Odisha SEC gears up to hold polls in 24 newly formed ULBs by June-end: Padhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations to hold elections in the 24 newly formed urban local bodies (ULBs) in June, a senior official said. State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi Wednesday said in accordance with legal provisions, the...
Odisha minister directs early implementation of Mahanadi riverfront project in Cuttack
Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday directed officers to expedite works for early implementation of the Mahanadi riverfront development project in Cuttack. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore, will be developed over an area of...
Odisha Guv, CM greet people of Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur on statehood day
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday greeted the people of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on the occasion of their 54th statehood day. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became individual states following the enactment of...
One killed, three injured in separate road accidents in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: One person was killed, and three others were injured in separate accidents in Bhubaneswar and its outskirts, police said Wednesday. In the first incident, a speeding SUV hit a motorcycle at Capital Hospital Square here Tuesday night, Bhubaneswar Deputy...
Puri Jagannath temple on high alert after bomb threat post on social media
Puri: Security has been tightened in and around the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri, after a social media post threatened a bomb attack on the 12th-century shrine, officials said on Wednesday. One person has been detained over the online post,...
Supreme Court extends stay on Aravalli Hills definition ruling
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday extended the stay on its earlier verdict concerning the definition of the Aravalli Hills and directed that the status quo be maintained until further orders. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said that the interim direction — keeping...
Read moreDetailsMan who assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe gets life sentence
Tokyo: A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted to assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment Wednesday. The case has revealed decades of cosy ties between Japan's governing party and a controversial South Korean church. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 during his election campaign speech in the western city of Nara. Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was serving...
Read moreDetailsIAF training aircraft crashes in Prayagraj; pilot safe
Prayagraj: An Indian Air Force training aircraft crashed into a pond near the KP College ground in the George Town area here Wednesday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Shandilya told PTI that the pilot managed to eject safely and there were no reports of any casualties or damage to civilian property. He said the training aircraft crashed after its engine developed a sudden technical snag. Authorities cordoned off...
Read moreDetailsIsrael’s Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticised makeup of the board's executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival. A statement from Netanyahu's office said he had accepted Trump's invitation. The Board of Peace, led by Trump, was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire...
Read moreDetailsIndia, Spain must show zero tolerance to terrorism: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Wednesday stressed the need for closer collaboration between India and Spain on shared challenges, particularly in combating terrorism, amid a shift in the global order. In his opening remarks at a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares in New Delhi, the EAM said, "The world order is clearly undergoing a profound change. It is more imperative than ever before for nations...
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Stock markets fall for 3rd day amid geopolitical tensions; Sensex sinks below 82k
Mumbai: Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session Wednesday as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global peers and persistent foreign fund outflows unnerved investors. Besides, selling in financial, bank and consumption stocks amid ongoing weakness in the rupee also added to the pressure in the markets. Recovering most of its sharp intra-day losses, the...
Odisha SEC gears up to hold polls in 24 newly formed ULBs by June-end: Padhi
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations to hold elections in the 24 newly formed urban local bodies (ULBs) in June, a senior official said. State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi Wednesday said in accordance with legal provisions, the ULBs should have elected councils within six months of their formation. On December 31, 2025, the state...
From space, human conflicts seem ‘silly,’ says Sunita Williams after retirement
New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams said space travel has changed her perspective towards life in general, and the idea of humans arguing or having differences over issues seems so "silly" when you look at Earth as "one planet" from outer space. Williams, 60, who recently retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is currently visiting...
Odisha minister directs early implementation of Mahanadi riverfront project in Cuttack
Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday directed officers to expedite works for early implementation of the Mahanadi riverfront development project in Cuttack. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore, will be developed over an area of 426 acres along the Mahanadi riverfront, officials said. It is a flagship urban rejuvenation initiative aimed at...
Man who assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe gets life sentence
Tokyo: A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted to assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment Wednesday. The case has revealed decades of cosy ties between Japan's governing party and a controversial South Korean church. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 during his election campaign speech in...
Odisha Guv, CM greet people of Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur on statehood day
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday greeted the people of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on the occasion of their 54th statehood day. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became individual states following the enactment of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. In a post on X, the Odisha Governor said: "On Statehood...
Viral video: Patience takes backseat in Pune road rage case
A shocking case of road rage has emerged from Pune, Maharashtra. A minor dispute between a female driver and a male driver on the road escalated to the point where the woman dragged the young man for nearly two kilometres on the bonnet of her car, leaving him seriously injured. A video of this horrific incident is...
Bangladesh elections: Clashes between BNP, Jamaat leave several injured
Dhaka: As Bangladesh heads towards February 12 elections, several workers and supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami engaged in escalating clashes over election campaigning, local media reported. Amid rising political tensions, the workers of the BNP and Jamaat clashed in Dhaka's Mirpur area Tuesday, leaving several people injured. Citing witnesses,...
Cabinet approves Rs 5,000 crore equity infusion into SIDBI
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). "The equity capital of Rs 5,000 crore shall be infused into SIDBI by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in three tranches of Rs 3,000 crore in financial year 2025-26...
ICC ODI rankings: Daryl Mitchell dethrones Virat Kohli from top spot
Dubai: Indian superstar Virat Kohli was displaced from the top spot by New Zealand swashbuckler Daryl Mitchell in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters following the latter's stupendous run of form in the just-concluded series. New Zealand won the series 1-2, their first on Indian soil in the ODI format, to end a 37-year wait. Mitchell...























































































