Bhubaneswar: Tamando police arrested a 20-yearold habitual offender in connection with a chain-snatching case reported near a temple at Small Market Complex in Tamando, officials said Sunday. The accused has been identified as Deepak Das alias Kalia of Jajpur district. According to police, the incident took place around 11.50 am August 5 when complainant Ambika Saran Mahapatra...

Chennai: 'We The Leaders' founder and former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamalai Sunday alleged that some Ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government had begun demanding commissions ranging from two to four per cent in government tenders. He, however, did not identify the Ministers or release the audio recording that he...

The sanctified cockroaches, an epithet given by a tall member of the judiciary, are rocking the country’s systems as a deep unemployment or disguised job situation engulfs. While the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 puts overall unemployment at around 3%, it reveals a much deeper youth employment crisis. Gen Z faces an unemployment rate of 11.9%,...

International criminal tribunals once focused on bringing defeated leaders, such as Serbia’s Slobodan Milošević and Liberia’s Charles Taylor, to justice. But the International Criminal Court has gone further, issuing arrest warrants for incumbent leaders—notably, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While there is a certain boldness in such actions, they fail to account...

In any democracy, the most disturbing threat to freedom is not always censorship. Sometimes it is the language used to discredit those who disagree with power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the solemn occasion of the 80th Independence Day celebration to warn the country about a new category of alleged internal enemies whom he called “dimagi Naxals”...

Planetary movements set the tone for the day ahead, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Today's horoscope covers love, career, finances and personal growth, helping each zodiac sign prepare for what lies ahead.  Aries: For no reason whatsoever, you may clam up today. Of course, you will give credit to others wherever they've contributed. But you need to...

Jamankira: While patients battled for their lives, the Jamankira hospital premises under Sambalpur district became the setting for an Independence Day celebration amid mud, stagnant water and unhygienic conditions. Local representatives and government officials stood under a waterproof tent to hoist the National Flag, while hundreds of students, members of the public and programme organisers were left...

Kataka: Senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra Sunday took additional charge as the interim Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha from outgoing DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania at the State Police Headquarters in Kataka. Mishra is currently serving as the Director General of Police, Crime Branch. Speaking to the media, Mishra thanked the state government for entrusting him...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Around 5.15 lakh people have been affected, while 2.37 lakh people have been evacuated to safety, during the current floods in five districts – Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar – while the state government Sunday sounded a high alert for three districts (Baleswar, Bhadrak & Jajpur) as India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast...

Kendrapada: Around 100 metres of an under-construction portion on National Highway-53, a key stretch connecting Odisha's Paradip Port with the mineral-rich areas in Jajpur, caved inSunday due to incessant rain, officials said. The incident took place near Nilachal Bazar under Marshaghai police station limits in Kendrapada district, triggering concern among locals. Three trucks parked along the under-construction...