Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls in Odisha will begin from May 30, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha RS Gopalan announced during a press conference held at the Media Centre Friday. July 1, 2026 has been fixed as the qualifying date for the revision exercise. According to the announced schedule,...

Bhubaneswar: Rain and thunderstorms are likely across Odisha Saturday under the influence of Nor’wester, with the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an Orange warning for 12 districts and forecasting wet weather until June 4. The Orange warning has been issued for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi....

Bengaluru: The Congress Legislature Party is scheduled to meet Saturday evening here to elect its new leader, who will succeed Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. D K Shivakumar, who served as Deputy CM under Siddaramaiah, is widely expected to be elected as the new leader of the CLP. Siddaramaiah's resignation as Chief Minister was...

Washington: Donald Trump's physician says the president is in "excellent health" and is "fully fit" to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging, along with cancer screenings and...

Bhubaneswar: A speeding truck collided with a car on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack highway near Hi-Tech Square and dragged it for nearly 500 metres towards Pahal before the vehicle got stuck on a bridge Friday night. The incident took place while both vehicles were travelling from Bhubaneswar towards Cuttack. The truck driver fled the spot, while an uncle and...

New Delhi: The CBSE revaluation portal's payment system was hit by a "malicious attack", with around 50 students gaining unauthorised access, government sources have said. "There were some unauthorised attacks on the portal. The payment gateway was with respect to HDFC about 50-odd children had got in," a source said. According to the sources, the issue led...

New Delhi: Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar. During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries,...

Washington: A US district judge ruled that the addition of US President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful and ordered it removed within two weeks. Judge Christopher Cooper of the Federal District Court in Washington wrote that US Congress commanded that the Center be "the sole national memorial"...

Keonjhar: School education in Keonjhar district is facing serious challenges, with as many as 105 government high schools functioning without head masters. The issue has come into focus after the district recorded one of the poorest performances in this year’s matriculation examination. As per official data, 1,379 students from the district failed the High School Certificate (HSC)...

Chandbali: Police in Chandbali block of Bhadrak district have arrested five men in connection with the abduction and gangrape of a 14-year-old girl from Orasahi village. The incident reportedly occurred Wednesday evening, when the girl left home saying she was visiting a neighbour. When she failed to return home, her parents and relatives searched extensively but could...