Malkangiri youth dies after ‘kangaroo court’ fine
Malkangiri: A 22-year-old man died by suicide in Malkangiri district Tuesday after a village ‘kangaroo court’ allegedly imposed a Rs 45,000 fine over his relationship with a married woman, his family alleged. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Sarkar...
Former MLA Bikram Kumar Panda walks out of jail after Orissa HC grants bail
Brahmapur: Former BJD MLA Bikram Kumar Panda was released from Brahmapur jail Tuesday, a day after the Orissa High Court granted him bail in the murder case of advocate and former Odisha State Bar Council member Pitabash Panda. Pitabash Panda...
Bumrah, Rana included in India’s squad for Afghanistan T20I series
New Delhi: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah Tuesday, was named in the Indian squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in the National Capital, subject to fitness clearance, as the selectors picked an identical squad that will travel to Aichi-Nagoya...
CM Majhi to visit UAE to attract foreign investment
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead a high-level delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attract foreign investment, with a series of investment meetings scheduled in Dubai September 8 and 9 to boost foreign direct investment...
Police raid shops in Bhubaneswar over illegal drug, tobacco sales
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Special Crime Unit conducted raids in the Kalpana and Laxmisagar areas of Bhubaneswar following complaints of illegal sale of ‘ganja, gutkha, pan masala’ and other tobacco products Tuesday. The operation focused particularly on shops located near...
Supreme Court quashes FIRs against student protesters filed during July 20-25 protests
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday quashed FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Assam in connection with protests held between July 20 and 25, and directed that similar cases registered across the country will not be pursued or investigated. A Bench of Chief Justice...
Read moreDetailsFormer UK PM Keir Starmer to step down as London MP, triggers by-election
London: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer Tuesday announced plans to step down as a member of Parliament from London to focus on "international affairs". Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader and PM to be succeeded at 10 Downing Street by Andy Burnham last month, had previously indicated plans to carry on as an MP to support the government from the backbenches of the House of Commons. In a statement posted on his social...
Read moreDetailsGovt halves sugar stock holding limit for dealers as retail prices stay elevated
New Delhi: Centre Tuesday further tightened the stock holding limit for sugar dealers, cutting it from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective from September 15 to November 30, as it looked to rein in high retail prices of the sweetener. The stock holding limit of 4,000 quintals, first imposed August 1, will, however, remain unchanged for Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas, "considering the specific market requirements of the region", the...
Read moreDetailsIndia highlights SCO summit outcomes
Bishkek: India on Tuesday highlighted several key outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, including measures to strengthen security cooperation and tackle transnational threats such as terrorism and extremism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) listed 13 outcomes, one of which was the approval of regulations for a "Universal Centre for Countering Challenges and Threats to the Security of SCO Member States". The centre is expected to strengthen cooperation among...
Read moreDetailsChirag Paswan gets threat messages; minister’s office seeks Home Ministry probe, enhanced security
New Delhi: Union Minister Chirag Paswan, a Z-category protectee, Tuesday received threat messages claiming that he will be "killed by terrorists", according to his office, which sought enhanced security for him. The office of Paswan, who is the supremo of Lok Janshakti Party (R), has asked the Home Ministry for a thorough probe into the matter. Paswan is the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. "An unsigned communication containing two mobile...
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Former UK PM Keir Starmer to step down as London MP, triggers by-election
London: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer Tuesday announced plans to step down as a member of Parliament from London to focus on "international affairs". Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader and PM to be succeeded at 10 Downing Street by Andy Burnham last month, had previously indicated plans to carry on as an MP to support the government from...
India’s CAD widens to $4.2 bn in Q1 amid West Asia conflict: RBI data
Mumbai: India's current account deficit widened to USD 4.2 billion, or 0.5 per cent of GDP, in the first quarter of the fiscal year from USD 3.4 billion a year ago, as the merchandise trade deficit rose sharply amid the West Asia conflict. According to the Reserve Bank's data on India's Balance of Payments, the merchandise trade...
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma scripts history with AVM-rank appointment
New Delhi: In a historic milestone for the Indian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman officer (non-medical) in the country's armed forces to attain the rank of air vice marshal or equivalent, officials said Tuesday. She assumed the appointment of assistant chief of the air staff (education) at the Air Headquarters...
Gal Gadot says she won’t likely return as Wonder Woman
Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Gal Gadot has hinted that she would not likely return as Wonder Woman if ever there’s a third movie in the franchise. The actress also defended her choice of working in a film fully mounted using AI. The actress recently appeared on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast to promote her upcoming action film...
Govt halves sugar stock holding limit for dealers as retail prices stay elevated
New Delhi: Centre Tuesday further tightened the stock holding limit for sugar dealers, cutting it from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective from September 15 to November 30, as it looked to rein in high retail prices of the sweetener. The stock holding limit of 4,000 quintals, first imposed August 1, will, however, remain unchanged for Kolkata...
Deadline for National Means cum Merit Scholarship applications extended till Sep 30
New Delhi: The last date for submission of applications by selected meritorious students for National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for 2026-27 has been extended to September 30, the Ministry of Education announced Tuesday. The earlier deadline was August 31. So far, 79,398 fresh and 1,87,208 renewal applications have been submitted for 2026-27. The National Scholarship...
Malkangiri youth dies after ‘kangaroo court’ fine
Malkangiri: A 22-year-old man died by suicide in Malkangiri district Tuesday after a village ‘kangaroo court’ allegedly imposed a Rs 45,000 fine over his relationship with a married woman, his family alleged. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Sarkar of MV-92 village. He had reportedly brought the woman to the village after the two allegedly developed...
India highlights SCO summit outcomes
Bishkek: India on Tuesday highlighted several key outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, including measures to strengthen security cooperation and tackle transnational threats such as terrorism and extremism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) listed 13 outcomes, one of which was the approval of regulations for a "Universal Centre for Countering Challenges and Threats to...
Former MLA Bikram Kumar Panda walks out of jail after Orissa HC grants bail
Brahmapur: Former BJD MLA Bikram Kumar Panda was released from Brahmapur jail Tuesday, a day after the Orissa High Court granted him bail in the murder case of advocate and former Odisha State Bar Council member Pitabash Panda. Pitabash Panda was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants while returning home from his chambers October 6, 2025. He...
Chirag Paswan gets threat messages; minister’s office seeks Home Ministry probe, enhanced security
New Delhi: Union Minister Chirag Paswan, a Z-category protectee, Tuesday received threat messages claiming that he will be "killed by terrorists", according to his office, which sought enhanced security for him. The office of Paswan, who is the supremo of Lok Janshakti Party (R), has asked the Home Ministry for a thorough probe into the matter. Paswan...























































































