Puri: As the inventory work of the Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' entered the 11th day Tuesday, a senior official said that the jewellery and valuables stored inside the treasury completely match the 1978 list of inventory. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said, "Today we entered into the inner chamber of the treasury...

New Delhi: Conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. "The low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal lay over the same region at 8.30 am...

Balasore: Members of a family in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday carried the body of a woman on a bicycle for around 12 km to a police station, alleging inaction in arresting those accused in her murder. Video clips of the family carrying the body on the carrier of the bicycle went viral on social media, prompting senior...

Odissi dancers perform at Bhanja Kala Mandap in Bhubaneswar   Pair of ducks swim in the waters of Bindusagar in Bhubaneswar   Speaker Surama Padhy, Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, and other dignitaries pay floral tributes to statue of 'Santha Kabi' Bhima Bhoi at Assembly premises on his birth anniversary   Odissi dancers perform during 34th annual festival organised...

Bangkok: Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty survived a stiff challenge before defeating Indonesia's Muh Putra Erwiansyah and Bagas Maulana in a thrilling three-game opener of the men's doubles competition at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok Tuesday. The world No. 4 Indian pair registered a 21-19, 21-23, 21-10 win over Muh and Bagas...

New Delhi: The escalating crisis in West Asia and its impact on the global energy supply chain are expected to dominate deliberations at a two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers to be hosted by India beginning Thursday. While Tehran has confirmed Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's attendance, sources said his plans could undergo changes if there is a...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress in Odisha Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the cancellation of the NEET-UG, alleging that he has "frequently failed" to maintain the sanctity of examinations. The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam held May 3 amid allegations of paper leak, with the...

New Delhi: India Tuesday said that reports of China helping Pakistan during Operation Sindoor corroborate what was known earlier and it is for nations that consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their standing. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated this while responding to a question on Chinese official media...

Poonch/Jammu: Indian Army Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and eliminated an intruder, officials said. The incident took place along the LoC in the Krishna Ghati forward area when alert troops detected a group of infiltrating terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) inside Indian territory...

Ahmedabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League clash in Ahmedabad Tuesday. While Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed third in the points table, Gujarat Titans are ranked one place above them on second. Both the teams, who have 14 points from 11 matches each so...