Bhubaneswar: After large-scale errors were noticed in textbooks of the Odisha government schools, mistakes were allegedly “detected in the National Anthem and state song in the Odia textbook for Class-I students in English medium private institutes”. Though the schools are run privately, the state government supplies the Odia language textbooks for the students. The School and Mass...

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death sentence, in order to "restore democracy and justice" to the country. Hasina said this at a virtual press conference in her first public media interaction since fleeing to...

New Delhi: India Wednesday categorically rejected Pakistan's "futile attempts" to observe August 5 as 'Youm-e-Istehsal' or 'Day of Exploitation' to oppose the scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir seven years ago. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's attempts to interfere in India's internal matters were intended "solely" to deflect attention from its...

New Delhi/ Mumbai: Air India Wednesday announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Campbell Wilson, who announced his resignation in April this year. In a release, Air India said it rigorously evaluated internal as well as highly accomplished external candidates from...

Bhubaneswar: The authorities deported 42 Bangladeshi nationals who allegedly had infiltrated Odisha's twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, a senior police officer said here Wednesday. The 42 people were expelled from India between July 2025 and March 2026. Another six Bangladeshi infiltrators were found in Bhubaneswar, and the process is underway to deport them too to their...

Mumbai: Actress Kajol received an outpouring of love and warm wishes from her friends and colleagues on her birthday. Kareena Kapoor, Aaman Devgan, Manish Malhotra and Sonali Bendre among others took to social media to share heartfelt notes for the actress. Taking to Instagram stories, Bebo posted a cheerful image featuring her and husband Saif Ali Khan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday filed a chargesheet against 11 people for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a GRP constable following an attempt to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7, an official said. Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, Ratnaprava Satapathy, a deputy SP rank officer in the CID-Crime Branch, submitted the...

New Delhi: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for child abuse content, deepfakes and errors in operating the platform, sources said Wednesday after the company's global team met IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following the government's recent summons over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on Facebook. Government sources said it was made clear to the...

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Wednesday approved a Bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 38 from 34 with a voice vote. The bill seeks to replace an ordinance that increased the number of Supreme Court judges. The Upper House cleared the Bill and returned it to the Lok Sabha, it being a Money Bill....

Srinagar: A political controversy erupted on Wednesday after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was seen holding the National Flag upside down during a protest in Srinagar, drawing sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mufti had led PDP leaders and workers in a sit-in outside the party...