Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday alleged that attempts were being made to create anarchy in the country with the support of foreign forces and appealed to students not to be misled by the 'Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)' movement. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, Harichandan alleged that the movement was aimed...

Bhadrak: Two motorcyclists were killed after their bike was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The accident took place on National Highway-16 near Yasotikiri within Bhandaripokhari block in the district Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as Ratnakar Das (23) of Chandanpur village within Nilgiri police station area and...

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Thursday gave a nationwide call for peaceful protests July 24 and urged people to hold demonstrations in every district as it rejected the government's offer for talks, insisting any dialogue should be held only at a neutral venue. It also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on action against paper...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO), All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and the All India Women's Cultural Organisation staged a protest at Master Canteen Square Thursday, condemning the alleged police action against students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the NEET examination paper leak issue. According to the organisers, the...

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry ordered the suspension of mobile internet services for eight hours starting 4 pm Thursday around Jantar Mantar – the venue of students’ protest against exam irregularities – to maintain public order, an official said. The Ministry issued the order for suspension of mobile internet services, saying that the Secretary is satisfied...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Thursday said there is no plan of a crackdown on the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, dismissing claims made by former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal that security personnel could take such steps against the protesters. "There is no plan of Delhi Police to crack down on the ongoing protest tonight as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has attracted investment intents worth nearly Rs 20 lakh crore during the past two years and the state now stands at the threshold of a "second industrial revolution". Majhi made this statement while addressing representatives of several industry associations Thursday. The industry associations felicitated Majhi as...

Puri: ISKCON has agreed to adhere to the traditional customs of Puri's Rath Yatra, accepting an appeal from Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba amid the controversy over the observance of the festival on dates outside the prescribed Hindu calendar. In a statement issued Thursday, ISKCON said it would follow the suggestions and guidelines put forward by the Gajapati...

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan Thursday appealed to students protesting over the NEET paper leak to return home, saying he was confident that the government will take strict action against the culprits. In a fresh post on X, the actor said the safety and education of students should remain the top priority and urged them not to worry....

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Thursday termed "completely wrong" the behavior of a police driver seen in a viral video threatening student protesters with false narcotics charges, adding that immediate disciplinary action has been initiated against him. Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, assured that a probe is underway, but cautioned that anti-social elements were...