Baby orangutans show range of emotions at Nandankanan
Bhubaneswar: Five orangutans, who were recently rescued from Odisha's Baleshwar district and kept at a zoo here, have been displaying a range of emotions, from momentary mood swings, playful actions to anxiously clinging to each other. On Thursday, they were...
Odisha FC sign Sachin on two-year deal
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC are pleased to announce the signing of Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh on a two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2028. Born in Kerala, Suresh began his footballing journey with the Sports and Education Promotion Trust...
Dhamra Port row sparks rail blockade
Tihidi/Chandbali: Rail services on the Bhadrak-Dhamra line were disrupted Wednesday as local organisations blocked the tracks near Gurudaspur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting alleged neglect by Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) in providing employment and transport opportunities to local...
813 cough syrup bottles found in secret chamber
Baragada: Police seized 813 bottles of cough syrup, Rs 333,600 in cash and other items from an underground chamber behind a house in Badmal village of Baragada district and arrested a 40-year-old woman in connection with the alleged illegal trade,...
BEO suspended over SIR lapse
Hatadihi: Hatadihi Block Education Officer (BEO) Rajib Dalei in Kendujhar district has been suspended for alleged negligence in work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Dalei received the suspension order through a special messenger around noon Wednesday and...
Landslides in China’s Jiangxi kill 16 after Typhoon Saudel rains
Beijing: Searchers in southeastern China have found another body from rain-triggered landslides last weekend in Jiangxi province, raising the death toll to 16, state media said Thursday. The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore...
Read moreDetailsBengal CID detains Abhishek Banerjee aide in land case
Kolkata: The West Bengal CID Thursday detained TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's personal assistant Sumit Roy, soon after the Supreme Court refused his anticipatory bail prayer in a land scam case, officials said. Roy was picked up by CID officers from Banerjee's Kalighat residence here in connection with alleged illegal sale of government land in Salboni, they said. The TMC MP's aide had been summoned to the state CID headquarters on several...
Read moreDetailsDelhi govt to set up disaster response force after Satya Niketan collapse
New Delhi: Following the tragic building collapse in south Delhi's Satya Niketan in which seven people lost their lives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has formally initiated the process of setting up a dedicated State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) for the national Capital to strengthen the city's preparedness and response during major emergencies. Delhi has remained dependent on the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services and local police for...
Read moreDetailsNepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,377, over 5,000 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while rescue and search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people, authorities said. At least 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West and 198 from Nuwakot, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA)....
Read moreDetailsDonald Trump pledges Rs 4.75 lakh dividend to adults if Republicans win midterms
Washington: US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 (Rs 4,75,000) payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. The President announced what he called the "Trump dividend" during his address to the special midterm Republican National Committee convention in Dallas. "But what we're doing is because we've done so well, and because our country is making so...
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India, Saudi Arabia discuss defence cooperation, reaffirm strategic partnership
Riyadh: India and Saudi Arabia Thursday discussed defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their strategic partnership. The discussions came as Indian Ambassador Vipul met Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence, Khaled bin Hussain Al Biyari. "Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Mr. Vipul, met H.E. Dr Khaled bin Hussain Al...
Bengal CID detains Abhishek Banerjee aide in land case
Kolkata: The West Bengal CID Thursday detained TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's personal assistant Sumit Roy, soon after the Supreme Court refused his anticipatory bail prayer in a land scam case, officials said. Roy was picked up by CID officers from Banerjee's Kalighat residence here in connection with alleged illegal sale of government land in Salboni, they said....
Yash Thakur replaces Harshit Rana for Afghanistan T20Is and Asian Games
New Delhi: Pacer Yash Thakur Thursday replaced injured fast bowler Harshit Rana in India's T20I squads for the Afghanistan series and the Asian Games. Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, had been recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. However, he sustained a new injury --...
Delhi govt to set up disaster response force after Satya Niketan collapse
New Delhi: Following the tragic building collapse in south Delhi's Satya Niketan in which seven people lost their lives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has formally initiated the process of setting up a dedicated State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) for the national Capital to strengthen the city's preparedness and response during major emergencies. Delhi has remained dependent...
Kunal Kemmu hails Rohit Sharma’s crowd-pulling ability
Mumbai: Actor Kunal Kemmu heaped praise on India’s World Cup-winning captain, Rohit Sharma, for his ability to turn any gathering into a stadium-like atmosphere in the latest promo of the upcoming entertainment show “Family Full House with Rohit Sharma.” The promo offers a glimpse of the fun-filled energy of the premiere episode, with Shreyas Iyer and Shardul...
SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea for speedy trial in kidnapping cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for time-bound investigation and speedy trial of cases involving kidnapping and abduction, particularly those concerning children. A Bench of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued...
‘418 The Film’ gets CBFC ‘A’ certificate, set for September 18 release
Hyderabad: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Kirtan Nadagouda's eagerly awaited horror thriller '418 The Film' for release with an 'A' certificate. Taking to its social media timelines to share the update, popular production house Mythri Movie Makers wrote, " #418TheFilm In theatres from September 18, 2026. CBFC certified the film with...
Mamata Banerjee gets conditional nod for Sreerampore meeting from Calcutta HC
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court Thursday gave conditional approval for a political programme of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Sreerampore in Hooghly district Friday. The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction has planned a political programme at Sreerampore Friday, where the main speaker will be the former CM. The faction also...
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,377, over 5,000 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while rescue and search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people, authorities said. At least 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West and...
Two Indians arrested in Nepal for brown sugar smuggling
Kathmandu: Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Nepal's Jhapa district for allegedly smuggling brown sugar, police said. The accused were arrested from Ward No. 2 of Damak Municipality along with 41.23 grams of brown sugar, the Nepal Police said in a bulletin Wednesday. Brown sugar is a street name commonly used for heroin, particularly lower-purity or...
