scorched about 2,000 hectares of vegetation in the High Fens area of eastern Belgium by Saturday evening, according to local authorities. The Walloon Public Service confirmed that the blaze had set a national record for the largest area burned by a wildfire. Firefighting operations continued nearly 30 hours after the...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several other dignitaries, paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 'Sadaiv Atal' in New Delhi Sunday, marking his death anniversary. The leaders also attended a solemn prayer meeting held in Vajpayee's memory. Former President Ram Nath Kovind,...

Planetary movements set the tone for the day ahead, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Today's horoscope covers love, career, finances and personal growth, helping each zodiac sign prepare for what lies ahead. Aries: For no reason whatsoever, you may clam up today. Of course, you will give credit to others wherever they've contributed. But you need to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Saturday lodged a police complaint against BJD MP Sulata Deo, accusing her of posting objectionable content on social media targeting party national president Nitin Nabin. A BJP delegation led by party spokesperson Satarupa Mishra submitted a complaint at the Capital police station in Bhubaneswar, seeking action against Deo. "We have lodged the complaint...

Bhubaneswar/Kendujhar: Odisha government Saturday ordered a probe into the alleged discharge of excess water by a private power generation company into the Baitarani River "without informing" the authorities amid floods in Kendujhar district. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, after reviewing the flood situation in northern Odisha, said the discharge had aggravated the situation in parts...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six districts of Odisha remained grim Saturday as heavy rains triggered by a depression battered the state over the past 24 hours, prompting the government to move more than 95,000 people from low-lying areas to safer locations, officials said. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the floods have affected around...

Kathmandu/Singapore: India's global partners, including the US, UK, France, Russia and Iran, Saturday extended greetings to the country on its 80th Independence Day, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were among leaders who hailed ties...

Baleshwar: A teacher of a private school died of electrocution, and three students were injured while trying to fix an iron pipe to hoist the national flag on Independence Day in Odisha's Baleshwar district Saturday, police said. The incident took place at Maitapur in Simulia block, they said. The deceased was identified as Priyabrata Behera (26), a...

New Delhi: Central government cut export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from Saturday, setting the petrol levy at zero and cutting charges on diesel and ATF. The government reduced the petrol export duty to nil from Rs 3.5 per litre, cut the total levy on diesel to Rs 24 per litre from Rs...