Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday said that it is fully prepared to conduct the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, and the exercise will begin soon. The state government's statement followed a recent direction of the Orissa High Court to...
Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Gangavati, in Karnataka's Koppal district, Monday sentenced three men to death in connection with the gang-rape of an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman, and the killing of a male tourist from Odisha. The incident took...
Pallekele: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in their T20 World Cup match here Monday. Sri Lanka replaced Kamil Mishara with Kusal Perera, while skipper Mitchell Marsh came back into the Australia XI after missing the side's...
Kolkata: Will Jacks delivered a fiery all-round performance as England overcame a spirited Italian fightback to beat them by 24 runs and seal their Super Eights berth, in their T20 World Cup Group C clash at Eden Gardens Monday. Opting to bat, England rode on...
Kendrapara: Migratory birds from the trans-Himalayan region have begun their return journey from Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district after a four-month winter stay. As many as 152,762 birds of 106 species arrived at the Bhitarkanika wetlands this season to escape the harsh winter...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Monday convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Budget session, and sought the cooperation of the Opposition and ruling party members for smooth conduct of the House proceedings. The Budget session of the state Assembly is scheduled to commence...
Rayagada: An unusual scene unfolded on Mahashivratri in Ambadala’s Amlabhata area under Muniguda block of Rayagada district, where a young man performed ‘dandavat pranam’ for nearly four kilometres along a road to reach a Shiva temple, seeking divine blessings for his love. The youth was...
Kendrapara: A three-month-long caste row at an anganwadi centre in a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district ended Monday as upper caste children returned to the facility and consumed food cooked by a Dalit woman helper. Of the 20 children on the roll, 16 came to...
Rayagada: Police in Rayagada arrested a web journalist and another person Sunday night for allegedly posing as Maoists and “threatening” companies operating in the district. The two have been identified as Anubrata Bara, also known as Ranju, a web channel journalist from Rayagada town, and...
Rourkela: India endured a 2-4 defeat against Argentina in the last match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 Sunday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Tadeo Marcucci (28’, 49’) led the Argentinian attack with a brace, while Tomas Domene (18’)...
The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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By Aakar Patel There is always a shortage of nationalism in our country, because there seems to be so much...
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By Dilip Cherian For years, the civil services examination had a convenient loophole. Crack the exam, get into the IAS...
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Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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