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Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Opposition BJD in Odisha Saturday said it will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission to seek "justice", alleging that large-scale "state-sponsored manipulation" happened in the Nuapada bypoll. The decision to lodge the complaint was taken at a meeting of the party's political affairs committee (PAC), chaired by Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik. "Though we...

Cuttack: A man allegedly stabbed his father and stepmother to death over a long-standing property dispute in Odisha's Cuttack city, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Alok Das, was arrested. The incident took place at the Old Jail colony under Dargha Bazar police station Friday night around 9 pm, the police said. The deceased were identified...

Johannesburg: A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday after a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg. “We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today,” Modi said in a social media post after meeting...

Belem (Brazil): United Nations climate talks appeared to be nearing a conclusion after spilling into overtime Saturday, with a result likely to disappoint countries and advocates for stronger action to wean the world from the coal, oil and gas that is heating the planet. Several observers told The Associated Press that the general framework of a deal...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Two wild elephants died in separate incidents in Odisha, officials said Saturday. An elephant undergoing treatment after falling ill in the Chandaka forest area died late Friday, they said. It was suspected that the 22-year-old elephant died due to an infection in its digestive system, they added. A young tusker was found dead in the Saramula...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Y B Khurania Saturday said the state police was making all efforts to meet the deadline of March 31, 2026, to eliminate Maoists from the country. He made the statement after chairing a meeting with senior officers of CRPF and BSF at Phulbani in Kandhmal district. "As you know, the Union Home Minister has...

Hyderabad: In yet another blow to the banned CPI (Maoist), 37 underground cadres, including three State Committee Members, surrendered before the Telangana Police Saturday. Seven cadres also handed over eight firearms, including one AK-47 rifle, two SLRs, four .303 rifles and one G3 rifle, along with 343 live ammunition of various calibres. Three State Committee Members (SCM)...

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency arrested a man in Srinagar Saturday in connection with a 'white collar' terror module case, officials said. The arrested person has been identified as Tufail Niyaz Bhat, a resident of the Batamaloo area of the city here. He was arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into the...

New Delhi: International Labour Organization Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo has said social dialogue among government employers and workers will remain essential as the labour codes are implemented to ensure they are positive for workers and business. In a post on X, he said: "Following with interest developments of India's new Labour Codes announced today, including on social...