New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to extend to Class VI students the same relaxation in implementing the revised three-language formula that has already been granted to students of Classes VII, VIII and IX. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium Monday recommended the elevation of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as judges of the apex court. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 28th September, 2026 has recommended elevation of...

Agra/Lucknow: Two Congress leaders were arrested Monday for allegedly defacing the wall and the main gate of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's home in Agra with the words "Gyanesh Gaddar, Gyanesh Chor" (Gyanesh traitor, Gyanesh thief), police said. The incident unfolded during the Congress workers' protest outside Kumar's house in Vijay Nagar, where they raised slogans and...

Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon Session of the Odisha assembly was adjourned sine die Monday by Speaker Surama Padhy, four days ahead of schedule, amid frequent disruptions. The Monsoon Session had commenced September 22 and was scheduled to continue till October 3. However, keeping in view the continuing heavy rainfall and the flood situation in the state, and to...

Nandapur: The Jolaput reservoir in Bilaput panchayat of Nandapur block in Koraput district released the season’s first floodwater after authorities opened two gates Monday. The reservoir’s water level rose following incessant rain triggered by the low-intensity cyclonic storm Arnab. As the level approached the danger mark, authorities opened two gates to discharge about 8,000 cusecs of water....

Bhubaneswar: The state’s per capita debt burden currently stands at Rs 26,037.70, while its total debt is projected to rise to Rs 1,48,187.82 crore by March 31, 2027, the Odisha Assembly was informed Monday. The per-capita debt refers to the state’s current debt burden divided by its population. It is not an additional amount that each individual...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Floodwaters have inundated several rivers, including the Mahanadi, following incessant rainfall triggered by a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal. Kataka, Puri, Khordha and Jagatsinghpur districts have been particularly affected, while large parts of Kendrapada district are also under the impact of the floods. Amid the situation, two more sluice gates of the Hirakud reservoir...

Nagoya: Vithya Ramraj produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026 Monday, breaking the 42-year-old national record held by legendary Indian athlete PT Usha to win bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to finish third in a thrilling final, improving the previous national benchmark of 55.42s by 0.67...

New Delhi: The Congress Monday took to the streets against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, holding protests across the country and burning his effigies amid the SIR row, and said the groundswell against him will only increase till he is removed. Congress workers protested outside CEC Kumar's residence in Agra and raised slogans while defacing the main...

Bhubaneswar: Seventy-four more coastal villages in Odisha were Monday declared "tsunami ready" under a UNESCO-IOC programme, taking the total number of such villages in the state to 100, officials said. The recognition was announced at a meeting of the National Tsunami Ready Board (NTRB) and the Odisha government here following field verification of coastal villages in Baleshwar,...