‘Could have been…’: Former RR star Ashwin on Riyan Parag vaping incident
Chennai: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Friday termed Riyan Parag's vaping incident during an IPL match as something that could have been avoided, urging young players to be mindful of their actions in public spaces. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who...
Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Open in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition which begins here Saturday. The two-day...
Temp dips across Odisha as Nor’wester brings rain, storms
Bhubaneswar: Nor’wester storms lashed Odisha Thursday, bringing temperatures down by more than 2 degrees Celsius in several districts of the state. Only seven cities recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with Bolangir posting the highest at 42.2 degrees, according to...
Results countdown begins: Matric May 2, +2 in third week of May
Bhubaneswar: The +2 results will be published in the third week of May, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. The minister shared the information while addressing the media. He said matriculation certificates will be issued in both...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches PMGSY projects worth Rs 1,698 crore in Rayagada
Bhubaneswar: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV in Odisha's Rayagada district in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Chouhan handed over the PMGSY-IV approval letter to Majhi, in...
Iran dying to make deal, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Iran was "dying to make a deal" to end the now paused war and virtually ruled out resuming air strikes. Trump's remarks during a media interaction at the Oval Office Thursday afternoon came at a time when Iran threatened fresh strikes if...
Read moreDetailsA least six killed after car crashes into stationary lorry in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Six people were killed, and one suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here Friday, police said. The car hit the lorry from behind this afternoon, killing six people on the spot, they said. The injured person was admitted to a hospital, they added. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily
Read moreDetailsJabalpur cruise tragedy: PM Modi expresses grief; Army leads search operation
New Delhi/Jabalpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed grief over the tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, where the death toll has reached nine and at least four passengers remain missing. In a post by PMO India on X, PM Modi described the loss of lives as “extremely painful” and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He also wished a speedy recovery for those injured....
Read moreDetailsStorms, heavy rain in UP claim 24 lives in 2 days; CM Adityanath assures support
Lucknow: Severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong storms, and lightning, have caused widespread damage across Uttar Pradesh over the past two days, claiming at least 24 lives. According to official reports, 15 people have been injured, while 16 animals have also died in the extreme weather events. Several districts in the state have been affected by continuous rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning strikes, significantly disrupting normal life. Farmers working...
Read moreDetailsMyanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in civil war
Bangkok: A little more than a year ago, the government's military was on the back foot in Myanmar's civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country's north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups and new pro-democracy guerrillas. Today, the picture has changed. With its ranks swollen by tens of thousands of new conscripts, the...
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‘Could have been…’: Former RR star Ashwin on Riyan Parag vaping incident
Chennai: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Friday termed Riyan Parag's vaping incident during an IPL match as something that could have been avoided, urging young players to be mindful of their actions in public spaces. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who has been in poor form during the ongoing IPL, was caught vaping on camera during the match...
A least six killed after car crashes into stationary lorry in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Six people were killed, and one suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) here Friday, police said. The car hit the lorry from behind this afternoon, killing six people on the spot, they said. The injured person was admitted to a hospital, they added. Orissa POST...
GST collections surge to record high of Rs 2.43 lakh cr in April
New Delhi: Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed Friday. The previous all-time high collection from Central GST, State GST and Integrated GST was recorded in April last year at over Rs 2.23...
India, China show contrasting approaches to neighbours amid oil crisis
New Delhi:The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict has also brought out the contrasting styles in which India and China deal with their neighbours in an hour of need. When China offers energy, as it did with Taiwan, the offer arrives bundled with a political price tag...
Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Open in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition which begins here Saturday. The two-day meet is being held at the state-of-the-art Indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex here, which had...
Ashutosh Gowariker named director of International Film Festival of India
Mumbai: Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has been appointed the Festival Director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced with regards to his appointment as the Festival Director Friday. Ashutosh Gowariker is known for directing critically acclaimed and commercially successful films like...
Filmmaker’s Oscar flagged as weapon at New York airport
Los Angeles: Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin, the co-director of Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, has lost his Oscar statuette after security officials at New York airport refused to let him board a flight with it. Talankin, who was also the protagonist of Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won the Best Feature Documentary at this year's...
Temp dips across Odisha as Nor’wester brings rain, storms
Bhubaneswar: Nor’wester storms lashed Odisha Thursday, bringing temperatures down by more than 2 degrees Celsius in several districts of the state. Only seven cities recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with Bolangir posting the highest at 42.2 degrees, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. The department issued an orange alert for the Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, warning...
Allahabad HC dismisses plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi over ‘fighting Indian state’ remark
Prayagaraj/New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court Friday dismissed a petition challenging a Sambhal court order that had refused to direct registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his controversial “fighting the Indian state” remarks. A single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan rejected the plea filed by Simran Gupta...
Results countdown begins: Matric May 2, +2 in third week of May
Bhubaneswar: The +2 results will be published in the third week of May, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. The minister shared the information while addressing the media. He said matriculation certificates will be issued in both English and Odia. The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha will announce the results of the Annual...
