Heavy rain alert: IMD issues red warning for several Odisha districts
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for three districts in Odisha as a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast intensified Sunday, bringing...
2 forest personnel among 4 held for poaching deer
Bantala: Forest officials arrested four persons, including two anti-poaching squad members, for allegedly hunting a deer and organising a feast inside an anti-poaching camp in the Tikarpada forest range of the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Anugola district. Acting on a...
Rs 1.75 lakh fraud: Woman nabbed
Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur police Saturday arrested a 39-year-old woman for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.75 lakh on the pretext of facilitating the purchase of Bhoodan land and later threatening him when he demanded are fund, officials said. The accused,...
Liquor racket busted; four held
Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough, the Bhubaneswar Excise department Saturday busted an Illicit Distilled Liquor (IDL) racket during a raid in the Patia area here, arresting four persons and seizing 1,500 litres of IDL, officials said. The accused have been identified...
Witchcraft suspicion: 5 held for missing couple’s murder
Kendujhar: A couple was allegedly strangled to death on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Kendujhar district and five persons have been arrested in connection with the double murder, police said Saturday. The incident took place in Hulla Bahali village under...
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954, with 16,592 injured
Caracas: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. In a message on his Telegram channel, Rodriguez Saturday said 6,462 people had been rescued after the disaster hit the central states...
Read moreDetailsPerformer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s late supreme leader
Tehran: A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" Speaking to the crowd, Rasouli asked, referring to Trump: "Why is the most bastard man in the world still alive?"...
Read moreDetailsGovt withdraws emergency gas curbs imposed during Hormuz disruption
New Delhi: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire. In a notification issued Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, omitting key operational provisions, which led to all domestically produced natural gas and imported...
Read moreDetails‘America is winning’: Trump hails military strength, economic gains on 250 years of US independence
Washington: US President Donald Trump marked America's 250th Independence Day with a sweeping address celebrating the nation's history, military strength and economic achievements, while renewing calls for tighter election laws, condemning communism and outlining an ambitious vision for American leadership on Earth and in space. Speaking from the majestic National Mall after severe thunderstorms delayed the celebrations for several hours, Trump thanked thousands of supporters who returned after being evacuated because...
Read moreDetailsIndia-UK trade agreement set to come into force on July 15, rules notified
New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India's exports to the UK. According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is wholly obtained in either country, produced entirely from originating materials, or manufactured using non-originating...
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Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s late supreme leader
Tehran: A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" Speaking to the crowd, Rasouli asked,...
Govt withdraws emergency gas curbs imposed during Hormuz disruption
New Delhi: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire. In a notification issued Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026,...
Heavy rain alert: IMD issues red warning for several Odisha districts
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for three districts in Odisha as a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast intensified Sunday, bringing widespread rainfall across the state. The Weather office forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next...
2 forest personnel among 4 held for poaching deer
Bantala: Forest officials arrested four persons, including two anti-poaching squad members, for allegedly hunting a deer and organising a feast inside an anti-poaching camp in the Tikarpada forest range of the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Anugola district. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Tikarpada Range Officer Sumanta Mahakud conducted a surprise raid at the anti-poaching...
‘America is winning’: Trump hails military strength, economic gains on 250 years of US independence
Washington: US President Donald Trump marked America's 250th Independence Day with a sweeping address celebrating the nation's history, military strength and economic achievements, while renewing calls for tighter election laws, condemning communism and outlining an ambitious vision for American leadership on Earth and in space. Speaking from the majestic National Mall after severe thunderstorms delayed the celebrations...
India-UK trade agreement set to come into force on July 15, rules notified
New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India's exports to the UK. According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is...
Pandwani singer Teejan Bai passes away; PM Modi expresses grief
Raipur/New Delhi: Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. Sunday. She had been undergoing treatment since May 27. Teejan Bai was suffering from...
State steps up drive to protect Jagannath land
Bhubaneswar: The state has intensified efforts to safeguard land belonging to Lord Jagannath by fast-tracking the correction of land records, with the Khordha district administration completing the Record of Rights (RoR) correction for over 4,713 acres of the temple’s land. Official sources said Saturday that, following directions from the state government, the correction of RoRs relating to...
Rs 1.75 lakh fraud: Woman nabbed
Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur police Saturday arrested a 39-year-old woman for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.75 lakh on the pretext of facilitating the purchase of Bhoodan land and later threatening him when he demanded are fund, officials said. The accused, identified as Rina Pradhan (39), wife of Sanatan Pradhan, is a native of Machhapada in Nayagarh district...
Liquor racket busted; four held
Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough, the Bhubaneswar Excise department Saturday busted an Illicit Distilled Liquor (IDL) racket during a raid in the Patia area here, arresting four persons and seizing 1,500 litres of IDL, officials said. The accused have been identified as Aditya Nahak, 31, K. Dambaru Reddy, 24, Arjuna Behera, 25 and Chittaranjan Pradhan, 31. According to...

























































































