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Bhubaneswar: IndiGo's Bhubaneswar to Dubai flight for Wednesday was cancelled due to the conflict in West Asia, an airport official said. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Prasanna Pradhan Tuesday said IndiGo's flight to Dubai scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled by the airline and passengers...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its support for senior leader Dilip Ray, who has declared his candidacy as an independent for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. State BJP president Manmohan Samal, speaking at a news conference at the party office, said the...

Bhubaneswar: The NHAI has awarded the contract for the construction of a six-lane access-controlled greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar bypass) project in Odisha, which is expected to be completed within 30 months from commencement of the work. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)...

Bengaluru: With the Karnataka state government giving its go-ahead, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with five of their home games confirmed to take place in Bengaluru this...

Baripada: A boy died, and another was injured after they were thrashed by villagers over suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place at Indokholi Herogoda village under Tiring police station in the district Monday afternoon, the police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania directed all SPs and DCPs to remain on high alert, particularly in sensitive areas, and ensure that women and elderly persons are not harassed during Holi celebrations. Khurania noted that Dola Purnima is being observed Tuesday, followed by Holi on...

Kolkata: South Africa and New Zealand meet in the first semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Wednesday at Eden Gardens, with a place in the final at stake. The contest marks their second meeting of the tournament. Their earlier group-stage match carried limited...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Tuesday nominated its Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal and MP Sujeet Kumar as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Samal, also a former state minister, had lost the Odisha assembly polls in 2024, while Kumar is the sitting Rajya Sabha...

Malkangiri: The Odisha government has sanctioned over Rs 4.65 crore as compensation for violence-affected families in Malkangiri district, an official said Tuesday. He said Rs 20 lakh of the total compensation will be provided to the next of kin of a woman who was killed...

Puri: Mild tension prevailed for some time near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Tuesday, after jostling among devotees on the occasion of 'Dola Purnima' led to a brief commotion, officials said. However, no injuries were reported, and the situation was promptly brought under...