Aries: You may feel empty and completely down-and-out today. Ganesha says that this may make you feel a bit more inclined to spirituality. Meditation and prayer will engage more of your attention. You will also make considerable material progress. Taurus: In all probability, you will discuss certain sacred issues with your beloved today, predicts Ganesha. In the...

Bhubaneswar/Jagatsinghpur: Odisha's Opposition BJD Friday condemned the alleged vandalisation of a statue of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik near the Siali Beach in Jagatsinghpur district, and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits. A delegation of the party led by its district unit president Prashant Muduli met the Jagatsinghpur SP, and expressed concern over "police inaction even...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: Odisha's DGP in-charge Vinaytosh Mishra said that a case was registered Friday in connection with the appearance of five baby orangutans in a forest in Baleshwar district and expressed confidence that the authorities will find out the wildlife trafficking racket involved in the case. The special task force has been questioning three people at Digha in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has secured proposals worth over Rs 2.43 lakh crore across various sectors during its three-day investment outreach in the United Arab Emirates, a statement said Friday. The outreach, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, resulted in 24 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and investment intents following 32 one-to-one investor meetings and round-table engagements in...

Imphal: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday called on Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh here during a two-day visit to the state, officials said. During the day, Gor also visited Kangla Fort, the ancient capital of the erstwhile Manipur kingdom, and Khwairamband Keithel, the all-women-run market here. In a social media post, Singh said, "It...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, underscoring the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in West Asia. During their discussions, held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, PM Modi also pressed on safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce and the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has identified 185 sites for setting up small hydro power projects, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Vishal Kumar Dev said Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholder dialogue on small hydro power development in Bhubaneswar, Dev said Odisha, which accounts for nearly 11 per cent of India's surface water resources, has significant potential for...

Kendrapada: The population of nesting water birds in Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park has risen marginally this year, with the annual colonial bird census recording 1,32,279 birds, including 76,151 chicks, across 10 species, a forest official said Friday. The count was up from 1,30,796 birds recorded in 2025, he said. The Asian Open-billed Stork remained the dominant species,...

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Friday called for a stronger shift toward local currencies in BRICS trade, while pitching Iran's geography, energy resources and transport links as a strategic bridge for the bloc's economic connectivity. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum, Pezeshkian said BRICS must move beyond its economic potential and build a more integrated network...

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday pitched a new investment platform to fund projects in trade, infrastructure, logistics and technology across BRICS, while stressing that the grouping's expanding economic cooperation was "not against anyone" and aimed instead at advancing the national interests of its members. Addressing a gathering of BRICS business leaders ahead of the summit,...