New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a 21-day hunger strike, is showing signs of dehydration and urgently requires fluid and electrolyte therapy to prevent potentially serious complications, even as he and his family declined the recommended treatment despite repeated counselling, Safdarjung Hospital authorities said Saturday. Wangchuk remains conscious and haemodynamically stable, with his pulse,...

Baleshwar: Investigation was underway into the death of a 34-year-old engineer in Odisha's Baleshwar district after his family alleged that he was murdered by his wife with the help of her lover, police said Saturday. The deceased, Rashmiranjan Sethi, a native of Jagatsinghpur district, was working as an engineer in Kataka. He had returned to his wife's...

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in a new statement warned of "unforgettable lessons" if US continues attacks. The statement attributed to Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, was read out on state television. He also called US President Donald Trump's signature "worthless and invalid," after an Iranian negotiator earlier Saturday said Tehran was suspending its...

Bhubaneswar: Lahari, the acclaimed 2025 Odia feature film directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, has won the Best Odia Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards, the winners of which were announced by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Saturday. Produced by Jhilik Bhattacharjee, Lahari is a poignant social drama that explores the conflict between tradition and...

New Delhi/Mumbai: In a major political development, the Lok Sabha Secretariat Saturday took a significant decision regarding the six rebel MPs who broke away from the Uddhav Thackeray‑led Shiv Sena to support Eknath Shinde’s faction. The Secretariat has officially approved the merger of this six‑member rebel MP group into Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Consequently, these six MPs, formerly...

Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday said the Amarnath Yatra will be temporarily suspended from July 19 in view of the inclement weather forecast. "In view of inclement weather forecast issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a...

Puri: Amid chanting of 'Jai Jagannath' and 'Haribol', lakhs of devotees Saturday evening witnessed a ritual in which the sibling Deities enter the Gundicha temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival in this rain-affected pilgrim town of Odisha. The ceremonial "Pahandi" or the procession of deities began at about 8.30 pm after completion of customs like...

New Delhi: CBSE Saturday declared the results for its Class-X second board exams, in which the pass percentage rose to 96.78, officials said. The pass percentage in the first edition was 93.6 per cent, and the new pass percentage is the overall figure after combining the two results, they said. "Over 6.63 lakh candidates appeared for the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday asked the newly appointed members of the Special Development Councils (SDCs) to ensure that welfare measures reach the last person in society. Addressing the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of 23 SDCs, CM Majhi said the councils have a crucial role in preserving the heritage of Odisha's 62 tribal communities while...

Karachi: Pakistan Saturday extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until August 24, according to the country's airports authority. The ban applies to Indian-registered, operated, owned, and leased aircraft, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). Restriction on the use of Pakistani airspace by Indian military and civilian...