Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday accused the Odisha government of "betraying" farmers, alleging that they are forced to spend winter nights under open skies to sell their paddy in state-run mandis. Taking to social media, Patnaik alleged, "The entire paddy procurement system in the state has collapsed, leaving farmers exploited, helpless, and frustrated by the government...

Sambalpur: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday unveiled 25 development projects worth over Rs 948 crore in Sambalpur, and stated that his government was committed to the development of the western Odisha district. Majhi, who is on a two-day visit to Sambalpur, began the day by offering prayers at the Samaleswari Temple, before flagging off 25 new...

Veraval (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday reached Somnath as part of his three-day Gujarat visit, during which he will participate in several events including the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv' and Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and others received him at the helipad near the famous Somnath Mahadev Temple near Veraval town in Gir Somnath...

New Delhi: Opposition-ruled states like Punjab and Telangana Saturday demanded additional resources from the Centre in the 2026-27 Budget, and said that the 60:40 cost-sharing under the proposed VB-G RAM G scheme will impose further fiscal burden on already strained resources of the states. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday chaired the pre-budget meeting with the finance...

New Delhi: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the tournament set to kick off June 11, the original trophy arrived in India Saturday as part of its world tour. During its three-day India tour, the trophy will be in Delhi for two days before being taken to Guwahati in Assam. The World Cup trophy has...

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Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma Saturday met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, a day after the party officially elected him to the position ahead of the scheduled February 12 elections. “The meeting lasted for some 40 minutes,” Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) media cell spokesman Sayrul Kabir Khan told PTI, calling it a courtesy call. BNP...

Mumbai: Actress Mahhi Vij has taken to her social media account to wish her good friend Nadim on his birthday, saying that both he and Mahhi are one, as their souls are connected. Sharing a picture of her feeding the cake to Nadim, Mahhi wrote, "Yes, we get angry sometimes. Yes, we fight. Yes, sometimes we don’t...

Dubai: Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But...

Bengaluru: Police in Karnataka Saturday submitted a chargesheet against six accused in connection with sending vulgar and threatening messages to Vijayalaxmi, the wife of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan. In the chargesheet, police stated that the investigation is still in progress and that efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused who are absconding. Police said the chargesheet...