New Delhi: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will visit Karnataka Sunday, marking his maiden visit to the state after assuming office in September, an official said. During the visit to the southern state, the Vice President will participate in the Commemoration of Parampujya Acharya Shri 108 Shanti Sagar Maharaj Ji, paying homage to the revered Jain monk and...

New Delhi: Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into the 'severe' zone. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the 24-hour average...

Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence wing of J&K Police Sunday was raiding five districts in Kashmir in connection with social media misuse by anti-national elements that had the potential to disturb public order. Officials said that the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) carried out a series of coordinated raids in five districts in connection with investigations into social media misuse and...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India has launched a crackdown against booth-level officers (BLOs) over the alleged gross irregularities and violations of prescribed norms related to enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal. To begin with, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, and the commission have registered FIRs...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nuapada: The upcoming Nuapada byelection, necessitated by the untimely demise of MLA and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Rajendra Dholakia, has shaped up as a high-stakes political test for the three major parties in Odisha. For the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), it marks the first electoral test since assuming power last year, gauging...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nuapada: In every election, beyond the banners of major political parties, there stand individuals who contest not for ideology or symbols, but for conviction. Independent candidates, often dismissed as long shots, quietly play an influential role in shaping democratic outcomes across India. In constituencies like Nuapada, their presence is nothing new. Late Rajendra Dholakia,...

Tihidi: In yet another incident of police brutality, a minor boy from Narendrapur village under Pirahat police limits in Bhadrak district was beaten up by men in khaki at the police station, his parents alleged Friday. The matter came to the fore after the boy’s father, Sarat Majhi, lodged a complaint with the Odisha Human Rights Commission...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Sambalpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sri University (SSU) to promote innovation, research, and holistic learning. The partnership aims to establish a long-term academic and research collaboration through joint initiatives such as workshops, research projects, publications, and student exchange programmes. The collaboration seeks to establish a long-term academic...

Bhubaneswar:  Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh is being celebrated across the country from November 1 to 15 to honour the rich tribal heritage, culture, and invaluable contributions of tribal communities to nation-building. In line with the nationwide celebration, the Odisha State Tribal Museum, under the aegis of the department of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities and Backwards Classes...

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested in the City for allegedly cheating another person of Rs 55 lakh in a land deal. The accused has been identified as 38-year-old Rakesh Ranjan Beura, a resident of Bhubaneswar. According to police reports, Rakesh introduced himself as a land broker and lured the complainant into purchasing about 23.65 acres of land...