Man booked for ‘flying’ drone over Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A 35-year-old man was booked for allegedly flying a drone over the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar without authorisation, police said Monday. Acting on information about the unauthorised flying of a drone over the protected monument, police registered a case...
Odisha launches Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme to boost cooperative fertiliser distribution
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary...
Puri Rath Yatra: Odisha crime branch blocks 46 fake hotel booking websites in nine days
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's crime branch has blocked at least 46 fake websites involved in duping tourists on the pretext of providing hotel accommodation and other facilities for visits to Puri during the annual Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on July...
Proposed mega steel plant: Affected villagers demand Rs 20cr compensation/acre
Patana: Residents affected by a proposed mega steel plant in Kendujhar district demanded compensation of Rs 20 crore per acre during the 10th gram sabha held Sunday at a school ground in Barudipashi village under Jamuna pashi panchayat in Patana...
Freeing woman accused in brown sugar seizure case sparks controversy
Hatadihi: Three out of four people arrested in connection with the seizure of brown sugar in Kendujhar district have been remanded to judicial custody, while a woman accused in the case was not sent to jail, triggering speculations over the...
Snana Yatra: Jagannath Temple holds ceremonial bathing of deities in Puri
Puri: The ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings was held within the 12th-century shrine early Monday, as the seaside town of Puri witnessed the influx of lakhs of devotees eager to catch a glimpse of the deities during the Deva Snan Purnima. The Snan Yatra is a...
Read moreDetailsIndia does not take cognisance of such events: Foreign Secretary on reports of India-Pak Track 2 dialogue
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Monday said the government has no involvement with retired diplomats and military officials participating in overseas discussions on India-Pakistan ties in their personal capacities and that New Delhi does not even take cognisance of such deliberations. Misri's remarks to the media at Victoria in Seychelles came in the wake of reports that Indian and Pakistani experts comprising retired military officials, diplomats and politicians participated in...
Read moreDetailsMallikarjun Kharge again recognised as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was Monday recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha following his re-election to the Upper House. Kharge took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan Monday. "Consequent upon the expiry of his term of office as a member of the Rajya Sabha on June 25, 2026, Mallikarjun Kharge ceased to be the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya...
Read moreDetailsCurrent Class-X batch exempted from three-language policy; Class IX can study two foreign languages: CBSE
New Delhi: CBSE Monday issued fresh guidelines for the implementation of its three-language policy, granting exemption to the current batch of Class X students from studying three languages. As a one-time relaxation to Class IX students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) clarified that the current batch will have to study three languages, but they can study two foreign languages and one Indian language. The developments come more than a...
Read moreDetailsRam temple donation theft: Ayodhya Bar resolves not to defend accused; penalty for violators
Ayodhya: The Faizabad Bar Association on Monday resolved that none of its members would represent the eight accused arrested in the alleged embezzlement of donations received at the Ram temple, warning that any lawyer violating the decision would face a Rs 5-lakh penalty. The decision was taken at the association's general body meeting after lawyers on Sunday indicated they were unlikely to defend the accused, saying their sentiments had been hurt...
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India does not take cognisance of such events: Foreign Secretary on reports of India-Pak Track 2 dialogue
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Monday said the government has no involvement with retired diplomats and military officials participating in overseas discussions on India-Pakistan ties in their personal capacities and that New Delhi does not even take cognisance of such deliberations. Misri's remarks to the media at Victoria in Seychelles came in the wake of reports...
Mallikarjun Kharge again recognised as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was Monday recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha following his re-election to the Upper House. Kharge took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan Monday. "Consequent upon the expiry of his term of office as a member of the Rajya Sabha on June...
Man booked for ‘flying’ drone over Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A 35-year-old man was booked for allegedly flying a drone over the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar without authorisation, police said Monday. Acting on information about the unauthorised flying of a drone over the protected monument, police registered a case under relevant provisions of the BNS and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958....
Current Class-X batch exempted from three-language policy; Class IX can study two foreign languages: CBSE
New Delhi: CBSE Monday issued fresh guidelines for the implementation of its three-language policy, granting exemption to the current batch of Class X students from studying three languages. As a one-time relaxation to Class IX students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) clarified that the current batch will have to study three languages, but they can...
PM Modi concludes Seychelles visit, departs after signing 19 agreements
Victoria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday departed for India, concluding a three-day visit to Seychelles during which he held wide-ranging talks with President Patrick Herminie. A high-level delegation and members of the Indian diaspora came to the airport to see him off. The two countries unveiled 19 outcomes in various sectors, including defence, maritime security, digital payments,...
Odisha launches Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme to boost cooperative fertiliser distribution
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it said. Under the scheme, the government plans to increase the cooperative sector's...
Puri Rath Yatra: Odisha crime branch blocks 46 fake hotel booking websites in nine days
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's crime branch has blocked at least 46 fake websites involved in duping tourists on the pretext of providing hotel accommodation and other facilities for visits to Puri during the annual Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on July 16, officials said Monday. The crime branch's cyber cell swung into action after receiving several complaints from...
Radhika Sarathkumar seeks stricter protocols for funeral crowd management
Chennai: Actress and producer Radhika Sarathkumar Monday penned an emotional post on eminent director K Bhagyaraj, with whom she had been friends for over 50 years, even as she called for protocols to be laid with regard to crowd and media management at funerals. Taking to her social media timelines to pen her thoughts on the demise...
Pakistani strikes kill 36, injure 163 in Afghanistan: Taliban
Kabul: At least 36 civilians, including women and children, were killed, while 163 others were injured in Pakistani military airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktia, Paktika and Kunar provinces, Taliban Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat confirmed Monday. Citing reports, Fitrat said the attacks carried out Sunday night in the Gayan district of Paktika, Tsamkani district of Paktia and Manogai district...
Court sends 10 NEET-UG paper leak accused to judicial custody till July 11
New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday extended till July 11 the judicial custody of 10 accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The accused were produced before the Rouse Avenue Court through video conferencing on the expiry of their earlier judicial custody. The court extended the judicial...

























































































