Jaismine wins women’s 57kg boxing gold at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow: India’s Jaismine produced a commanding performance to defeat Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh by a unanimous 5-0 decision and win the women’s 57kg boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Saturday. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the...
Odisha’s export can reach $50 billion by FY 2029-30: Study
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's exports have the potential to grow up to USD 50 billion by financial year 2029-30, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by the Export Import (Exim) Bank of India, and the report was released by...
10 Odisha dists put on alert; CM Majhi undertakes aerial survey of flood-affected dists
Bhubaneswar: Ten Odisha districts in the downstream of the Mahanadi have been put on high alert as the Hirakud Dam kept discharging water into the river through 22 gates, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi saying the floods have impacted...
Preeti Pawar wins gold in women’s 54kg boxing
Glasgow: Indian boxer Preeti Pawar won the gold medal with a dominant 5-0 victory over Canada's Scarlett Delgado in the women's 54kg bout at the Commonwealth Games Saturday. Preeti made a commanding start to the gold-medal bout, winning the opening...
Odisha govt instructs officials to expedite restoration of flood-hit roads
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked officials to launch an immediate drive to repair rural infrastructure damaged by recent floods and incessant rain, with priority given to restoring road connectivity in affected areas. In a directive issued July 31, Rural Development...
Stricter punishment, speedy probe as tweaked anti-paper leak law kicks in
New Delhi: An amended law that empowers states to set up fast-track courts for speedy trials of accused and enhance punishment in public examination question paper leak cases has received the assent of President Droupadi Murmu. In a gazette notification issued Friday, the law ministry said President Murmu has given...
Read moreDetailsKejriwal to march to PM’s residence Aug 4 on E20 petrol issue
New Delhi: Stepping up his campaign against the use of E20 petrol, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Saturday announced that he would march to the Prime Minister's residence August 4 to submit a petition containing two lakh signatures collected through an online campaign. Addressing a "National Town Hall Against E20" at the Constitution Club of India here, Kejriwal said he would start the march at 12 noon Tuesday with 100 volunteers. The...
Read moreDetailsJammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar, Ramban
Jammu: At least two residential houses and as many shops were damaged, while two cars were swept away after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district early Saturday, officials said. Persistent rain has also disrupted normal life across the Chenab valley, prompting authorities to close schools in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts. Officials said the schools have been instructed to conduct online classes....
Read moreDetailsAir Marshal Tejpal Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal Tejpal Singh, a fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience, Saturday took charge as the new Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, officials said. The air officer succeeds Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, who superannuated Friday after 39 years of distinguished service to the nation. Air Marshal Singh laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to soldiers who laid down their...
Read moreDetailsZero FIR filed against social media influencer over alleged remarks on Amit Shah
Leh: Ladakh Police Saturday registered a zero FIR against a social media influencer over the circulation of a Facebook video in which allegedly objectionable remarks have been made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, officials said. The case has been registered against Yogesh Parmar under sections 197(1)(d) (acts against national integration), 352 (insult to provoke breach of peace) and 353(1) (public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on a...
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Kejriwal to march to PM’s residence Aug 4 on E20 petrol issue
New Delhi: Stepping up his campaign against the use of E20 petrol, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Saturday announced that he would march to the Prime Minister's residence August 4 to submit a petition containing two lakh signatures collected through an online campaign. Addressing a "National Town Hall Against E20" at the Constitution Club of India here, Kejriwal...
Jammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar, Ramban
Jammu: At least two residential houses and as many shops were damaged, while two cars were swept away after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district early Saturday, officials said. Persistent rain has also disrupted normal life across the Chenab valley, prompting authorities to close schools in Kishtwar, Doda...
Vice Admiral A N Pramod takes charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
New Delhi: Vice Admiral A N Pramod, who as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) was closely involved in the planning, preparedness and operational readiness of the Indian Navy during Operation Sindoor, Saturday took charge as the new Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, officials said. He also served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western...
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal Tejpal Singh, a fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience, Saturday took charge as the new Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, officials said. The air officer succeeds Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, who superannuated Friday after 39 years of distinguished service to the nation. Air Marshal Singh laid a wreath...
Zero FIR filed against social media influencer over alleged remarks on Amit Shah
Leh: Ladakh Police Saturday registered a zero FIR against a social media influencer over the circulation of a Facebook video in which allegedly objectionable remarks have been made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, officials said. The case has been registered against Yogesh Parmar under sections 197(1)(d) (acts against national integration), 352 (insult to provoke breach of...
Jaismine wins women’s 57kg boxing gold at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow: India’s Jaismine produced a commanding performance to defeat Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh by a unanimous 5-0 decision and win the women’s 57kg boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Saturday. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the opening bell, using her sharp combinations, superior movement and clean punching to keep Walsh on the back...
Odisha’s export can reach $50 billion by FY 2029-30: Study
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's exports have the potential to grow up to USD 50 billion by financial year 2029-30, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by the Export Import (Exim) Bank of India, and the report was released by its deputy managing director Tarun Sharma in Bhubaneswar Friday evening. Odisha's merchandise exports stood at USD 10.8...
Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, soldier-turned-climber who lived by the mountains, dies on one
Kathmandu: "Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted. Not one," Nirmal Purja posted on his X account three days before he went missing on the 8,051-metre peak in the Karakoram Range. But it was not to be for Purja, the Nepali-British climber, popularly known as...
Foreign citizen cannot be deported unless home country confirms nationality: Centre to SC
New Delhi: A foreign national, whose nationality is unverified, cannot be deported unless his home country confirms the nationality and agrees to accept him, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The submission was made in an affidavit filed before the top court by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea challenging the indefinite detention of...
India’s students need PM’s apology, not his forgiveness: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the country's students for giving them a "corrupt" exam system and that they don't want his "forgiveness". In a post on X, Gandhi said the Prime Minister has the audacity to speak of "forgiving" students even when he did not visit a...


























































































