4-year-old girl run over by mini truck
Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified...
ECRICC helps farmers build climate-resilient livelihoods
Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of...
Puri readies for Snana Purnima with 108-pot bathing ritual
Puri: Puri is set for the annual Snana Yatra, or ceremonial bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra Monday, marking the beginning of the final phase of rituals leading to the world-famous Rath Yatra. Thousands of devotees...
Commissionerate Police arrest three Assam-based cyber fraudsters
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised...
Clarification regarding ISKCON’s observance of untimely Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Patra Foundation, in a public statement issued Sunday, clarified the recent discussions concerning the observance of the untimely Rath Yatra by ISKCON. The outfit distinguishes between the ISKCON Bangalore Group of Temples and the ISKCON Mumbai Group. “There...
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450
Caracas: Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday has risen to 1,450. After the two powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes, Venezuela has recorded 430 light to moderate aftershocks, Rodriguez said in the latest government update on the...
Read moreDetailsSonam Wangchuk begins fast at Jantar Mantar, Dipke says will take up election issues also
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Sunday began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar Sunday, joining the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest that has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the protest, which began June 20 amid the NEET paper leak row and other exam controversies, would not remain confined to education-related issues and that the...
Read moreDetailsTTP militants attack Karachi Rangers compound; six killed
Karachi: At least three terrorists and three paramilitary soldiers were killed after heavily armed militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a compound belonging to the Sindh Rangers in Karachi, the army said Sunday. The attack - the port city's first major terrorist strike since October 2024 - on the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp was carried out by terrorists belonging to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the TTP, the Inter-Services...
Read moreDetails14 killed in Saudi Arabia as Aramco helicopter crashes
Dubai: At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed Sunday, killing everyone aboard, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred around 6 am local time, and all of the people killed were Saudi nationals, the statement said. There was no further information about what caused the crash. The helicopter belonged to Aramco, the world's largest oil company, which is majority-owned by...
Read moreDetailsUkraine’s drone strikes hit Russian oil refinery, kill two
Kyiv: Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said Sunday. Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities in recent months, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for its invasion - now in its fifth year - and make Russians feel the consequences. The campaign...
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Anant Ambani performs head tonsure at Tirumala shrine, attends Suprabhata Seva
Tirumala: Executive Director of Reliance Industries, Shri Anant Ambani, offered prayers at the sacred hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala during the early hours of Sunday, reaffirming his deep-rooted faith and devotion. Shri Anant Ambani arrived in Tirumala at around 1 a.m. and fulfilled the centuries-old tradition of offering his hair to Lord Venkateswara Swamy, a...
4-year-old girl run over by mini truck
Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of Hemant Bhatra of Chhatagu da village, was accompanying her mother and two...
ECRICC helps farmers build climate-resilient livelihoods
Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Odisha,...
Puri readies for Snana Purnima with 108-pot bathing ritual
Puri: Puri is set for the annual Snana Yatra, or ceremonial bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra Monday, marking the beginning of the final phase of rituals leading to the world-famous Rath Yatra. Thousands of devotees from across the country have arrived in the pilgrim town to witness the festival, during which the...
Commissionerate Police arrest three Assam-based cyber fraudsters
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised bank. The arrested accused were identified as Harun Rashid (29) of Rupahihat in Nagaon district, and Junaidur...
Clarification regarding ISKCON’s observance of untimely Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Patra Foundation, in a public statement issued Sunday, clarified the recent discussions concerning the observance of the untimely Rath Yatra by ISKCON. The outfit distinguishes between the ISKCON Bangalore Group of Temples and the ISKCON Mumbai Group. “There are two groups in ISKCON, one is the Swadeshi (Bangalore) group and the other is the majorly...
Three held for brawl during late-night party in City
Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths in connection with a violent clash between two groups during a late-night party at a city hotel. The arrested accused were identified as Punya Prasanna Mohanty (22) of Kanan Vihar, Patia; Ashribad Dhir (25) of Sailashree Vihar; and Nikhil Kumar Sahu (23) of Patharagadia. According to the police, the incident occurred...
Sarangi reviews key infra projects
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Sunday reviewed the progress of two major public projects—the expansion of the Palasuni six-lane bridge over the Gangua canal and the construction of the state’s first steel foot overbridge on Puri Canal Road. During a site visit with senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the MP emphasised the...
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450
Caracas: Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday has risen to 1,450. After the two powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes, Venezuela has recorded 430 light to moderate aftershocks, Rodriguez said in the latest government update on the national emergency. Earlier Saturday, he said on...
Sachet to pink slips – the squeeze
The inflationary squeeze is no longer confined to household budgets. It is spreading across the entire consumer economy. As food, transport and healthcare costs continue to rise, Indian families are being forced to rethink even routine purchases. Branded detergents, shampoos, soaps and grooming products are no longer automatic additions to the shopping basket. Instead, consumers are increasingly...

























































































