Bhubaneswar: Saheed Nagar Police Sunday arrested a conman from Karnataka for allegedly luring a woman on false promise of marriage and assaulting her physically and sexually in the City, indicating a possible ‘Love Jihad’ angle to the incident. The accused was identified as Irfan Ansari, a resident of Karnataka, who established a relationship with the woman (a...

Puri: In a matter of great joy for the conservationists and wildlife lovers, an Olive Ridley turtle was found to have laid eggs at the Blue Flag Beach in Pilgrim City. Around 114 eggs found at the beach were safely handed over to the Forest department Sunday. This is considered a historic first incident where a turtle...

Malkangiri: Malkangiri Police have unearthed an interstate online betting racket, arresting four scammers, including two kingpins from Chhattisgarh’s Raipur. After verifying 142 mule accounts, police found that some of those accounts were created by middlemen belonging to the Kotpad area with the false promise of MGNREGA payments into the accounts of innocent citizens. “These multiple bank accounts,...

India’s energy policy cannot be dictated by Eurocentric carbon targets designed for wealthy, post-industrial economies. The recent conflict involving Iran and Israel has already exposed India’s energy vulnerability. How long can India keep its kitchens burning and its trucks moving if global supplies are disrupted? The answer is sobering. India has barely 21 days of LPG storage...

As the US-Israeli war with Iran escalates, the infrastructure and transit routes that sustain global energy flows are increasingly drawing fire, rattling financial markets. But the biggest risk is not necessarily a sustained loss of the physical supply of oil. It is the tightly integrated energy system on which almost every country relies that could experience a...

The insults heaped on India by senior officials of the Trump administration, including the PoTUS himself, that have become all too frequent of late, show New Delhi and its foreign policy in a poor light in this fast-evolving new world order. Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House, his administration has adopted a policy towards...

Today’s horoscope offers astrology insights for all zodiac signs, highlighting how the day may unfold in love, career, finances, and personal life. Based on planetary movements, the predictions outline opportunities, challenges and emotional shifts to help each zodiac sign plan the day with clarity and caution. Aries: Ganesha predicts success if you're involved with the media. Here's...

Dubai: An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia Sunday, officials said. The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia's al-Kharj Governorate Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others, the Saudi Civil Defence said. A Civil Defence spokesman said the projectile struck a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government remains dedicated to the development and welfare of the Odia diaspora, Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said in Kolkata Sunday. The Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department organised 'Odisha Utsav' for the first time in Kolkata to connect with the Odia diaspora and promote the state's rich cultural heritage beyond its borders. Suraj, who...

Ahmedabad: India produced a batting spectacle of rare ferocity to overwhelm New Zealand by 96 runs in the summit clash and defend the T20 World Cup title after posting a record total Sunday. Powered by a blazing 89 from Sanju Samson and explosive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (52) and Ishan Kishan (54), India's top order went on...