Three Congress MLAs cross-voted: Odisha PCC chief
Bhubaneswar: Three legislators from the Indian National Congress cross-voted in the recent election, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said Monday. Das said the matter has already been conveyed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) over...
CPET application deadline extended to March 18
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the application deadline for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) to March 18, officials said. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was March 15. Students can now fill out the forms...
Voting underway in Odisha Assembly for four RS seats
Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and...
PM Modi speaks to Odisha CM after SCB Medical College fire kills ten
New Delhi/Cuttack: President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of ten patients after a major fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Care Centre of...
SCB Medical College fire kills ten, victims’ identities confirmed
Cuttack: A major fire at SCB Medical College early Monday killed at least 10 patients and left five others in critical condition, officials said. The victims have been identified as Ramesh Parida, Dasharu Munda, M.D. Nyum, Gaurang Barik, S.K. Abdul...
Ten patients killed in fire at SCB Medical College ICU; 11 staff injured, CM orders probe
Bhubaneswar: At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The chief minister, who rushed to the hospital, said that around 11 hospital staff...
Read moreDetailsTrump calls for help to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said that he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early Monday. Dubai International Airport - the world's busiest - suspended operations after a drone struck a fuel tank, starting a fire. Authorities said it was quickly contained, and no injuries were reported. Tehran has accused the United...
Read moreDetailsAfter top bureaucrats, EC now replaces WB’s acting DGP, Kolkata Police chief
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday announced the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar. As per the Commission’s order, Siddh Nath Gupta, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1992 batch, has been made the new DGP, replacing acting DGP Pandey. Similarly, Ajay Kumar Nand, a 1996-batch IPS officer, had...
Read moreDetailsIranian Embassy thanks Indians for aid, urges cash donations amid transfer issues
New Delhi: The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has expressed gratitude to Indian citizens who have shown interest in providing humanitarian aid to Iranians affected by the ongoing conflict, but noted that technical difficulties have made it challenging to accept contributions via online banking. In a post on X, the embassy thanked “our dear Indian brothers and sisters for their continued support” while acknowledging problems with online transfers. “Due to some...
Read moreDetailsZelensky warns Iran war could divert resources from Ukraine fight
New York: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the war with Iran could divert global attention and military resources away from Ukraine’s fight against Russia. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, Zelensky said Kyiv faces growing risks if the conflict in West Asia continues. “Yes, of course, we have big risks,” Zelensky said. He said Ukraine could face shortages of air defence systems and missiles if military resources...
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‘Battle of Galwan’ renamed ‘Maatrubhumi’; Salman Khan film gets new title
Mumbai: As Salman Khan fans wait with bated breath for his much-anticipated film Battle of Galwan, the makers have decided to retitle the project. On Monday, makers, Salman Khan Films, officially announced the new title of their drama, which will be called Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace from now on. The announcement was accompanied by a...
Three Congress MLAs cross-voted: Odisha PCC chief
Bhubaneswar: Three legislators from the Indian National Congress cross-voted in the recent election, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said Monday. Das said the matter has already been conveyed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) over the telephone. According to him, the MLAs who allegedly cross-voted are Ramesh Jena, Sophia Firdous and Dasharathi...
Priyanka Chopra presents at the Oscars; Dharmendra left out of In Memoriam segment
Los Angeles: India had a brief, starry moment at the Oscar stage when Priyanka Chopra Jonas presented the award for best international feature film alongside Javier Bardem who grabbed attention with his declaration "No to war, free Palestine". But those seeking more of India at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre here Sunday were in...
Indian, foreign airlines cancel over 5,500 flights amid West Asia tensions: Civil Aviation Minister
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu Monday informed the Lok Sabha that thousands of flights have been cancelled by Indian and foreign airlines due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia. Speaking during the sixth day of the ongoing Parliamentary Budget Session, the minister said that Indian carriers have cancelled more than 4,335...
CPET application deadline extended to March 18
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the application deadline for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) to March 18, officials said. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was March 15. Students can now fill out the forms on the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) portal until 11:45 pm March 18. Officials said the decision...
Trump calls for help to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said that he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early Monday. Dubai International Airport - the world's busiest - suspended operations after a drone struck a fuel tank, starting a fire. Authorities said...
Voting underway in Odisha Assembly for four RS seats
Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling was first to cast his ballot, followed by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari,...
ECI asks West Bengal govt for report on police linked to poll violence
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) had sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the police officers whose transfer orders were announced after February 28, which was the date of the publication of the final voters’ list, minus those cases which were referred for the ongoing judicial adjudication after being classified under the...
After top bureaucrats, EC now replaces WB’s acting DGP, Kolkata Police chief
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday announced the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar. As per the Commission’s order, Siddh Nath Gupta, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1992 batch, has been made the new...
Oscars 2026: Zendaya’s ring stack fuels about secret marriage with Tom Holland
Los Angeles: Actress Zendaya raised eyebrows at the 98th edition of the Academy Awards as she flaunted a ring stack. The actress graced the Dolby Theatre stage Monday while presenting alongside Robert Pattinson, her co-star in The Drama, at the 2026 Oscars amid speculation that she secretly wed fiance Tom Holland, reports ‘People’ magazine. Zendaya accessorised her...
