Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has constituted a new team comprising leaders from different categories to strengthen its base in the state for the panchayat elections to be held next year, a party leader said. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) formed a 29-member political affairs committee headed by Lalji Desai, the AICC in-charge for Odisha. Besides...

New Delhi: The owner of the collapsed building in Delhi's Satya Niketan was apprehended by Delhi Police from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi Monday, after he went absconding after the disaster. Hariram Bansal was arrested in Bhiwadi, hours after the Delhi Police issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) following the collapse of the five-storey building, serving as a PG accommodation...

New Delhi: Controversial posters referring to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were put up in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur and Lucknow, triggering a political controversy at a time when tensions over the demolition of an old mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate complex are already high. The posters carried a photograph of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alongside a reference...

Bhubaneswar: All six franchises finalised their squads for the upcoming Odisha T20 League 2026 CM Trophy as the teams confirmed their 16-player draft. The tournament will have the special presence of former cricketers Suresh Raina and Debasis Mohanty, both of whom have been named as the brand ambassadors for the league, which will be played from September...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday refused to grant six months extension to the High-Powered Committee for submitting its final report on definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the panel to submit its report by November 30, and warned that...

New Delhi: Hailing ties between India and Luxembourg, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Monday that the two nations have a "very trusted relationship" and expressed confidence that both can do more in terms of supply chain resilience and diversification. In his opening remarks during his meeting with Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel here, EAM Jaishankar...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of his three-day investment outreach to the UAE from September 9 to 11, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the state aims to establish export-led industrial growth by attracting global investors and strengthening international business linkages. CM Majhi said Odisha has a strategic focus on attracting global capital, strengthening export-oriented industries and building...

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi Monday suspended South Zone Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar and four engineers pending disciplinary proceedings, after a building in south Delhi's Satya Niketan collapsed, killing seven and injuring several others. The order of the copy, accessed by PTI, reads that the suspended officials include Superintending Engineer Ranvir Singh, Executive Engineer (Building) Lalit...

Bengaluru: Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents in Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts of Karnataka, including four members of a family who were returning to Bengaluru after visiting the Tirupati temple Monday. In the first incident, four pilgrims from Bengaluru were killed after their car reportedly lost control and overturned near Dodda Kari village in...

Los Angeles: Widow's Bay ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while The Pitt had a strong second-year showing with four of its own and Rob Reiner posthumously won an acting Emmy nearly nine months after his killing. DTF St Louis...