Kansas City (USA): Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose's career tournament scoring record, giving thousands of Argentina fans packed inside of Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria a moment they will never forget. Messi scored his first...
Baripada: Tension prevailed in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district after an alleged interfaith marriage attempt triggered protests by local residents and members of a Hindu outfit. Acting swiftly, police Tuesday intervened and detained the prospective groom, bride and two others for questioning before the marriage...
Rourkela: A 29-year old man was hacked to death and another sustained critical injuries following a dispute over organising games for the Raja festival in Rourkela. The deceased was identified as Tofan Bindhani, 29, of Rameswarpali slum in Golghar area. He worked as a helper...
Berhampur: Two persons, a student and a farmer, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Ganjam district Tuesday amid rain and thunderstorms. Seventeen-year-old student K Kanha Reddy, alias Munna, of Dashipur village under Digapahandi block, died after being struck by lightning while returning home after...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati felicitated sand artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik at Lok Bhavan on his return from Russia after winning the prestigious Russian Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 at the International Festival of Sand Sculpture. Congratulating Pattnaik Tuesday on the achievement, the governor noted that...
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday chaired a virtual review meeting with field-level officials from all districts regarding preparations for the statewide ‘Subhadra Shakti Samavesh’ programme, scheduled to be held across the state from June 21 to June 30. The meeting was held at...
Bhubaneswar: Senior Deputy Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Bharti reviewed the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state during a high-level meeting held at the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bhubaneswar Tuesday. According to officials,...
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gears up for the visit of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi June 20, the government Tuesday said the state will get developmental projects worth several thousand crores of rupees on the occasion. The country's two highest constitutional functionaries are...
Berhampur: An elderly woman in Odisha's Ganjam district died allegedly after consuming pesticide, reportedly due to depression over not receiving her old-age pension for the last three months, family members claimed Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as 66-year-old widow B Sabitri Dora of Chadheyapada...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to provide free bus service to the candidates appearing in the NEET (UG) Examination, 2026, rescheduled to be held June 21, a minister said Tuesday. Direct bus services will be provided from major railway stations and bus stands to examination...
After numerous hiccups, threats and counter-threats exchanged between US President Donald Trump and Iran’s top leadership, the US and Iran...
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The fate of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity rating had been alarmingly dipping, was sealed the moment Andy...
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In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is...
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By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back...
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