SC allows ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ release, defends creativity
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed Odisha government's plea seeking modification of its earlier order permitting the release of animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, saying creativity, art and culture could not be curtailed merely because a few people were sensitive about...
Jagannath temple to remain closed Wednesday evening for repainting ritual
Puri: The Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Wednesday evening for 'Banakalagi Niti', a secret ritual in which the faces of the sibling deities are repainted with natural colours. The Shree Jagannath Temple...
Harjinder’s record lifts, Gulveer’s historic run add silver sheen to India’s campaign
Glasgow: Weightlifter Harjinder Kaur and long-distance star Gulveer Singh emerged as India's standout performers, pushing themselves to the limit to clinch hard-fought silver medals, while three Indian boxers punched their way into the semifinals to guarantee the country more podium...
International Tiger Day: Similipal leads Odisha’s tiger revival
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Baripada: On International Tiger Day, Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) stands as one of India’s most remarkable wildlife conservation success stories. Once facing a critically low tiger population, the reserve has now emerged as the state’s strongest...
500 hectares grassland to be revived to boost tiger population in Odisha’s Similipal
Baripada: Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district is set to restore 500 hectares of degraded grassland as part of a major habitat improvement initiative aimed at increasing the population of herbivores and, in turn, supporting the growth of its tiger...
Odisha floods claim four lives, affect over two lakh
Bhubaneswar: Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed at least four lives and affected more than 2.03 lakh people across six districts of Odisha, official sources said Wednesday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office, 44 blocks in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur districts have been impacted....
Read moreDetailsRajya Sabha passes Vande Mataram Bill
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Wednesday passed a bill to make insult to national song 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed with a voice vote. As soon as the House convened in the post-lunch session, following two back-to-back adjournments earlier in the day, Deputy Chairman Harivansh urged protesting members to maintain decorum. When the Chair took up the discussion on...
Read moreDetailsLok Sabha passes anti-paper leak Bill amid Opposition din
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years' jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by Opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with stricter punishment, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh July 27, days after large-scale student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party forced...
Read moreDetailsDelhi Police registers FIR over ‘abusive’ posts against PM Modi, seeks user details from X
New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against several social media handles for allegedly posting derogatory, malicious and defamatory content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought complete details of account holders from X, official sources said Wednesday. The case was registered by the Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit, which also issued notices to X and directed it to remove or disable access to identified posts...
Read moreDetailsLok Sabha: Rahul backs student protests, Rijiju objects to ‘unparliamentary’ language
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he was "very excited" and "reassured" by the student protests over the NEET paper leak issue and described them as an expression of the youth. Participating in the debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Gandhi said, "I was very excited, reassured by what the future of this country did on our streets....
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From Hindi film romances to Hollywood classics, we've often been told the same story: a hero spots a beautiful woman, a romantic tune begins to play, and love blooms instantly. Over time, these portrayals have helped shape a common belief that women are more emotional, fall in love faster, and become more invested in relationships than men....
Explained: Know salient features of anti-paper leak Amendment Bill
New Delhi: The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed in the Lok Sabha Wednesday, proposes stricter punishment. The legislation aims at effectively deterring persons, organised groups and institutions from indulging in unfair means, thereby committing offences, adversely impacting the sanctity of public examinations. Here are salient features of the Bill which amends a...
Stock markets rebound sharply; Sensex jumps 889 pts, Nifty ends at 24,250
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply and ended over 1 per cent higher Wednesday, led by IT stocks, HDFC Bank and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 888.68 points, or 1.16 per cent, to settle at 77,654.60. During the day, it surged 999.57 points, or 1.30 per cent, to 77,765.49. The 50-share...
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Rajya Sabha passes Vande Mataram Bill
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Wednesday passed a bill to make insult to national song 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed with a voice vote. As soon as the House convened in the post-lunch session, following two back-to-back adjournments earlier in the day, Deputy Chairman Harivansh...
Lok Sabha passes anti-paper leak Bill amid Opposition din
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years' jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by Opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with stricter punishment, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra Singh...
Shubman Gill returns to ODI summit, Sooryavanshi storms up T20I rankings
Dubai: India's dominance in the latest ICC rankings was underlined Wednesday as Shubman Gill regained the No. 1 spot among ODI batters, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest mover in the T20I batting charts after a breakthrough series against Zimbabwe. Fresh off India's 3-0 clean sweep in Harare, Sooryavanshi enjoyed a spectacular leap of 230...
No defect detected in fuel switch of crashed Air India Dreamliner: Govt
New Delhi: Investigators have found no abnormality in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the Air India Boeing Dreamliner that crashed just 35 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport June 12 last year, killing 260 people on board and on the ground, the government said Wednesday. The government informed the Parliament that the control switch...
Five Indians arrested in Thailand over alleged abduction-for-ransom of three tourists
Bangkok: Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Thailand for allegedly abducting three fellow countrymen and demanding a ransom for their release, according to a local media report. The five suspects were arrested at a hotel in Bangkok's Khlong Tan area Tuesday while they were waiting to board an outbound flight, the Bangkok Post reported, citing the...
US bans imports of foreign-made humanoid robots over ‘national security risks’
Hong Kong: The US Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned US visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with US President Donald Trump in September....
