21-year-old shot dead in Bhubaneswar, business rivalry suspected
Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in Bhubaneswar, with police suspecting that a business rivalry could be the reason behind the killing. Tapan Nayak and two others were riding a two-wheeler when some armed assailants intercepted them at...
Jharkhand pile up 433/8 as Odisha face 410-run deficit
Bhubaneswar: Odisha were struggling at 23 without loss at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match against Jharkhand at the KIIT Cricket Stadium Wednesday, trailing by 410 runs after the visitors declared their first...
Deprived Schools: Six classes run in single classroom
SIBA PRASAD MOHANTY, OP Kaima: Despite repeated government assurances of quality education for all, the plight of Government Primary School at Dihanarsinghpur in Patunia gram panchayat under Dharmasala block of Jajpur district exposes the grim reality of infrastructure deficiencies in...
Class X student gives birth to baby boy in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A Class X student residing at a government-run residential girls’ school in Dhanpur under Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district has given birth to a baby boy at Pandit Raghunath Murmu (PRM) Medical College and Hospital in Baripada, triggering serious...
Illegal firecracker units flout safety norms in Mahakalapada
Mahakalapada: Illegal firecracker manufacturing units have allegedly been operating in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district for years, raising serious concerns over public safety and alleged administrative inaction. Despite safety requirements and the need for permissions from the tehsil office, fire...
EC announces electoral roll revision in 6 States, UTs
New Delhi: Election Commission Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll roll revision exercise seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly young and first-time electors, and facilitate advance applications from those...
Read moreDetailsDelhi Police questions CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before the Delhi Police Crime Branch Thursday in connection with an investigation, police sources said. The two leaders reached the Crime Branch office in Rajouri Garden around 11 am, where a team of officers is questioning them, the sources said. They appeared before the Crime Branch in connection with two FIRs registered against them for allegedly entering the...
Read moreDetailsSC rejects plea to shift Tirupati laddu trial outside Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday declined to transfer the trial in the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case outside Andhra Pradesh, holding that no case was made out for shifting the proceedings to another state at this stage. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a criminal transfer petition filed by Machindra Shantaram Lanke and M/s Malganga Milk and...
Read moreDetailsJaishankar urges Commonwealth partners to diversify supply chains, strengthen connectivity
St. John's (Antigua and Barbuda): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar urged Commonwealth partners to de-risk and diversify supply chains through shorter, trusted routes, adding that more connectivity corridors benefit business. The EAM made these remarks at the Commonwealth Heads of Government and Business Leaders Breakfast Meeting during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in St. John's. Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar said that he highlighted, "Commonwealth partners also...
Read moreDetailsIndian Americans poised to lead legislative chambers in Michigan, Arizona after US polls
Washington: Indian American Democrats are in line to lead legislative chambers in two US states, Michigan and Arizona, after Tuesday's elections, in which at least 30 Indian American candidates won state legislative seats. In Los Angeles, city council member Nithya Raman held her lead over Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday evening, though the race was still too early to call. In Michigan, Ranjeev Puri, the House minority leader, won re-election in the...
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IPL 2027: CSK, SRH agree to four-player trade
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad Thursday completed a four-player trade ahead of the IPL 2027 auction as Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards joined the five-time champions while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis moved to SRH. Livingstone, the England all-rounder, joins CSK at a reduced fee of Rs 6 crore, having originally been acquired by...
Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh from India despite death sentence
Dhaka: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being sentenced to death over her government's deadly crackdown on protesters. Hasina fled to India after student-led protests forced her from power and has...
Centre issues advisory to states on 22 livestock-supportive works under VB-G RAM G Act
New Delhi: The Centre has issued a joint advisory to all states and Union territories, identifying 22 permissible works under the VB-G RAM G Act to strengthen fodder security, pasture development and livestock-supportive infrastructure in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development said Thursday. The Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Rural Development, and the...
PVR INOX upgrades 3D technology across 150 screens for ‘Ramayana’
New Delhi: PVR INOX Limited has upgraded 150 additional screens across 107 cinema properties with next-generation 3D technology for Ramayana, which released across India Thursday. The new upgrades update PVR INOX's 3D-enabled networks to 1,087 screens taking its nationwide 3D-enabled network to 1,087 screens. By upgrading existing 2D auditoriums, PVR INOX is bringing new viewing possibilities to...
Odisha shuffles senior bureaucrats
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday effected a bureaucratic reshuffle, changing the portfolios of four senior IAS officers, a notification said. Bishnupada Sethi, an officer of the 1995 batch who serves as the chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation alongside an additional charge as chief administrator of the KBK (Koraput, Bolangir, Kalahandi) region, has been appointed as an...
Virat Kohli picks 2013 Champions Trophy final knock as top ODI innings
New Delhi: Indian icon Virat Kohli picked the 43-run knock off 34 balls against England in the Champions Trophy 2013 final as his "top ODI innings" as the former India skipper celebrates his 38th birthday Thursday. Kohli, 38, remains the heartbeat of the cricket-loving nation as he continues to dominate ODI cricket, the only format he is...
Delhi Police questions CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before the Delhi Police Crime Branch Thursday in connection with an investigation, police sources said. The two leaders reached the Crime Branch office in Rajouri Garden around 11 am, where a team of officers is questioning them, the sources said. They appeared before the...
EC announces electoral roll revision in 6 States, UTs
New Delhi: Election Commission Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll roll revision exercise seeks to enrol eligible voters, particularly young and first-time electors, and facilitate advance applications from those who will become eligible April 1, July...
SC rejects plea to shift Tirupati laddu trial outside Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday declined to transfer the trial in the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case outside Andhra Pradesh, holding that no case was made out for shifting the proceedings to another state at this stage. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing...
Karisma Kapoor gets caught off guard as Kareena calls her on Koffee with Karan
Mumbai: Karisma Kapoor found herself in a hilarious situation when she answered her sister Kareena Kapoor's call during a segment on Koffee with Karan, only to further realise that she was speaking on speakerphone amidst a live shoot. The amusing moment unfolded during a segment in which the guests were asked to call celebrities and get them...
