Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday urged people not to panic over the possibility of El Nino conditions affecting the monsoon, asserting that the state was fully prepared with contingency plans to deal with any adverse situation. Discussion on the possible impact of El Nino gained momentum after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday identifi ed it as...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a peace deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed Sunday and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately afterward. Trump earlier announced on Truth social: "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL." Trump also...

Dhurjati Mukherjee The outlook for the Indian economy in the current fiscal sadly does not appear quite encouraging, despite growing 7.8% in January-March quarter of the last fiscal. The Reserve Bank of India left the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% but reduced its growth forecast for FY27 and raised its inflation projections. While higher oil prices and...

Peter Singer Pope Leo XIV deserves great credit for making AI the topic of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitatis. Leo’s call for more thought and action about AI deserves to be heard by policymakers and publics, religious or secular, everywhere. Leo rightly notes that AI represents a transformation comparable in scale to the industrial revolution—and that, as...

Aakar Patel   A ‘New India’ has come upon us at such a rapid pace that it is important to step back occasionally and assess where we have arrived. On August 28 last year, the BJP in Assam published a note on its website (https://assam.bjp.org/en/state-pressreleases/state-bjp welcomes-new-government-regulations-land-sale-and-purchase-between) under the headline: “State BJP welcomes new Government regulations on land...

Wondering what the day holds for your zodiac sign? The movement of the planets may influence your emotions, decisions and opportunities today. Whether you're focused on work, relationships or personal growth, check your horoscope to see what guidance the stars offer. Aries: Today, you will crave total freedom in whatever you are doing, says Ganesha. And sheer...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed Sunday and the Strait of Hormuz will be "open to all" immediately after that. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," the president said...

Nice: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France Saturday where he is scheduled to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and also attend the G-7 Summit. In the first leg of the visit, the prime minister will hold a bilateral meeting with Macron Sunday and also inaugurate 'Bharat Innovates' alongside the French president. The event will...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit President Droupadi Murmu's in-laws' village of Pahadpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district June 20 and participate in several programmes, officials said Saturday. Pahadpur, the native village of Murmu's late husband Shyam Charan Murmu, is located about 20 km from Rairangpur town, where the main state-level function marking the second anniversary of...

People soak in Raja spirit with pitha and swings at the OTDC-organised Raja Utsav in Bhubaneswar   Young girls prepare for Raja celebrations in Kafla Bazaar, Cuttack   Artists showcase classical dance during Panchama Veda Utsav at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar     A vendor prepares traditional Raja Paan at a shop in Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar, ahead of...