Khandagiri murder: Father succumbs to injuries after son’s death
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the sensational Khandagiri murder case rose to two after the father of the deceased youth succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday. The man had sustained critical injuries while trying to...
Naveen Patnaik slams Odisha government over textbook error row
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday slammed the BJP government in the state over providing error-ridden textbooks to school students, saying it has "shaken the very foundation of children's future". Terming textbooks as the "first source of truth" for children,...
Odisha Rabi paddy procurement deadline extended till July 3
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has extended Rabi paddy procurement period till July 3 to facilitate the lifting of paddy from mandis in five districts, where stocks remain uncleared, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Tuesday. The extension...
Seven arrested over brutal attack on Dalit family in Kalahandi
Thuamul Rampur: Police Monday arrested seven persons and forwarded them to court in connection with the alleged attack on a Dalit family at Taragaon under the jurisdiction of Thuamul Rampur police station. The accused have been identified as Nabin Majhi...
OP Impact: Days after report publication, admin addresses civic issues in remote Kalahandi village
Thuamul Rampur: The block administration visited the remote Tumonikhol village in Kalahandi district within days of an Orissa POST report highlighting its long-pending civic issues and initiated measures to address them. A team led by Block Development Officer (BDO) Dhruva Charan Muduli...
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMD
New Delhi: The monthly average rainfall over India is expected to be below normal during July, the India Meteorological Department said Tuesday in its monthly forecast. The weather department stated that July is most likely to see 94 per cent of the long-period average rainfall (1971-2020). The LPA rainfall over...
Read moreDetailsRam Temple Trust to meet July 6 amid donation theft row
Ayodhya (UP): Ram Temple Trust is likely to meet July 6 in Ayodhya to discuss its next course of action following the resignation of its two senior members in the wake of the donation theft row. VHP chief Alok Kumar had previously told PTI that the meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust would take place July 7, but sources said the meeting has been advanced by a day....
Read moreDetailsMartyrs row: Venugopal seeks privilege proceedings against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ Parliament
New Delhi: Congress leader KC Venugopal Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding that privilege proceedings be initiated against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for "misleading" Parliament by saying that no Indian soldier was martyred post the Pahalgam terror attack last year. In his letter to the speaker, Venugopal gave a notice of privilege under Rule 223 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha against...
Read moreDetailsUS Envoys arrive in Qatar for Iran talks amid rising tensions
Dubai: Two US envoys arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The visit by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, comes after a weekend of crossfire in the Persian Gulf over efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic. The envoys won't be having...
Read moreDetailsKetan Agarwal suspected fiancee had affair, asked kin if her background was checked
Pune: Police probing the Ketan Agarwal murder case have found that the victim had expressed suspicion to his family that his fiancee was in a relationship with someone else and that he had asked his family members if her background was checked thoroughly before fixing his marriage with her. Ketan, a Pune-based realtor, was allegedly pushed to death from a cliff at the Lohagad Fort in the district on June 18...
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Import duty waiver on 40 petrochemical products extended till July 15
New Delhi: The government Tuesday extended nil customs duty on the import of 40 critical petrochemical products by 15 days till July 15 to ensure continuity of supply stability amid the West Asia crisis. The full customs duty waiver on such products provided on April 2 was a "temporary and targeted relief", and was set to lapse...
Ram Temple Trust to meet July 6 amid donation theft row
Ayodhya (UP): Ram Temple Trust is likely to meet July 6 in Ayodhya to discuss its next course of action following the resignation of its two senior members in the wake of the donation theft row. VHP chief Alok Kumar had previously told PTI that the meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust would take...
‘Vendetta politics’: Venugopal on ‘denial’ of journalist Rajagopal’s passport renewal
New Delhi: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal Tuesday met senior journalist R Rajagopal in Kolkata whose passport renewal was allegedly denied after his name was deleted from the electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal. "This is pure vendetta politics, and he is being targeted because he is a true journalist who writes without fear. They...
Martyrs row: Venugopal seeks privilege proceedings against Rajnath for ‘misleading’ Parliament
New Delhi: Congress leader KC Venugopal Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding that privilege proceedings be initiated against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for "misleading" Parliament by saying that no Indian soldier was martyred post the Pahalgam terror attack last year. In his letter to the speaker, Venugopal gave a notice of privilege under Rule...
US Envoys arrive in Qatar for Iran talks amid rising tensions
Dubai: Two US envoys arrived in Qatar Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The visit by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, comes after a weekend of crossfire in the Persian Gulf over efforts...
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMD
New Delhi: The monthly average rainfall over India is expected to be below normal during July, the India Meteorological Department said Tuesday in its monthly forecast. The weather department stated that July is most likely to see 94 per cent of the long-period average rainfall (1971-2020). The LPA rainfall over India in July is about 280.4 mm....
SC directs status quo on Karnataka HC order which directed enhancement of ethanol allocation
New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday directed status quo with regard to an order of the Karnataka High Court which directed enhancement of ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26. The top court was hearing a plea filed by an oil marketing company which claimed that the High Court's order would destabilise the national policy of...
US-Iran thaw to provide tailwinds for growth: RBI
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Tuesday said the interim peace deal between Iran and the US can provide tailwinds to Indian economic growth. In its bi-annual financial stability report released Tuesday, the central bank also said that the growth in gold imports has decelerated "substantially" in May 2026 over April. It, however, flagged that fiscal deficit can come under...
Ketan Agarwal suspected fiancee had affair, asked kin if her background was checked
Pune: Police probing the Ketan Agarwal murder case have found that the victim had expressed suspicion to his family that his fiancee was in a relationship with someone else and that he had asked his family members if her background was checked thoroughly before fixing his marriage with her. Ketan, a Pune-based realtor, was allegedly pushed to...
Ajay Rai, Congress leaders prevented from entering Ayodhya Ram temple
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other members of a party delegation were Tuesday prevented from visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya, where the alleged theft of donations has sparked a major political storm and put the ruling BJP on the back foot. Rai claimed he has been placed under "house arrest" here and said...
