Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have busted a chain snatching racket and arrested six members of the gang, operating mostly in Khurda district, police said Thursday. Police nabbed two of the accused persons during a vehicle checking drive Wednesday night. When the faces of the accused persons, who were travelling in a car, were scanned by the face...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Thursday expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Centre approved the ambitious coastal highway project that allegedly differs from its original design and alignment. The party also claimed that the people of Odisha are unhappy over the exclusion of a large stretch of the state's coastline, particularly in Bhadrak and Balasore districts....

New Delhi: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is unlikely to participate in the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi June 8, sources said Thursday. The party has said it would not take part in the meeting to be attended by around 15 Opposition parties, including the main Opposition Congress, according to the sources. Senior...

New Delhi: The BCCI will assist the cricket boards of Fiji and Maldives in developing the game in their respective countries, it was decided during the Apex Council meeting Thursday. The BCCI will help these countries by sending coaches and through other means to strengthen the International Cricket Council's efforts to support the growth of the game...

Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamalai said Thursday that he will interact with the people through social media at 12 noon Friday, fuelling speculation that he could make a major political announcement amid reports of his impending exit from the BJP. In a post on social media platform X, Annamalai added that...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday released a list of "top 24 failures" of the Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government in Odisha, which is set to complete two years in office June 12. However, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday described June 4, 2024, as a momentous and historic day in Odisha's political history as the...

Mumbai: India's largest airline IndiGo said Thursday it has temporarily suspended operations to six international destinations, including Hong Kong and Krabi, as part of network optimisation. The budget carrier has decided to temporarily suspend services to Langkawi, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, and Shanghai starting July 1 and Siem Reap effective July 3 until September 30,...

New Delhi: In a surprise development, wicketkeeper‑batter KS Bharat Thursday announced his retirement from international and Indian cricket at the age of 32. Bharat represented India in seven Tests and featured prominently in domestic cricket for Andhra. “With a proud heart and sense of gratitude, I announce my retirement from international Cricket. To play for my country...

Bhopal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Central Election Committee Thursday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections scheduled across several states, along with the by-election in Odisha. Gujarat will see a strong slate of candidates with Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar, and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanjariya receiving tickets, indicating the BJP's intent...

Mumbai: The last rites of the late filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani were held at the Santa Cruz crematorium in Mumbai Thursday, and the film industry turned up in huge numbers to pay their final respects to the departed soul. Actors Govinda, Farhan Akhtar, Shatrughan Sinha, Varun Dhawan, Govind Namdev, Kunal Kapoor, producers Ramesh Taurani, Boney Kapoor, and actress...