Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP Tuesday reappointed Manmohan Samal as its Odisha unit president. Samal's reappointment to the post was announced by the BJP's central election observer Sanjay Jaiswal in the presence of senior leaders at the party's state headquarters. He was the lone leader to file the nomination for the post and, therefore, elected unopposed, Jaiswal said....

Patna: An accused linked to the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka was gunned down after an encounter in Bihar capital's Malsalami locality early Tuesday morning, officials said. The accused, identified as Vikas Kumar alias Raja, allegedly accompanied the shooter, Umesh Yadav, who was directly involved in Khemka’s murder Friday night. Bihar’s Special Task Force (STF) and Malsalami...

Bhubaneswar: National Award-winning filmmaker Anupam Patnaik’s next movie is titled Mantra Muugdha. The announcement came after weeks of speculation, during which the project was cryptically teased under the initials MM. Now revealed to be a fantasy comedy, Mantra Muugdha is being produced by Barsha Patnaik under the banner of Amiya Patnaik Productions. The ensemble cast features a...

In Odisha, there’s a day when sweetness is not just tasted — it’s celebrated. That day is Rasagola Dibasa. Read more.

Puri: The sacred 'Niladri Bije' ritual, marking the return of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to their abode, the Ratna Simhasan of the Shree Jagannath Temple, after their 12-day stay at the Gundicha temple, will be observed Tuesday. The deities will enter the temple from their chariots in the distinctive ‘Goti Pahandi’ procession. As part...

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people. The 193-member UN General Assembly Monday adopted the draft resolution, introduced by Germany on ‘The situation in Afghanistan'. The resolution...

If you thought Indian trains had a tough job, wait until you see this one. A viral video reportedly from Bangladesh is doing rounds online — and it’s equal parts terrifying and unbelievable. The clip shows a train so overcrowded that not only are the coaches packed inside, but the roof is covered edge to edge with...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced a 35 per cent tariff on products imported from Bangladesh. The Trump administration sent the first tranche of “letters” to various countries on Monday, detailing the tariffs that the US will impose on products from them. The countries that got these letters, signed by Trump, were Bangladesh, Bosnia and...

New Delhi: US has decided to delay imposing its "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs until August 1, allowing more time to iron out issues between New Delhi and Washington before finalising an interim trade deal. On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against a number of countries including India (26 per cent), but paused the...

New York/Washington: The US is close to making a trade deal with India, President Donald Trump has said. “Now, we've made a deal with the United Kingdom, we've made a deal with China….We're close to making a deal with India. Others we met with and we don't think we're going to be able to make a deal,...