New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said everyone is treated equally as it responded to a claim by the complainant's lawyer in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the matter had not been listed for hearing in a long time. The top court is hearing Gandhi's petition challenging a May 29, 2025 order of...

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Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal Thursday, bringing heavy rain to several parts of Odisha over the next three days, the IMD said. The state experienced light to moderate rain at several places Wednesday. In its evening bulletin, the IMD said, A Low Pressure Area is anticipated to take...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), which had already consented to meet a five-member delegation of the "rebel but majority" faction in Trinamool Congress led by the party's expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee September 12, had now also given the consent to meet the "original but minority" faction of the party led by the former West Bengal...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nayagada/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal stone extraction, blasting and crushing activities in Nayagada district, official sources said Wednesday. Hearing a petition filed by Santosh Pradhan of Nayagada, the Eastern Zone Bench of the environment watchdog formed the joint committee, comprising representatives of the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Kalahandi/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, under the ambitious Vasundhara scheme, aims to provide homestead land to all landless people in the state. However, suitable government land for housing is not available in several tribal-dominated districts, while much of the available land is unsuitable for habitation. As a result, 3,319 landless people in Kalahandi are waiting...

Bhubaneswar: The five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2026 concluded on a high note here Wednesday with the prestigious award presentation ceremony followed by a captivating performance of ‘Maati’ by the Srjan Ensemble. The festival, organised by Srjan – Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa, in collaboration with Sri Sri University, kataka. On the concluding day,...

 Badagada/Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has issued notices to police officers of Badagada police station here over the alleged violation of mandatory procedural safeguards under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the arrest of a 19-year-old youth, directing the State to produce the arrest memo, checklist and other relevant records for judicial scrutiny. The matter came...

Washington: Punjabi singer Ammy Virk escaped unhurt after a vehicle in his concert convoy came under gunfire in Abbotsford, Canada, local media reported. The attack took place soon after Virk's concert at the Rogers Forum September 5 in British Columbia province. Canadian media outlets Vancouver Sun and Abbotsford News reported the shootout, quoting local police officials. Just...

Cape Canaveral: The two NASA astronauts who led the Artemis II moonshot earlier this year are stepping away from spaceflight. NASA announced Wednesday that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will no longer serve as active astronauts but will continue to support the moon exploration program as emeritus astronauts. Glover has taken a leadership...