Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Friday as elevated oil prices and the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 70.71 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 78,009.25. During the day, it declined 395.59 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 77,684.37. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 29.85...

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen police personnel from Odisha, including Additional DGP Sanjeeb Panda and DSP Smitarani Mohanty, were awarded for their services to the people of the state, officials said Friday. ADGP Panda and DSP Mohanty have been named for the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), which is awarded for an exceptionally illustrious service record, they said. Five...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department has directed field-level revenue officials in six districts to intensify vigilance against illegal cannabis cultivation on government land, particularly in areas identified as ganja cultivation hotspots. The Additional Chief Secretary of the (R&DM) department, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has written to the Collectors of the six districts -- Malkangiri,...

Puri: A Puri-Talcher passenger train derailed while entering platform No. 3 at Puri railway station Friday, triggering panic among passengers, though no injuries were reported. The incident took place as the train was entering the station with passengers on board. One of the train's wheels reportedly went off the track near the station area, leading to the...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday quashed FIRs registered against YouTuber and comedian Samay Raina and four others in connection with "offensive remarks" made about Persons with Disabilities during an episode of the show 'India's Got Latent'. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohan passed the order, noting that...

Sao Paulo: Brazilian legend Neymar hit back at sections of Santos' home support after being booed during their Copa Sudamericana comeback win over Macara, saying fans who cannot get behind the team during difficult moments should 'stay home'. The Brazilian forward provided two assists as Santos recovered from an early deficit to beat Ecuadorian side Macara 2-1...

New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation softened month-on-month for the first time in nine months to 9.78 per cent in July on easing in fuel and food prices. Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation was 9.87 per cent in June. This is the first time since October 2025 that WPI inflation has fallen month-on-month. The softening in July numbers...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar/Baripada: At least five districts of Odisha have been affected by fresh floods following two days of heavy rainfall, prompting the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas and open relief centres, officials said. Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendhujhar districts have been affected by the fresh floods. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Pravakar Patil said residents...

Anugola: A fast-track court in Odisha's Anugola district sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a girl in May last year, an official said Friday. The Ad-hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Special Court Thursday pronounced its judgment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict, Satyabrata Mishra alias Kalia. If he...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday quashed the criminal defamation complaint and summon issued by a trial court against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said the required sanction was not obtained in the matter. "Additional Solicitor General and advocate for complainant, in the...