New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which organised a protest led by its founder Abhijeet Dipke at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi Saturday demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's removal, warned that the agitation would expand across the country if he is not sacked or does not resign voluntarily. Addressing a press conference, CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore, which have the potential to create employment generation for over 19,000 people, an official said. The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg. The SLSWCA cleared 24 industrial investment proposals in different sectors, including...

Kendrapara: Kendrapara district administration Saturday ordered a probe into the death of a 26-year-old Dalit youth, who allegedly died by suic*de inside the collectorate. The family of Srichandan Mallick, who was a resident of Raitundi village in Nikirai police station area in Kendrapara district, alleged that he hanged himself from an iron railing inside the collectorate Friday...

New Delhi: On a day when hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar here responding to the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) call, the Opposition stood vertically split into two camps -- a sceptical Congress on one side, while the rest of the parties cheered on from the sidelines. While a section of the Congress trashed the CJP protest, calling...

New Delhi: National Testing Agency (NTA) Saturday dismissed as "false" and "fraudulent" claims circulating on social media about alleged leak or sale of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper and warned of strict action against those spreading such content. In a statement on X, the agency said messages claiming a "leak", advance access or "sale" of the...

Kuwait City/Manama: Both Kuwait and Bahrain Saturday condemned the renewed Iranian attacks on their countries, calling them a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a dangerous escalation threatening regional stability. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said on X that the attacks were a "flagrant violation" of Kuwait's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, as well as a breach of international law,...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in an accident in Punjab and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Nine people were killed and several others injured when a pick-up vehicle, in which they...

New Delhi: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar Saturday under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests, with founder Abhijeet Dipke delivering the message not to be scared. Dipke, who called for the protest, arrived in Delhi from the United...

Bhubaneswar: BRICS countries have lauded Odisha for its achievements in protecting lives during disasters and acknowledged the state's sustained efforts towards achieving near-zero casualty outcomes during major cyclones, a minister said Saturday. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari made the statement while addressing a joint press conference of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Odisha State...

Patna: A lawyer representing educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, said that his client will file an anticipatory bail petition in Patna civil court as he has been named in an FIR in connection with vandalism at his coaching centre in Patna. The lawyer, Arvind Kumar Mahuar, alleged that the FIR has been registered against...